Georgi Atanasov (politician)
Bulgarian politician (1933–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georgi Ivanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Георги Иванов Атанасов; 25 July 1933 – 31 March 2022) was a Bulgarian politician and a leading member of the Bulgarian Communist Party who served as Prime Minister from 1986 to 1990. Atanasov supported the move to oust Todor Zhivkov as Chairman of the State Council, joining Petar Mladenov in leading the opposition. In November 1992, he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for embezzlement, although he was pardoned in 1994.[1]
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Quick Facts 39th Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Preceded by ...
Georgi Atanasov | |
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Георги Атанасов | |
39th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
In office 21 March 1986 – 3 February 1990 | |
Preceded by | Grisha Filipov |
Succeeded by | Andrey Lukanov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1933-07-25)25 July 1933 Pravoslaven, Bulgaria |
Died | 31 March 2022(2022-03-31) (aged 88) Sofia, Bulgaria[citation needed] |
Political party | Independent (1990–2022) |
Other political affiliations | Bulgarian Communist Party (1947–1990) |
Alma mater | Sofia University |
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Atanasov died at 31 March 2022, at the age of 88[2][3][4] in Sofia.[citation needed]