Georgi Atanasov (politician)
Bulgarian politician
Georgi Ivanov Atanasov (Bulgarian: Георги Иванов Атанасов) (25 July 1933 – 31 March 2022) was a Bulgarian politician and military official. He was a leading member of the Bulgarian Communist Party. He was Prime Minister from 1986 to 1990. Atanasov supported the move to oust Todor Zhivkov as Chairman of the State Council.[1]
Georgi Atanasov 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 | 25 July 1933 Pravoslaven, Parvomay, Bulgaria |
| Died | 31 March 2022 (aged 88) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Bulgarian Communist Party (1947–1990) Independent (1990–2022) |
Atanasov died on 31 March 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria at the age of 88.[2]