2001 Bulgarian parliamentary election


Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 17 June 2001. The result was a victory for the National Movement – Simeon II, which won 120 of the 240 seats. Voter turnout was 66.3%. Following the elections, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the country's last Tsar from 1943 to 1946, became Prime Minister.

Background

The elections came four years after the last parliamentary elections in 1997, marking the first occasion since the fall of Communism that a full term had been completed. A total of 65 parties registered for the elections, together with eleven independents.
National Movement – Simeon II was originally prevented from registering by Sofia City Court as it failed to meet the Central Election Committee's requirements. However, after forming an alliance with the Bulgarian Women's Party and the Movement for National Revival, the party was allowed to register.

Results

Aftermath

Following the elections, Simeon Sakskoburggotski became Prime Minister and formed the Sakskoburggotski Government.