term
Kostadin Dimitrov
The Bulgarian Administrative Register lists Kostadin Dimitrov as mayor of Plovdiv Municipality with an entry-into-office date of 08.11.2023.
overlapping archive records
Political history
Governance and political history
A civic surface for power over time: mayoral terms, archive changes, budget decisions and project records arranged as evidence.
68 mayoral terms in the archive
59 distinct mayor names
43 non-term archive records
48 sources in the registry
Who governed: early, current and recent terms
Current mayor
First municipal terms
term
Atanas Samokovliev
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 24 January – 12 March 1878.
overlapping archive records
term
Kostaki Peev
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 12 March 1878 – 17 November 1880.
overlapping archive records
term
Ivan Stefanov Geshov
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 17 November 1880 – 26 January 1883.
overlapping archive records
term
Dr. Sotir Antoniadi
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: acting mayor 26 January 1883 – 21 April 1883.
overlapping archive records
term
Petko Karavelov
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 21 April 1883 – 13 January 1884.
overlapping archive records
Recent administrations
term
Zdravko Dimitrov
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 11 November 2019 – 8 November 2023.
overlapping archive records
- 2019 Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture
term
Eng. Ivan Totev
Second of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (2015–2019).
overlapping archive records
- 2010 Financial support for gifted children
- 2019 Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture
term
Eng. Ivan Totev
First of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (2011–2015).
overlapping archive records
- 2001 Municipal strategic development plans
- 2010 Financial support for gifted children
term
Slavcho Atanasov
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 28 October 2007 – 30 October 2011.
overlapping archive records
- 2001 Municipal strategic development plans
- 2007 Collected own revenue in 2007
- 2009 Adopted 2009 budget
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Dr. Ivan Chomakov
Second of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (2003–2007).
overlapping archive records
- 2001 Municipal strategic development plans
- 2007 Collected own revenue in 2007
term
Dr. Ivan Chomakov
First of two consecutive terms as mayor of Plovdiv (1999–2003).
overlapping archive records
- 2001 Municipal strategic development plans
What changed: an archive backbone for governance
1892
historical event
First Bulgarian Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition
Opened in Plovdiv on 15 August 1892; according to International Fair Plovdiv, exhibitors came from 25 countries and visitors reached 167,000.
term overlap: Dimitar Sveshtarov Международен панаир Пловдив - 1892 г. началото
1916 1918
municipal programme
Supreme Charity Committee during the First World War
On 1 October 1916 a Supreme Charity Committee was created and temporarily took over much of social policy. Its budget rose from BGN 3,000 to BGN 472,515 in 1918; 13 student canteens opened and 3,000 poor families received support.
term overlap: Denyo Manev · Milosh Danov amount: BGN 472,515 Регионален исторически музей - Пловдив, Стефан Шивачев, Ролята на Община Пловдив за развитието на града през периода 1886-1944 година
1934 1937
governance change
Governance change after the coup of 19 May 1934
After 19 May 1934, elected mayors were replaced by appointment from central government, while the municipal council lost its leading role and became mainly consultative.
term overlap: Bozhidar Zdravkov · Georgi Todorov +1 Регионален исторически музей - Пловдив, Стефан Шивачев, Ролята на Община Пловдив за развитието на града през периода 1886-1944 година
1944
governance change
Municipal power transfer after 9 September 1944
The Regional History Museum Plovdiv study describes how, on 9 September 1944, the previous municipal leadership headed by Dimitar Kostov was replaced by a Fatherland Front administration with Dr Asen Kozhuharov as mayor. This gives context to the official mayoral chronology.
term overlap: Dimitar Kostov · Dr. Asen Kozhuharov Регионален исторически музей - Пловдив, Стефан Шивачев, Пловдивската община и изграждането на градската и туристическа инфраструктура, 1944-1990
1945
municipal programme
Postwar public-works programme
The 1945 budget directed about one third of spending to public works. Priorities included sewerage, markets, outer neighbourhoods and about 150 active construction sites.
term overlap: Dr. Asen Kozhuharov · Ivan Perpeliev Регионален исторически музей - Пловдив, Стефан Шивачев, Пловдивската община и изграждането на градската и туристическа инфраструктура, 1944-1990
1970 1975
municipal programme
Five-year city programme for housing and infrastructure
The 1971-1975 five-year programme included the Vacha and Izgrev housing estates, preparation for Trakia, Maritsa river works, an underpass by the Fair, new overpasses, the Adata bridge, district heating and a wastewater treatment plant. The source notes a high share of unrealised works.
term overlap: Kosta Kumanov · Diran Parikyan Регионален исторически музей - Пловдив, Стефан Шивачев, Пловдивската община и изграждането на градската и туристическа инфраструктура, 1944-1990
2001 2013
governance change
Municipal strategic development plans
The National Audit Office audit notes two strategic documents: the Sustainable Development Plan of Plovdiv Municipality for 2001-2006 and the Municipal Development Plan of Plovdiv for 2005-2013. The same source says a separate municipal-property management programme was missing as a strategic document for the 2005-2013 plan.
term overlap: Dr. Ivan Chomakov · Dr. Ivan Chomakov +2 Сметна палата - одит на управлението на общински имоти, 1998-2005
2007
historical finance
Collected own revenue in 2007
The functional analysis reports BGN 91,939,890 in collected own revenue in 2007 and BGN 50,858,123 in executed capital expenditure. Own revenue rose by 82% compared with 2005.
term overlap: Dr. Ivan Chomakov · Slavcho Atanasov amount: BGN 91,939,890 Доклад за функционален анализ в Общинска администрация Пловдив, януари 2009 г.
2009
historical finance
Adopted 2009 budget
A contemporary Plovdiv24.bg report from 5 March 2009 says the Municipal Council adopted a BGN 260,702,383 budget, including BGN 77M for capital expenditure and infrastructure. The official decision has not been found in the public archive.
term overlap: Slavcho Atanasov amount: BGN 260,702,383 Plovdiv24.bg - Рекорден бюджет - 260 702 383 лева
2010
governance change
Annual municipal-property management programme
The follow-up review for the 2006-2008 financial-management audit notes that, with Decision 49 from 25 February 2010, the Municipal Council adopted the 2010 annual programme for management and disposal of municipal property. A property-status report as of 31.12.2009 was also submitted; of 18 recommendations, 7 were implemented, 6 partly implemented and 5 not implemented.
term overlap: Slavcho Atanasov Сметна палата - последващ контрол по одит на финансовото управление на Община Пловдив, 2006-2008
2010 2016
municipal programme
Financial support for gifted children
The rule adopted with Decision 261 on 8 July 2010 set municipal-budget support for young Plovdiv talents. Measures included one-off support for courses, competitions, olympiads and contests, usually from BGN 100 to BGN 1,000 at the commission's discretion.
term overlap: Slavcho Atanasov · Eng. Ivan Totev +1 Общински съвет - Пловдив, Правилник за подпомагане на деца с изявени дарби
2019
cultural programme
Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture
The European Commission announced Plovdiv and Matera as European Capitals of Culture in 2019; the official Plovdiv 2019 site notes Plovdiv was the first Bulgarian city to hold the title.
term overlap: Eng. Ivan Totev · Zdravko Dimitrov European Commission - 2019 European Capitals of Culture: Plovdiv and Matera
How governance shows up in budgets and projects
latest total budget
BGN 715,154,3012025 · Total 2025 budget
Plovdiv Municipality — 2025 budget presentationlatest capital programme
BGN 139,597,9292025 · 2025 capital programme
Plovdiv Municipality — 2025 budget presentationlatest capital funding lines
€87,170,0002026 · European funds · Other sources · Own revenue and carry-over balance · Programme co-financing · State targeted subsidy
Pod tepeto — 2026 capital programmeCurrent project records
year 2026
Kuklensko Road
Kuklensko Road project in the provisional 2026 capital programme.
no amount profile
year 2026
Sports halls in the Zapaden district
Construction of new sports halls in the Zapaden district.
no amount profile
Street repairs in the Mladezhki Halm neighbourhood.
no amount profile
year 2026
Ivan Vazov Street pedestrian zone
Creation of a pedestrian zone along Ivan Vazov Street.
no amount profile
Repair and renewal of the school building and courtyard.
€2,060,000 profile
year 2026
Kukush Street reconstruction (phase 1)
Reconstruction of Kukush Street from the Rodopi overpass to Macedonia Street (phase one).
€900,000 profile