Ruler · 1911 – 1998
Todor Zhivkov
Lived 1911 – 1998; statesperson, politician. De facto leader of People's Republic of Bulgaria, 1956 – 1989.
For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.
- Lived
- 1911 – 1998
- 87 years
- In office
- 33 years
- one reign
- Lines
- 1
- People's Republic of Bulgaria
- Left it
- resigned
- the ruler's own article
De facto leader
People's Republic of Bulgaria · the 4th of 5 dated reigns · 1946 – 1990
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Reigned 1956 – 1989 · 33 years
- Left it
- resignedread from the ruler's own article
the article also: resigned
He resigned on 10 November 1989, under pressure by senior BCP members due to his refusal to recognise problems and deal with public protests.
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