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  2. Todor Zhivkov - Wikipedia

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    Todor Hristov Zhivkov (Bulgarian: Тодор Христов Живков [ˈtɔdor ˈxristof ˈʒifkof]; 7 September 1911 – 5 August 1998) was a Bulgarian communist statesman who served as the de facto leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 1954 until 1989 as General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party.

  3. List of heads of state of Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the heads of the modern Bulgarian state, from the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria to the present day.. It also lists the general secretaries of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1948–1990.

  4. Portal:Communism/Selected biography/29 - Wikipedia

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    He became First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1954 and remained on this position for 35 years, until 1989, thus becoming the longest-serving leader of any Eastern Bloc nation, and one of the longest ruling non-royal leaders in history. His rule marked a period of unprecedented political and economic stability for Bulgaria ...

  5. List of presidents of Bulgaria (1990–present) - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of presidents of Bulgaria since the modern republic was established in 1990. The modern history of the presidential institution in Bulgaria is relatively short and is mostly associated with the reconstruction of the country after the fall of the communist regime in 1989.

  6. List of heads of government of Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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    (born 1960) 13 March 2013 29 May 2013 77 days Independent: Raykov [c] 52 Plamen Oresharski (born 1960) 29 May 2013 6 August 2014 1 year, 69 days Independent supported by Bulgarian Socialist Party: Oresharski BSP–DPS: 2013: 53 Georgi Bliznashki (born 1956) 6 August 2014 7 November 2014 93 days Independent: Bliznashki [d] (50) Boyko Borisov ...

  7. Georgi Dimitrov - Wikipedia

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    Born in western Bulgaria, Dimitrov worked as a printer and trade unionist during his youth. He was elected to the Bulgarian parliament as a socialist during the First World War and campaigned against his country's involvement in the conflict, which led to his brief imprisonment for sedition. In 1919, he helped found the Bulgarian Communist Party.

  8. People's Republic of Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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    The People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB; Bulgarian: Народна република България (НРБ), pronounced [nɐˈrɔdnɐ rɛˈpublikɐ bɐɫˈɡarijɐ] Narodna republika Bŭlgariya, NRB) was the official name of Bulgaria when it was a socialist republic from 1946 to 1990, ruled by the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) together ...

  9. Christian Rakovsky - Wikipedia

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    Christian Georgiyevich Rakovsky [a] (August 13 [O.S. August 1] 1873 – September 11, 1941), Bulgarian name Krastyo Georgiev Rakovski, born Krastyo Georgiev Stanchov, was a Bulgarian-born socialist revolutionary, a Bolshevik politician and Soviet diplomat and statesman; he was also noted as a journalist, physician, and essayist.