Nikolai Todorov Explained

Nikolai Todorov
Office:Chairperson of the National Assembly
Term Start:17 July 1990
Term End:2 October 1991
Predecessor:Stanko Todorov
Successor:Stefan Savov
Office1:Chairman (President) of Bulgaria
Term Start1:17 July 1990
Term End1:1 August 1990
Predecessor1:Stanko Todorov (Acting)
Successor1:Zhelyu Zhelev
Birth Date:6 June 1921
Birth Place:Varna, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Death Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Party:Independent
Otherparty:Communist Party (before 1990)
Children:3 including Maria Todorova b.1949
Alma Mater:Sofia University

Nikolai Todorov Todorov (Bulgarian: Николай Тодоров Тодоров; June 6, 1921 – August 27, 2003) was a Bulgarian historian.[1] In 1990, he briefly served as acting president of Bulgaria.

Life and career

Todorov was born in Varna and, as he noted himself, he was of Greek descent.[2] Todorov was inspired to go into politics after the trial of Traycho Kostov, whom he had shared a prison cell with during World War II.[3] After a distinguished academic career, which included a position at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he joined the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He would later serve as the Bulgarian representative to UNESCO and the Bulgarian Ambassador to Greece (1978–1983). Following Bulgaria's departure from Communism, Todorov became Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, leading him to serve as acting president.

Personal life

Todorov was married with three children. He is the father of Maria Todorova.

Notes and References

  1. Shashko . Philip . Nikolai T. Todorov, 1921-2003 . Slavic Review . 63. 2 . Summer 2004 . 456–457 . 3185796. 5 October 2018 . 10.1017/S0037677900040419 . free .
  2. Book: Βοσκοπουλος, Γιωργος . Ελληνικη εξωτερικη πολιτικη απο τον 20ο στον 21ο αιωνα . 2005 . Ekdoseis Papazēsē . 978-960-02-1945-6 . 238 . el . Χαρακτηριστικό αυτής της αντίληψης είναι το παράδειγμα που έθεσε ο ιστορικός και πρέσβης της Βουλγαρίας στην Ελλάδα Todorov (ελληνικής καταγωγής σύμφωνα με τον ίδιο) στον πρέσβη της Ρουμανίας Ion Brad..
  3. News: Obituary: Nikolai Todorov, Bulgarian statesman who mixed good humour with an unshakeable faith in Marxism and the State . The Times. 2 October 2003 . 2011-09-03.