Georgi Atanasov (politician)
Georgi Ivanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Георги Иванов Атанасов) (born 25 July 1933) was 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] He is currently the oldest living former prime minister of Bulgaria. He is the last Communist prime minister of Bulgaria who is still alive as of 11 January 2021.
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 |
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| Born | July 25, 1933 Pravoslaven, Parvomay, Tsardom of Bulgaria |
| Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (1947–1990) Independent (1990–present) |
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| Preceded by Grisha Filipov |
Prime Minister of Bulgaria 1986–1990 |
Succeeded by Andrey Lukanov |
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