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Zhan Videnov

1959 - Today

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Zhan Vasilev Videnov (Bulgarian: Жан Василев Виденов [ˈʒan ˈvidɛnof]; born 22 March 1959), sometimes spelled in English as Jean Videnov, was Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 25 January 1995 until 13 February 1997, a term remembered for the most severe economic and financial crisis in recent Bulgarian history, which featured hyperinflation and a drastic fall in living standards. He was chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) from 1991 to 1996. Currently he is a college lecturer and inspirer of Che Guevara of Plovdiv. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Zhan Videnov is the 17,524th most popular politician (down from 17,208th in 2024), the 285th most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 287th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Bulgarian Politician.

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Among people born in 1959, Zhan Videnov ranks 533. Before him are Andy McNab, Mackenzie Phillips, Tamara E. Jernigan, Sergey Baburin, and Jean Ravelonarivo. After him are Lydia Lunch, Lutz Heßlich, Giorgio Vanzetta, Demet Akbağ, Boman Irani, Franco Chioccioli, and Fernando Álvez.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Zhan Videnov ranks 285 out of 415. Before him are Mikhail Zhelev (1943), Elitsa Todorova (1977), Pavel Panov (1950), Ivan Krastev (1965), Sofi Marinova (1975), and Kiril Georgiev (1965). After him are Stanislav Ianevski (1985), Daniel Borimirov (1970), Magdalena Maleeva (1975), Stoycho Mladenov (1957), Stoyan Deltchev (1959), and Albena Denkova (1974).

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Among POLITICIANS In Bulgaria

Among politicians born in Bulgaria, Zhan Videnov ranks 111. Before him are Tsetska Tsacheva (1958), Stefan Sofiyanski (1951), Meglena Kuneva (1957), Georgi Bliznashki (1956), Ekaterina Zakharieva (1975), and Kiril Petkov (1980). After him are Yordanka Fandakova (1962), Yordan Yovchev (1973), Mariya Gabriel (1979), Petar Lesov (1960), Elena Poptodorova (1951), and Rumiana Jeleva (1969).

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