Statesman, 1st President of Bulgaria. He served from 22 January 1992 to 22 January 1997. He also serves as 2nd Chairman (President) of Bulgaria from 10 November 1989 to 22 January 1992. Prior to becoming president he earned a degree from the Sofia University in 1958 and earned a Ph.D. in 1974. He was a member of the Bulgarian Communist Party, but was expelled from it for political reasons in 1965 being labelled a dissident. In 1988, about the time Communism lost control, he became Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the Union of Democratic Forces. He was then elected to parliament and then named president. With a new constitution, he was then directly elected by the people as the first first head of state in 44 years who was not either a Communist or sympathizer. He is best remembered for bringing Bulgaria back as a free and democratic European nation. After losing the 1996 election, he remained in politics but kept a relatively low profile. He founded the Balkan Political Club, an informal caucus of former heads of state who suggested strategies for the development of the region.
Statesman, 1st President of Bulgaria. He served from 22 January 1992 to 22 January 1997. He also serves as 2nd Chairman (President) of Bulgaria from 10 November 1989 to 22 January 1992. Prior to becoming president he earned a degree from the Sofia University in 1958 and earned a Ph.D. in 1974. He was a member of the Bulgarian Communist Party, but was expelled from it for political reasons in 1965 being labelled a dissident. In 1988, about the time Communism lost control, he became Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the Union of Democratic Forces. He was then elected to parliament and then named president. With a new constitution, he was then directly elected by the people as the first first head of state in 44 years who was not either a Communist or sympathizer. He is best remembered for bringing Bulgaria back as a free and democratic European nation. After losing the 1996 election, he remained in politics but kept a relatively low profile. He founded the Balkan Political Club, an informal caucus of former heads of state who suggested strategies for the development of the region.
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