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1930s in Bulgaria

overview of the events of the 1930s in Bulgaria

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ123232406 ↗
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The 1930s in the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

Incumbents

Tsar of Bulgaria: Boris III (1918–1943)

Prime Minister of Bulgaria:

Andrey Lyapchev (1926–1931)

Aleksandar Malinov (1931)

Nikola Mushanov (1931–1934)

Kimon Georgiev (1934–1935)

Pencho Zlatev (1935)

Andrey Toshev (1935)

Georgi Kyoseivanov (1935–1940)

Events

1930

October 4 – Tsar Boris III married Giovanna of Savoy.

1931

21 June – Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria.

1932

The Varna Aquarium was unveiled to the public.

FC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, a Bulgarian association football club based in Gorna Oryahovitsa, was founded.

1933

February 27 – Following the burning of Germany's parliament building, Bulgarian Communist Georgi Dimitrov is accused of co-conspiring in what the Nazi's claimed was arson. He was later acquitted.

1934

The Bulgarian coup d'état of 1934 (also called the 19 May coup d'état) took place.

The National Art Gallery of Bulgaria was established.

1935

April 21 – Tsar Boris banned all political parties.

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The public source identifies “1930s in Bulgaria” as overview of the events of the 1930s in Bulgaria. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around 1930s, Bulgaria and overview.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1918, 1943, 1926, 1931—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with 1930s, Bulgaria and overview providing the first useful test.
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