Todor Kavaldzhiev
Bulgarian politician (1934-2019)
Todor Kolev Kavaldzhiev (Bulgarian: Тодор Колев Кавалджиев; 26 January 1934 – 6 February 2019) was the vice president of Bulgaria from 1997 until 2002. He was a partner to President Petar Stoyanov. He was proven to be an anti-communist, due to being repressed during the communist era in Bulgaria. He was also an activist into restoring the BZNS Nikola Petkov.
Early life
Todor Kavaldzhiev was born in Glavan, Tsardom of Bulgaria in 26 January 1934. He was a pro-BZNS activist during his teens, as he vowed to restore the Agrarian Youth Wing, which failed due to his arrest and imprisonment in 1952. He was first sent to the prison in Haskovo, then he spent 11 years in Pazardzhik and Stara Zagora. He was sent to Belene labour camp twice, where harsh labour was implemented. From 1952 to 1963, he was sued and then imprisoned. Todor was amnestied, then released out of prison.
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