Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria

The event was attended by Krasimir Zhivkov, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, HE.

1954 - Todor Zhivkov becomes Communist Party general secretary.

Todor Zhivkov was the Soviet bloc's longest-serving leader

Todor Zhivkov is elected First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party.

Todor Zhivkov sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption in office.

After 45 years of Communist rule in Bulgaria, Bulgarian Communist Party leader Todor Zhivkov was replaced.

The National Historical Museum is housed in the former dictator Todor Zhivkov’s residence.

On the 29th, though, Zhivkov announced that the borders with Turkey would be opened.

We must make a radical turn, at 360 degrees.” – Todor Zhikov

10 November 1989: Todor Zhivkov resigns as leader of the State and of the Bulgarian Communist Party.

Obviously, it was Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria's communist head of state from 1954 to the very end in 1989.

[93] [94] The Soviet-style planned economy saw some market-oriented policies emerging on an experimental level under Todor Zhivkov (1954–1989).

In 1954 Todor Zhivkov became Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party; Bulgaria started developing after the Russian example.

Bulgaria installed a Soviet-style planned economy with some market-oriented policies emerging on an experimental level[46] under Todor Zhivkov (1954–1989).