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Dr. Panayot Kostov

Dr Panayot Kostov (1874-1951) was a Bulgarian physician and politician born in the Kastoria-area village of Smardesh; after the Russo-Turkish War his family moved to Plovdiv. He graduated in medicine in Moscow in 1900, practised as a doctor, worked with Macedonian refugee organizations, and served as a field doctor in the Balkan Wars and the First World War. As mayor in 1927-1928 he was elected after a political crisis in the municipal council; his term is associated with financial stabilization, higher spending on public health and public works, and the tender for Plovdiv electrification.

Dr. Panayot Kostov
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Roles
mayor
Life dates
1874-1951

Linked events

  1. 29 June 1927 – 6 October 1928

    Mayor: Dr. Panayot Kostov

    Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 29 June 1927 – 6 October 1928.

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