This is a chronological list of

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s of

Plovdiv Plovdiv ( bg, Пловдив, ), is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. It has a population of 346,893 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Plovdiv is the c ...

, the second largest city of

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

, since that post was established after the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878. {, class="wikitable" ! mandate !width="230px" , mayor , - , 1878 ,

Atanas Samokovliev Atanas is a name. Its most common use is a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Macedonian, derived from Greek Athanasios, "immortal". It can also be a surname. List People with the name Atanas include: Given name * Atanas Andonov (born 1955), Bu ...

, - , 1878-1880 , Kostaki Peev , - , 1880-1883 , Ivan Stefanov Geshov , - , 1884-1887 , Kostaki Peev (2nd inconsecutive term) , - , 1883-1884 , Petko Karavelov , - , 1887-1890 , Hristo Dyukmedzhiev , - , 1890-1893 , Dimitar Sveshtarov , - , 1893 , Konstantin Hadzhikalchov , - , 1893-1894 , Mancho Manev , - , 1894 , Mihail Madzharov , - , 1894-1897 , Danail Yurukov , - , 1897-1899 ,

Hristo G. Danov Hristo Gruev Danov ( bg, Христо Груев Данов; 27 August 1828 – 11 December 1911) was a Bulgarian enlightener, teacher and book publisher of the Bulgarian National Revival who is regarded as the father of organized book publishin ...

, - , 1899-1901 , Nikola Chalakov , - , 1901 , Dragan Manchov , - , 1901-1902 ,

Hristo Tanchev Hristo ( bg, Христо, also spelled Khristo) is a Bulgarian masculine given name, ultimately derived from "Christ". Notable people with the name include: * Hristo Arangelov (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Batandzhiev (died 1913), ...

, - , 1902-1903 , Georgi Dzhevizov , - , 1903-1905 , Hristo Milev , - , 1905-1906 , Nikola Chalakov (2nd inconsecutive term) , - , 1906-1908 , Valko Shopov , - , 1908-1912 , Dr.

Ivan Kesyakov Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

, - , 1912-1914 ,

Nikola Kozarev Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek ''Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montene ...

, - , 1914-1918 , Denyu Manev , - , 1918-1919 ,

Milosh Danov Mike Milosh, known professionally as Milosh, (born 1976) is a Canadian electronic musician from Toronto, who is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Career Milosh started learning classical cello at age three, later taking up drumming. ...

, - , 1919 ,

Stefan Gevgalov Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...

, - , 1919 ,

Hristo Pavlov Hristo ( bg, Христо, also spelled Khristo) is a Bulgarian masculine given name, ultimately derived from "Christ". Notable people with the name include: * Hristo Arangelov (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Batandzhiev (died 1913), ...

, - , 1919 ,

Hariton Kuev Hariton is a variant spelling of the Greek name Chariton Chariton of Aphrodisias ( grc-gre, Χαρίτων ὁ Ἀφροδισιεύς) was the author of an ancient Greek novel probably titled '' Callirhoe'' (based on the subscription in the sole s ...

, - , 1919-1920 ,

Nikola Galabov Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek ''Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montene ...

, - , 1920-1921 ,

Petar Shilev Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petra. ...

, - , 1921-1922 , Dr. Ivan Kesyakov (2nd inconsecutive term) , - , 1922-1923 ,

Petar Yanakov Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petra. ...

, - , 1923-1927 , Petar Drenski , - , 1927-1928 , Dr. Panayot Kostov , - , 1928-1929 , Milosh Danov (2nd inconsecutive term) , - , 1929-1932 , Enyu Manolov , - , 1932-1935 , Bozhidar Zdravkov , - , 1935-1936 , Georgi Todorov , - , 1936-1939 , Bozhidar Zdravkov (2nd inconsecutive term) , - , 1939-1943 , Petar Malchev , - , 1943-1944 ,

Dimitar Kostov Dimitar Ivanov Kostov ( bg, Димитьр Иванов Костов; born 27 July 1936) is a Bulgarian football defender who played for Bulgaria in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.Asen Kozhuharov , - , 1945-1949 , Ivan Perpeliev , - , 1949-1959 , Nikola Balkandzhiev , - , 1959-1963 , Atanas Kostov , - , 1963-1965 , Ivan Dimitrov , - , 1965-1968 , Ivan Panev , - , 1968-1971 , Kosta Kumanov , - , 1971-1979 , Diran Parikyan , - , 1979-1986 , Hristo Mishev , - , 1986-1988 , Dimitar Bakalov , - , 1988-1990 , Todor Petkov , - , 1990-1991 , Nikolay Somlev , - , 1991-1995 , Dr. Garabed Tomasyan , - , 1995-1999 ,

Spas Garnevski Spas or SPAS may refer to: * Spa, a therapeutic water treatment Geography *Spas, Russia, several rural localities in Russia *Spas, Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, a village in Lviv Raion in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine *Spas, Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, a villag ...

, - , 1999-2007 ,

Ivan Chomakov Dr. Ivan Chomakov ( bg, Иван Чомаков) (born October 15, 1953) was the mayor of the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria from 1999 to 2007. Before entering political office, Chomakov was an assistant professor of anaesthesiology. In 1997, Chomako ...

, - , 2007-2011 ,

Slavcho Atanasov Slavcho Atanasov ( bg, Славчо Атанасов; born 14 February 1968 in Karlovo) is a Bulgarian politician, member of IMRO-BNM and mayor of Plovdiv (2007–2011). In 2003 he was elected a mayor of Plovdiv's largest district Trakiya ...

, - , 2011-''incumbent'' , Ivan Totev

References

*
History of the mayors
'. Plovdiv municipal website, accessed 4 April 2006.

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