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Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

1937 - Today

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Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, romanized: Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, [simeˈɔn boˈrisof sakskoburˈɡɔtski]; born 16 June 1937) is a Bulgarian politician who reigned as the last Tsar of the Tsardom of Bulgaria as Simeon II from 1943 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolished by a referendum, forcing Simeon into exile. Following the fall of communism in Bulgaria, Simeon returned to his home country in 1996, and founded the National Movement for Stability and Progress party (also known as the National Movement Simeon II party). After winning the 2001 election as its leader, Simeon proceeded to govern Bulgaria as prime minister of the Republic of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is the 505th most popular politician (up from 1,877th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 20th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Bulgarian Politician.

Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the father of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. He was the son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ranks 505 out of 19,576. Before him are Jiang Zemin, Otho, Georgy Malenkov, Louis VII of France, Ahmed II, and Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. After him are Tolui, Kocheril R. Narayanan, Arcadius, Razia Sultana, Eduard Shevardnadze, and Omar al-Bashir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ranks 8. Before him are Harald V of Norway, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Valentina Tereshkova, Jack Nicholson, and Dustin Hoffman. After him are Ridley Scott, Boris Spassky, Ahmed Yassin, Martti Ahtisaari, Bobby Charlton, and Jane Fonda.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ranks 6 out of 415. Before him are Aesop (-620), Flavius Aetius (390), Belisarius (505), Ahmed III (1673), and Elias Canetti (1905). After him are Georgi Dimitrov (1882), Maximinus Thrax (173), Phocas (547), Todor Zhivkov (1911), Simeon I of Bulgaria (864), and Boris III of Bulgaria (1894).

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Among POLITICIANS In Bulgaria

Among politicians born in Bulgaria, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ranks 2. Before him are Ahmed III (1673). After him are Georgi Dimitrov (1882), Maximinus Thrax (173), Phocas (547), Todor Zhivkov (1911), Simeon I of Bulgaria (864), Boris III of Bulgaria (1894), Marcian (396), Tiberius II Constantine (520), Boris I of Bulgaria (828), and Talaat Pasha (1874).

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