Dr. Hristo Tanchev

Detailed list

Birthplace

Karlovo

Other roles held

member of the Bulgarian National Assembly

Biography

Hristo Tanchev Lilov (1862-1936) was a Bulgarian public figure from Karlovo and a cousin of Vasil Levski. He studied law in Liege and worked as a lawyer, judge and prosecutor before becoming a banker and member of parliament. He served several times as a municipal councillor and was mayor of Plovdiv in 1901-1902. He was active in the Plovdiv society of the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan organization, including as chair and deputy chair of its board, and was a delegate to the Fifth Macedonian Congress. Later he headed the BNB branch in Plovdiv, the Bulgarian Agricultural Bank and the Plovdiv Popular Bank.

Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 24 May 1901 – 6 February 1902.

More information

• Plovdiv Municipality — Mayors of Plovdiv · 2026-06-17
• Additional source: Wikipedia - Hristo Tanchev · 2026-06-21

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.