Valko Shopov

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Birthplace

Merichleri

Biography

Valko Shopov (1856-1918) was a Bulgarian public figure from Merichleri. He graduated from the American school in Plovdiv, studied chemistry and natural sciences in London, and taught at the Sts Cyril and Methodius school and the Girls' High School in Plovdiv. He was among the founders of the Svila silk society, represented Bulgaria officially at the 1893 Chicago exposition, served as mayor of Plovdiv in 1906-1908, and twice governed the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 27 May 1906 – 2 April 1908.

More information

• Plovdiv Municipality — Mayors of Plovdiv · 2026-06-17
• Additional source: Wikipedia - Valko Shopov · 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.