Todor Zhivkov
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Todor Zhivkov was the leader of Bulgaria's communist government for 35 years (1954-1989), making him one of the longest-ruling figures in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. His lengthy grip on power shaped Bulgaria's modern history and his eventual fall in 1989 marked the country's transition away from communist rule.
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- 1911-09-07
- Died
- 1998-08-05
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Todor Hristov Zhivkov (7 September 1911 – 5 August 1998) was a Bulgarian communist statesman who served as the de facto leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 1954 until 1989 as General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party. He was the second longest-serving leader in the Eastern Bloc after Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, the longest-serving leader within the Warsaw Pact and the…
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- The Cars We Drove into Capitalism — Self (archive footage)2021
- Space Sailors — Self (archive footage)2010
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