Todor Zhivkov
Todor Hristov Zhivkov (Bulgarian: Тодор Христов Живков [ˈtɔdor ˈxristof ˈʒifkof]; 7 September 1911 – 5 August 1998) was the communist head of state of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from March 4, 1954 until November 10, 1989.
Todor Zhivkov | |
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Тодор Живков | |
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| General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party | |
| In office March 4, 1954 – November 10, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Valko Chervenkov |
| Succeeded by | Petar Mladenov |
| 1st Chairman of the State Council | |
| In office 7 July 1971 – 17 November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Georgi Traykov (as Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly) |
| Succeeded by | Petar Mladenov |
| 36th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 19 November 1962 – 7 July 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Yugov |
| Succeeded by | Stanko Todorov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1911 Pravets, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Died | 5 August 1998 (aged 86) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (1932-1990) Independent (1990-1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Mara Maleeva |
| Children | Lyudmila (1942-1981) Vladimir (1952-) |
Zhivkov was the longest-serving leader of any Eastern Bloc nation.[1] He is one of the longest ruling non-royal leaders in history.
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Todor Zhivkov and Georgi Dimitrov in a Fatherland Front congress in 1946.
Large-scale industrialisation caused many labourers to move from rural to urban areas, which required the construction of numerous pre-fabricated apartment buildings such as this one in Sofia
Zhivkov's social policies resulted in Bulgaria having Gini coefficient of 18 in the 1970s, ranking among the countries with the lowest levels of income inequality in the world
Mongolian leader Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal speaking with Zhivkov during a conference in East Berlin, June 1971.
Todor Zhivkov being welcomed with bread and salt at the opening of the new Plastchim factory in Botevgrad, circa 1980
Grave of Zhivkov in the Central Sofia Cemetery
Flag of Europe next to a statue of Zhivkov at the celebrations of his 105th birthday in his native Pravets, 2016
Bust of Zhivkov from the NRB era, now located in the Museum of Socialist Art in Sofia.
Nastro dell'Ordine di Sant'Andrea apostolo (Impero di Russia)
References
- ↑ Binder, David (7 August 1998). "Todor Zhivkov Dies at 86; Ruled Bulgaria for 35 Years". New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.