Historical FigureMale
Todor Živkov
1911 – 1998
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryTodor Hristov Zhivkov was a Bulgarian communist politician who served as the de facto leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 1956 until 1989 as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party. He was the longest-serving leader in the Eastern Bloc, the longest-serving leader within the Warsaw Pact and the longest-serving non-royal ruler in Bulgarian history.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 7, 1911
Pravets
Date of death
August 5, 1998
Sofia
Citizenship
Bulgaria · People's Republic of Bulgaria · Kingdom of Bulgaria
Occupations & fields
politicianstatespersonresistance fighter
Awards & honours
Order of José MartíHero of the Soviet UnionOrder of the October RevolutionOrder of Klement GottwaldHero of Socialist Labour of BulgariaOrder of Georgi Dimitrov
- Field and occupation
- bulharský komunistický politik
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