Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Tsar and Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Tsar Simeon II or King Simeon II of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски) (born 16 June 1937) is an important political and royal figure in Bulgaria. During his reign as the Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946 he was a minor, the monarchical leader. He also served as the 48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Симеон Сакскобургготски | |
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The 3rd King of the Bulgarians | |
Reign | 28 August 1943 – 15 September 1946 |
Predecessor | King Boris III |
Successor | Vasil Kolarov (Acting President) |
Regent | See list
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48th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
Predecessor | Ivan Kostov |
Successor | Sergei Stanishev |
Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 16 June 1937
Spouse | Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela |
Issue | Kardam, Prince of Turnovo Kyril, Prince of Preslav Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin Princess Kalina of Bulgaria |
House | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Father | King Boris III of Bulgaria |
Mother | Princess Giovanna of Italy |
Religion | Bulgarian Orthodoxy |
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Other websitesEdit
Media related to Simeon II of Bulgaria at Wikimedia Commons
- King Simeon II
- The first website about Simeon II of Bulgaria focuses on his pre-1995 history
- Financial Times July 2001 Biography
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's address, 10 February 2005 Archived 22 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine concerning amending the constitution to bring it in line with EU requirements
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's statement, 5 July 2002 Archived 29 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine concerning Bulgaria's candidacy for NATO membership: "The role of the international community should be gradually transformed from crisis response to integration. Palliative measures intended to mitigate yet another crisis cannot bring stability and prosperity. The best solution is the region's integration into the European and Euroatlantic institutions."