List of Famous people with last name Zhivkov

Todor Zhivkov

First Name Todor

Last Name Zhivkov

Born on September 7, 1911

Died on August 5, 1998 (aged 86)

Born in Bulgaria, Sofia Province

Todor Hristov Zhivkov 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 youngest and second longest-serving leader in the Eastern Bloc.

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Nikola Zhivkov

First Name Nikola

Last Name Zhivkov

Born on November 30, 1846

Died on August 28, 1901 (aged 54)

Born in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo Province

Nikola Zhivkov was a Bulgarian educator. He founded the first kindergarten in Bulgaria and wrote the lyrics of Shumi Maritsa, national anthem of the country from 1886 until 1944. He was the brother of educator and women's rights activist Vela Blagoeva and politician Georgi Zhivkov.

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