Аndrey Gyurov

He taught business at the American University in Bulgaria, sat in the National Assembly from 2021 to 2023, was Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank and served as caretaker Prime Minister in 2026. He is a registered candidate for President of Bulgaria in the 25 October 2026 election.

Career

Gyurov studied at Truman State University in the United States (BSc) and at the University of Vienna (MSc and PhD), and became a professor of business at the American University in Bulgaria. He was linked to the party Yes, Bulgaria! from 2017 to 2021 and to We Continue the Change, for which he was a member of the National Assembly from 2021 to 2023. From 2023 to 2026 he was Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank. President Iliana Iotova nominated him caretaker prime minister on 11 February 2026; he led the government from 19 February to 8 May 2026 and was succeeded by Rumen Radev. He is now an independent politician.

Positions

Wikipedia says his work stresses transparency in governance, modernisation of the economy and more effective state institutions. For the 2026 presidential election Wikipedia describes him as running as an independent with the backing of PP–DB, the alliance of We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria, and lists him under ballot number 4.

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