Petko Karavelov

Detailed list

Birthplace

Koprivshtitsa

Education

Imperial Moscow University, Lyuben Karavelov School, Koprivshtitsa

Other roles held

list of mayors of Plovdiv, Chairperson of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Biography

Petko Stoychov Karavelov (1843-1903) was a Bulgarian politician, one of the leaders of the Liberal Party and later founder and leader of the Democratic Party. Born in Koprivshtitsa, he studied in Moscow and helped draft the Tarnovo Constitution. He was repeatedly elected to parliament, served as chair of the National Assembly, held ministerial posts and was prime minister of Bulgaria four times. After the Regime of Full Powers he moved to Eastern Rumelia, where he was mayor of Plovdiv in 1883-1884. Later he again headed governments, including during the Unification and the Serbo-Bulgarian War.

Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 21 April 1883 – 13 January 1884.

More information

• Plovdiv Municipality — Mayors of Plovdiv · 2026-06-17
• Additional source: Wikipedia - Petko Karavelov · 2026-06-21
• Wikipedia article: Petko Karavelov

The base is Plovdiv Municipality's official “Mayors of Plovdiv” page. The incumbent term is added from Bulgaria's Administrative Register because the municipal historical list still stops at the 2019-2023 term.