Georgi Traykov Girovski, also known as Georgi Traykov (Bulgarian: Георги Трайков Гировски, 14 April 1898, Varbeni, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (today Itea, Greece) – 14 January 1975, Sofia, Bulgaria), was a Bulgarian politician and the longtime leader of Bulgarian Agrarian National Union. Traykov became leader of the Agrarian Union in December 1947, a year after the Bulgarian Communist Party seized complete control of the country. He quickly pushed out members who are not willing to do the Communists' bidding, transforming the party into a loyal partner of the Communists.
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14 April 1898 (today Itea, Greece)
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14 January 1975 (aged 76) Sofia, Bulgarian People's Republic
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Zodiac | Aries |
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