Marko Balabanov

Marko Balabanov
Марко Балабанов
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
5 July 1879 – 24 November 1879
PremierTodor Burmov
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byGrigor Nachovich
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 September 1883 – 30 June 1884
PremierDragan Tsankov
Preceded byKiryak Tsankov
Succeeded byIliya Tsanov
Personal details
Born1837
Klisura, Ottoman Bulgaria
Died16 July 1921(1921-07-16) (aged 83–84)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Political partyProgressive Liberal Party (from 1899)

Marko Dimitriev Balabanov (Bulgarian: Марко Димитриев Балабанов) (1837 – 16 June 1921) was a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. He was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country and served twice on that post. He was also briefly Chairperson of the National Assembly of Bulgaria. Balabanov was a member of the Conservative Party and the Progressive Liberal Party.