Президентът – гарант за необратимост на процеса на демократизация на българското общество
The President as Guarantor of the Irreversible Democratization of Bulgarian Society

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to clarify the relatively short history of the presidential institution in the Bulgarian national state tradition. In conclusion, the author emphasizes that the figure of the president stands out as central to the introduction, establishment and upholding of democratic values in Bulgarian society. The author believes the presidential institution does not represent a parallel center of power, but is a neutral authority that has a function of its own and a specific influence upon the three branches of government (legislative, executive and judiciary) and Bulgarian society. It is noted that the president is obliged to meet the expectations, and respond to the demands, of the public and the country’s institutions. The presidential institution must function and uphold the values of society, such as security, employment, education and the right to free initiative. More significant actions have to be taken by the head of state, such as preserving the unity of the nation and ensuring and guaranteeing the democratic development of Bulgarian society.Throughout its existence and development, the presidential institution has strongly and consistently encouraged the competent state organs to undertake real steps in the fight against corruption and poor government. These goals and activities have made the presidential institution a generator of ideas and a platform for debate on important public issues; the institution attempts to set the agenda when there is a risk that the belief in the democratic character of institutions may be compromised.

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