Petar Mladenov
former General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1936–2000)
Petër Tošev Mladenov (Bulgarian: Петър Тошев Младенов; 22 August 1936 – 31 May 2000) was a Bulgarian communist diplomat and politician. He was the last leader of the Bulgarian People's Republic from 1989 to 1990 and briefly the first President of the Republic of Bulgaria in 1990.[1]
Petar Toshev Mladenov Петър Тошев Младенов | |
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1st Chairman (President) of Bulgaria | |
In office 3 April 1990 – 6 July 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Andrey Lukanov |
Preceded by | Himself as Chairman of the State Council |
Succeeded by | Stanko Todorov (Acting) |
Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria | |
In office 17 November 1989 – 3 April 1990 | |
Preceded by | Todor Zhivkov |
Succeeded by | Himself as President |
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party | |
In office 10 November 1989 – 2 February 1990 | |
Preceded by | Todor Zhivkov |
Succeeded by | End of Communist rule |
Foreign Minister of Bulgaria | |
In office 13 December 1971 – 24 October 1989 | |
President | Todor Zhivkov |
Preceded by | Ivan Hristov Bashev |
Succeeded by | Boiko Dimitrov |
Personal details | |
Born | Toshevtsi, Vidin Province, Kingdom of Bulgaria | 22 August 1936
Died | 31 May 2000 Sofia, Bulgaria | (aged 63)
Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (1963–1990) Bulgarian Socialist Party (1990–2000) |
Spouse(s) | Galia Mladenova |
Children | Tatyana |
References
change- ↑ Haberman, Clyde (12 December 1989). "Bulgaria's Communist Chief Plans To Relax Grip and Hold Elections". The New York Times.