Georgi Bokov
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Filipov and the family name is Bokov.
| Georgi Bokov Георги Боков | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) | |
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In office 1968–1976 | |
| Editor-in-chief of "Rabotnichesko Delo” | |
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In office 1958–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 January 1920 Yakoruda, Bulgaria |
| Died |
1 June 1989 (aged 69) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Political party | Communist Party (1942-1976) |
| Children | Irina Bokova Filip Bokov |
Georgi Filipov Bokov (15 January 1920 – 1 June 1989) was a member of the Bulgarian resistance movement during the Second World War. Later, he became a leading member of the Bulgarian Communist Party and editor-in-chief of Rabotnichesko Delo, the official newspaper and organ of the Bulgarian Communist Party
Biography
According to several sources, Georgi Bokov was one of the murderers of the Bulgarian painter, caricaturist-cartoonist, and writer Rayko Aleksiev.[1][2]
In 1976, Georgi Bokov was removed from all his positions and retired. He was posthumously expelled from the Bulgarian Journalist Association.
Family
Georgi Bokov is father of:
- Filip Bokov – Bulgarian politician.
- Irina Bokova – Politician and incumbent Director-General of UNESCO.
Remarks
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