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Zhelyu Zhelev

1935–2015 · 20th century

Zhelyu Zhelev was a Bulgarian philosopher and dissident whose book on fascism was banned under communism. He led the opposition Union of Democratic Forces in 1989 and 1990, was elected president by parliament in 1990 and became the first directly elected president of Bulgaria in 1992, serving until 1997.

Zhelyu Zhelev
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