Sava Mutkurov | |
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 Sava Mutkurov | |
| Born | Sava Atanasov Mutkurov 16 December 1852 |
| Died | 15 March 1891 (aged 38) |
| Resting place | Sofia |
| Nationality | Principality of Bulgaria |
| Occupation(s) | officer, politician |
Sava Atanasov Mutkurov (Bulgarian: Сава Атанасов Муткуров) (16 December [O.S. 4 December] 1852 – 15 March [O.S. 3 March] 1891) was a Bulgarian officer (Major General) and politician. One of only three recipients of the Order of Bravery 1st grade, he was among the chief architects of the Bulgarian unification (1885) and, as an officer in the young Bulgarian Army, one of its defendants in the Serbo–Bulgarian War (1885). He also served as one of the regents of the Principality of Bulgaria after Prince Alexander of Battenberg's abdication (1886–1887) and was Minister of War in Stefan Stambolov's government (1887–1891).