Evgeni Stefanov Bakardzhiev (Bulgarian: Евгений Стефанов Бакърджиев) (10 February 1955 – 29 June 2021[1]) was a Bulgarian politician who served as vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and Public Works between 1997 and 1999.[2]
Evgeni Bakardzhiev | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1955 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Died | 29 June 2021 (aged 66) Sofia |
| Profession | Politician |
Life
editDuring the communist period, Bakardzhiev received an education in a technical field, specializing in Industrial and Civil Construction.[3]
In the 1990s, following the beginning of the democratic transition, he entered politics as part of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union "Nikola Petkov" (Bulgarian: Българския земеделски народен съюз „Никола Петков“) and later became an influential member of the UDF,[4] characterized as being among the "third wave" politicians in the party. Bakardzhiev was a deputy in the 38th and 39th National Parliaments.[2]
In November 2001, following criticisms leveled at the UDF leadership, he was expelled from the party. On 1 December 2001, Bakardzhiev established the Bulgarian Democratic Union "Radicals" (Bulgarian: Български демократичен съюз "Радикали").[5]
Bakardzhiev was married three times. In addition to his native Bulgarian, he was conversant in Russian and English.[3]
He was particularly responsible for the destruction of the Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum in Sofia.[6][7] As he claimed, he made this from the bottom of his heart, because this building played highly divisive role amongst the nation.[8]
References
edit- ^ One of the leaders of the democratic changes in Bulgaria passes away
- ^ a b "Профил на Евгений Бакърджиев в "omda.bg" (in Bulgarian). omda.bg. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Профил на Евгений Бакърджиев в "personi.dir.bg" (in Bulgarian). personi.dir.bg. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Prodanov et al. 2009, p. 497.
- ^ "ИЗБРАХ СЪЮЗ "РАДИКАЛИ" - ДОБРОНАМЕРЕНОСТ И ПРАГМАТИЗЪМ" (in Bulgarian). bdsradikali.org/. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Georgi Dimitrov mausoleum's dungeons to be open". bnr.bg. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Dimitrov a hero no more". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Evgeni Bakardzhiev interview" (in Bulgarian). dariknews.bg. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
Books
edit- Prodanov, Vasil; Todorov, Antoniy; Avramov, Yosif; Ivanova, Vanya (2009). Българският парламент и преходът (1st ed.). Sofia: Ciela. ISBN 978-954-28-0352-2.