Todor Khristov Zhivkov (Bulgarian: Тодор Христов Живков; 7 September 1911 – 5 August 1998) was a Bulgarian communist statesman who served as the de facto leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) from 1956 until 1989 as General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party. He is the youngest and second longest-serving leader in the Eastern Bloc.
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7 September 1911 Pravets, Bulgaria
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Died |
5 August 1998 (aged 86) Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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