Georgi Traykov Explained

Georgi Traykov
Office:Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly
Term Start:23 April 1964
Term End:7 July 1971
Predecessor:Dimitar Ganev
Successor:Todor Zhivkov (as Chairman of the State Council)
Office2:First Deputy Chairman of the State Council
Term Start2:27 July 1972
Term End2:1 November 1974
Predecessor2:Krastyu Trichkov
Successor2:Petur Tanchev
Office3:Chairperson of the National Assembly
Term Start3:7 July 1971
Term End3:27 April 1972
Predecessor3:Sava Ganovski
Successor3:Vladimir Bonev
Birth Date:14 April 1898
Birth Place:Varbeni, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Death Place:Sofia, Bulgarian People's Republic
Party:Bulgarian Agrarian National Union
Profession:Politician
Native Name Lang:bg

Georgi Traykov Girovski, also known as Georgi Traykov (Bulgarian: Георги Трайков Гировски, 14 April 1898 – 14 January 1975), was a Bulgarian politician and the longtime leader of Bulgarian Agrarian National Union. Traykov became leader of the Agrarian Union in December 1947, a year after the Bulgarian Communist Party rise to power. He quickly dismissed officials not affiliated with the Bulgarian Communist Party, helping to make the party a loyal partner of the Communists.[1]

On 23 April 1964 he became the nominal head of state and Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, following the death of Dimitar Ganev. He remained head of state until 7 July 1971, when the leader of the communist party, Todor Zhivkov, took that position as the Chairman of the State Council. Nearly a year later, In April 1972, Traykov also gave up his position as chairman of the national assembly. In July 1972 Traykov was appointed First Deputy Chairman of the State Council and held this post until November 1974.[2]

Traykov won a Lenin Peace Prize in 1962. Traykov died on 14 January 1975, aged 76.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Guide to the memoirs of the Bulgarian Communist Party, stored in the Central State Archives. Archival reference books, volume 6. Main Department of Archives at the Council of Ministers. Central State Archives. 2003. Sofia.
  2. Book: Kumanov, Milen. Political parties, organizations and movements in Bulgaria and their leaders 1879 - 1949. Prosveta. 1991. Sofia.