Zhelyu Zhelev
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 9 years ago |
Date of birth | March 3,1935 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Shumen Province |
Bulgaria | |
Date of died | January 30,2015 |
Died | Sofia |
Bulgaria | |
Spouse | Maria Zheleva |
Presidential term | August 1, 1990 – January 22, 1997 |
Children | Stanka Zheleva |
Yordanka Zheleva | |
Books | Fascism |
Job | Politician |
Philosopher | |
Nationality | Bulgarian |
Party | Union of Democratic Forces |
Place of burial | Boyana, Bulgaria |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 555556 |
Zhelyu Zhelev Life story
Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev was a Bulgarian politician and former dissident who served as the first democratically elected and non-Communist President of Bulgaria, from 1990 to 1997. Zhelev was one of the most prominent figures of the 1989 Bulgarian Revolution, which ended the 35 year rule of President Todor Zhivkov.