Bogdan Filov | |
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Богдан Филов | |
28th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
In office 16 February 1940 – 9 September 1943 | |
Monarchs | Boris III Simeon II |
Preceded by | Georgi Kyoseivanov |
Succeeded by | Petur Gabrovski (acting) |
Regent of Bulgaria | |
In office 28 August 1943 – 9 September 1944 Serving with Prince Kiril and Nikola Mikhov | |
Monarch | Simeon II |
Prime Minister | HimselfPetur Gabrovski (acting)Dobri BozhilovIvan Ivanov BagryanovKonstantin Muraviev |
Preceded by | Regency established |
Succeeded by | Todor PavlovVenelin GanevTsvyatko Boboshevski |
Personal details | |
Born | Stara Zagora, Eastern Rumelia (today Bulgaria) | 10 April 1883
Died | 1 February 1945 Sofia, Bulgaria | (aged 61)
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Evdokia Peteva-Filova |
Bogdan Dimitrov Filov (Bulgarian: Богдан Димитров Филов; 10 April 1883 – 1 February 1945) was a Bulgarian archaeologist, art historian and politician. He was prime minister of Bulgaria during World War II. During his tenure, Bulgaria became the seventh nation to join the Axis Powers.