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Zhelyu Zhelev

1935 - 2015

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Zhelyu Mitev Zhelev (Bulgarian: Желю Митев Желев; 3 March 1935 – 30 January 2015) was a Bulgarian politician and former dissident who served as the first democratically elected and non-Communist President of Bulgaria, from 1990 to 1997. Zhelev was one of the most prominent figures of the 1989 Bulgarian Revolution, which ended the 35 year rule of President Todor Zhivkov. A member of the Union of Democratic Forces, he was elected as President by the 7th Grand National Assembly. Two years later, he won Bulgaria's first direct presidential elections. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhelyu Zhelev is the 4,286th most popular politician (down from 4,020th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Bulgarian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhelyu Zhelev ranks 4,286 out of 19,576. Before him are Margaret I, Countess of Flanders, Mauricio Macri, Murtala Mohammed, Sundiata Keita, Teispes, and Mstislav I of Kiev. After him are Władysław II the Exile, Jules Wijdenbosch, Jules Ferry, Abdullah of Pahang, Jayalalithaa, and Alcetas II of Macedon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Zhelyu Zhelev ranks 57. Before him are Harrison Schmitt, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Viktor Bryukhanov, Jerry Lee Lewis, Udo Lattek, and Abdou Diouf. After him are William Friedkin, Ernesto Laclau, David Lodge, Monique Wittig, Seiji Ozawa, and Mirella Freni. Among people deceased in 2015, Zhelyu Zhelev ranks 60. Before him are Diana Douglas, James Horner, Michele Ferrero, Chantal Akerman, Udo Lattek, and Oliver Sacks. After him are Kenzo Ohashi, Alfred G. Gilman, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, Assia Djebar, Maureen O'Hara, and Francesco Rosi.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Zhelyu Zhelev ranks 41 out of 415. Before him are Peter I of Bulgaria (927), Peter II of Bulgaria (1150), Petar Mladenov (1936), Jules Pascin (1885), Irina Bokova (1952), and Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280). After him are Vlado Chernozemski (1897), Christian Rakovsky (1873), Jeremias II of Constantinople (1536), Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324), Hristo Botev (1848), and Nicolai Ghiaurov (1929).

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Among POLITICIANS In Bulgaria

Among politicians born in Bulgaria, Zhelyu Zhelev ranks 23. Before him are Kiril, Prince of Preslav (1895), Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria (1350), Peter I of Bulgaria (927), Peter II of Bulgaria (1150), Petar Mladenov (1936), and Michael Shishman of Bulgaria (1280). After him are Christian Rakovsky (1873), Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria (1324), Nikola Zhekov (1865), Vladimir of Bulgaria (850), Aleksandar Stamboliyski (1879), and Georgi Parvanov (1957).

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