| Konstantin Stoilov Константин Стоилов | |
| Order: | 8th |
| Office: | Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
| Term Start: | 31 May 1894 |
| Term End: | 30 January 1899 |
| Predecessor: | Stefan Stambolov |
| Successor: | Dimitar Grekov |
| Term Start1: | 10 July 1887 |
| Term End1: | 1 September 1887 |
| Monarch1: | Ferdinand |
| Predecessor1: | Vasil Radoslavov |
| Successor1: | Stefan Stambolov |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1853 O.S. |
| Birth Place: | Plovdiv, Ottoman Empire |
| Death Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Resting Place: | Central Sofia Cemetery |
| Resting Place Coordinates: | 42.7133°N 23.3335°W |
| Occupation: | Doctor of Law |
| Nationality: | Bulgarian |
| Party: | Conservative Party (until 1894) People's Party (1894–1901) |
Konstantin Stoilov (bg|Константин Стоилов) (23 September 1853 O.S. - 23 March 1901 O.S.) was a leading Bulgarian politician and twice Prime Minister. Simeon Radev described him as the most European-like of all Bulgarian politicians.[1]
Born in Plovdiv, Stoilov studied at Robert College in Istanbul, before studying law at Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg to doctorate level.[1] Whilst in Germany he became a Freemason.[2]
A career politician with the Conservative Party, and later his own People's Party,[1] he held a number of government portfolios including Foreign Minister, Law Minister and Interior Affairs Minister, and Minister of Finance.[3] His first reign as Prime Minister lasted only for a brief spell in 1887. He returned in 1894 to preside over a longer ministry, which was characterized by increasing toleration for the activities of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization[4] as well as fairer treatment of the Jews (as a lawyer, Stoilov had successfully defended the Jews of Vratsa from allegations of blood libel in 1890[5]). Stoilov's government faced a campaign of criticism from sections of the press as organised by his main political opponent Stefan Stambolov and as a consequence the Stoilov administration enacted legislation against Stambolov, notably sequestering his land for state use and abolishing the pensions paid to former government ministers.[6] The Stoilov-led coalition remained in office until 1899 when a series of liberal administrations began. He remained an important figure in Bulgarian politics until his death.