He has also worked for the history institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Ludzhev holds a doctorate in the field of history and is the author of numerous scientific publications. He has made specializations in Poland and the United States.
Ludzhev was born in Burgas and graduated with a degree in political economy and sociology from the UNWE, which was prior to 1990 known as "Karl Marx" Supreme Institute of Economics (Bulgarian: Висш икономически институт "Карл Маркс"). Between 1990 and 1992, Ludzhev was a member of the Union for French Democracy, but after that founded his own parties and political coalitions such as the Union for National Salvation (Bulgarian: Обединение за национално спасение).
