mayor
Georgi Todorov
Georgi Todorov Krastev (1885-1980) was a lawyer, public figure and mayor of Plovdiv in 1935-1936. Born in Pazardzhik, he studied political economy in Graz and graduated in law from Sofia University in 1912. He took part in the wars for national unification, then practised law in Plovdiv and edited the newspapers Borba, Praporets, Sgovor and Zov. As mayor he began construction of the city market halls with refrigeration, created a municipal bus enterprise and municipal funeral service, organized urban-planning and sewerage offices, shaped Filipovo Park and supported the Sample Fair. From 1940 to 1944 he was a member of parliament and signed Dimitar Peshev's letter defending Bulgarian Jews.
Facts
- Roles
- mayor
- Life dates
- 1885-1980
Linked events
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12 March 1935 – 8 October 1936
Mayor: Georgi Todorov
Officially listed mayoral term in Plovdiv Municipality's mayor archive: 12 March 1935 – 8 October 1936.
Connections to other people
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Bozhidar Zdravkov · succeeded by · Georgi Todorov
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Bozhidar Zdravkov · succeeds · Georgi Todorov
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Georgi Todorov · succeeds · Bozhidar Zdravkov
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Georgi Todorov · succeeded by · Bozhidar Zdravkov