Background
Todorov, Stanko was born on December 10, 1920 in Pernik region, Bulgaria.
Todorov, Stanko was born on December 10, 1920 in Pernik region, Bulgaria.
Before and during World World War II he was a worker By 1948, communists had come to power in Bulgaria, and Todorov began to rise through the ranks of the government. He served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, the third highest post in the country, from July 7, 1971 until June 16, 1981.
He then became chairman of the Parliament, serving in that position until the first multiparty elections in 1990.
He supported the reformist wing of the Communist Party during this time, as pressure mounted on Bulgaria and other eastern European countries to reform. He took part in the removal of long-time party leader Todor Zhivkov from office in 1989.
Just before the 1990 elections, Todorov served as acting President of Bulgaria from July 6 1990 to July 17 1990.
He became interested in communism, and joined the underground Bulgarian Communist Party in 1943.
National; Political Bureau 1961-1988. Presidium of Supreme Council of Bulgarian Socialist Party since 1990.
Married Sonya Todorova in 1947.