Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Prime Minister of Bulgaria

16 June 1937 Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria

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24 July 2001 – 17 August 2005

Last heir to the throne of Bulgaria (r. 1937-46); Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001-05) Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha48th Prime Minister of BulgariaIn office 24 July 2001 – 17 August 2005PresidentPetar Stoyanov Georgi ParvanovDeputyNikolay Vasilev Lydia Shuleva (2001–2005) Kostadin Paskalev (2001–2002) Plamen Panayotov (2003–2005)Preceded by Ivan KostovSucceeded by Sergei Stanishev Personal detailsBorn (1937-06-16 ) 16 June 1937 (age 84) Sofia, Kingdom of BulgariaPolitical partyIndependent (2009–present)Other political affiliationsNational Movement Simeon II (2001–2009)Spouse(s)Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela ​ ​(m. 1962)​ChildrenKardam, Prince of Turnovo Kyril, Prince of Preslav Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin Princess Kalina, Countess of MuranyParentsBoris III of Bulgaria Giovanna of ItalyAlma materValley Forge Military Academy and CollegeKing of Bulgaria King of BulgariaReign28 August 1943 – 15 September 1946PredecessorBoris IIISuccessorMonarchy abolished Vasil Kolarov (as Acting President)Regent See list 28 Aug 1943 – 9 Sep 1944: Prince Kiril Bogdan Filov Nikola Mikhov 9 Sep 1944 – 15 Sep 1946: Todor Pavlov Venelin Ganev Tsvetko Boboshevski Premiers See list Bogdan Filov Petur Gabrovski (Acting) Dobri Bozhilov Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov Konstantin Muraviev Kimon Georgiev HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha-KoháryReligionEastern OrthodoxSignature Bulgarian royal family HM King Simeon II, The Tsar HM Queen Margarita, The Tsaritsa HRH Princess Miriam, The Dowager Princess of Turnovo HRH Prince Boris, The Prince of Turnovo HRH Prince Beltran HRH Prince Kyril, The Prince of Preslav HRH Princess Rosario, The Princess of Preslav HRH Princess Mafalda HRH Princess Olimpia HRH Prince Tassilo HRH Prince Kubrat, The Prince of Panagiurishte HRH Princess Carla, The Princess of Panagiurishte HRH Prince Mirko HRH Prince Lukás HRH Prince Tirso HRH Prince Konstantin-Assen, The Prince of Vidin HRH Princess Maria, The Princess of Vidin HRH Prince Umberto HRH Princess Sofia HRH Princess Kalina, The Countess of Murany HRH Princess Marie Louise, The Princess of Koháry vte Simeon Borisov von Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски , Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, ; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician, and the last heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Although referred by media outlets and his associates as (former) King, Simeon was never crowned. He was six years old when his father Boris III of Bulgaria died in 1943 and royal power was exercised on his behalf by a regency led by Simeon's uncle Kiril, Prince of Preslav, General Nikola Mihov and prime minister, Bogdan Filov. In 1946 the monarchy was abolished by referendum, and Simeon was forced into exile in Spain. He returned to his home country in 1996, formed a new political party, the National Movement Simeon II, and was elected Prime Minister of Bulgaria in July, 2001, taking his oath of office to the Republic of Bulgaria. He remained in office until the next election in 2005. He then took part in a coalition government led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. In 2009, after NMSP failed to win any seats in Parliament, he left politics.