George Ganchev
| George Ganchev | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Georgi Petrushev 29 August 1939 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Political party |
Independent (2001-present) George Ganchev's Bloc (2001) Bulgarian Business Bloc (1990-2001) Union of Democratic Forces (1989-1990) Bulgarian Communist Party (before 1989) |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy (divorced) |
| Domestic partner | Valentina Shishkova |
| Children | Julia and Silvana |
| Profession | Businessman, Politician, Showman |
Independent (2001-present)
George Ganchev's Bloc (2001)
Bulgarian Business Bloc (1990-2001)
Union of Democratic Forces (1989-1990)
George Ganchev (born Georgi Petrushev) (Bulgarian: Жорж Ганчев, born Георги Петрушев) is a Bulgarian politician and founder of the now-defunct political parties Bulgarian Business Bloc and George Ganchev's Bloc.
Petroushev was born on August 29, 1939 in Plovdiv. He studied at the Sports Academy in Bulgaria. In the early 1960s he married an Englishwoman and emigrated from Bulgaria. Some sources put the year in which he became an expatriate as 1967. He graduated from the British Academy of Fencing (where he also served as the head coach of the London Fencing Club from 1968-1973) and the Hollywood Theatrical Institute. Ganchev was also World Professional Fencing Champion (saber individual champion while representing Great Britain) in 1970 and 1974. Afterwords he committed himself to directing, play-writing, film and play producing in Great Britain and the United States.
Аfter Todor Zhivkov was removed from power on November 10, 1989, Ganchev returned to Bulgaria and took part in founding the Union of Democratic Forces (SDS).
State Security agent, secret collaborator during the period 1970 - 1990, department II, division 19, branch 2. [1]
He later founded the Bulgarian Business Bloc in 1990 and was elected its chairman. The party contested the 1991 parliamentary elections but won only 73,379 votes (1.3%); failing to cross the 4% electoral threshold.
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