Georgi Atanasov (politician)
Georgi Ivanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Георги Иванов Атанасов) (25 July 1933 – 31 March 2022) was a Bulgarian politician and military official. He was a leading member of the Bulgarian Communist Party. He was Prime Minister from 1986 to 1990. Atanasov supported the move to oust Todor Zhivkov as Chairman of the State Council.[1]
Georgi Atanasov Георги Атанасов | |
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39th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
In office 21 March 1986 – 3 February 1990 | |
Preceded by | Grisha Filipov |
Succeeded by | Andrey Lukanov |
Personal details | |
Born | Pravoslaven, Parvomay, Bulgaria | 25 July 1933
Died | 31 March 2022 Sofia, Bulgaria | (aged 88)
Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (1947–1990) Independent (1990–2022) |
Atanasov died on 31 March 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria at the age of 88.[2]