Career
A native of the northeastern city of Shumen, Sakazov went abroad for studies during his youth, studying in Western Europe and Russia. He was a student of natural sciences, philosophy and history in Germany, biology in England and literature and art criticism in France. After his return to Bulgaria, he was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Union in Bulgaria in 1892.
Sakazov edited the Shumen-based publication Den ("Day") between 1891 and 1896.
Sakazov was one of two candidates of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers" Party elected to the National Assembly in the 1894 election (the other being Gabrovski). Sakazov represented the rural constituency Novi Pazar.
In 1900 Sakazov founded the publication Obshto delo ("Common Action"), around which the moderate faction of the party rallied. Sakazov"s followers became known as "Broad Socialists".
In 1903 the party was divided into two, with Sakazov"s faction forming the Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists).
Sakazov served as Minister for Trade, Industry and Labour between 1918 and 1919.
