The Axis leaders of World War II were important political and military figures during World War II. The Axis was established with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in 1940 and pursued a strongly militarist and nationalist ideology; with a policy of anti-communism. During the early phase of the war, puppet governments were established in their occupied nations. When the war ended, many of them faced trial for war crimes. The chief leaders were Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany, Benito Mussolini of Fascist Italy, and Hirohito of Imperial Japan. Unlike what happened with the Allies, there was never a joint meeting of the main Axis heads of government, although Mussolini and Hitler met on a regular basis.
Boris III was the Tsar from 1918 until his death in 1943.
Simeon II was Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 until 1946, was underage and did not have any power.
Kyril, Prince (knyaz) of Bulgaria, head of the regency council, 1943–44.
Bogdan Filov, prime minister, 1940–43, member of the regency council, 1943–44.
Dobri Bozhilov, prime minister, 1943–44.
Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov was prime minister in 1944. He attempted to pull Bulgaria out of the war and declare neutrality.
Konstantin Muraviev, prime minister, 1944. Bulgarian Agrarian National Union.
Kimon Georgiev, prime minister, 1944–46.
Aleksandar Tsankov, prime minister of the Bulgarian government-in-exile.
Nikola Mikhov was a lieutenant general, Minister of Defence of Bulgaria
Constantine Lukasz was a lieutenant general, Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army
Stoyan Stoyanov was the highest scoring Bulgarian fighter ace of the Royal Bulgarian Air Force with 14 victories.
Ferdinand Kozovski was a lieutenant-general in the Bulgarian who served as the Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria from 1950 to 1965.
Damyan Velchev was a Bulgarian colonel-general, Minister of Defence of Bulgaria.
Vladimir Stoychev was a Bulgarian colonel-general, diplomat and horse rider.
Adolf Hitler was leader of Nazi Germany, first as Chancellor from 1933 until 1934.