Kimon Georgiev

Tags: Prime Minister.

Kimon Georgiev Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Кимон Георгиев Стоянов) (August 11 1882 – September 28 1969) was a Bulgarian general and prime minister. Born in Pazardzhik Georgiev graduated from the Sofia military academy in 1902. He participated in the Balkan Wars as a company commander and in the First World War as a commander of a battalion. In 1916 he lost an eye due to injuries received in action.

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active years end date

1935-01-22, 1946-11-22

active years start date

1934-05-19, 1944-09-09

birth date

1882-08-11

birth place

Pazardzhik, Eastern Rumelia

death date

1969-09-28

death place

Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria

military branch

Bulgarian Land Forces

military rank

Colonel general

monarch

Boris III of Bulgaria, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

nationality

Bulgaria

order in office

24th Prime Minister of Bulgaria

party

Fatherland Front (Bulgaria), Zveno, Democratic Alliance (Bulgaria)

president

Vasil Kolarov

service end year

1935-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1902-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

successor

Georgi Dimitrov, Pencho Zlatev