Nikola Mushanov
| Nikola Mushanov Никола Мушанов |
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| 23rd Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
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In office 12 October 1931 – 19 May 1934 |
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| Monarch | Boris III |
| Preceded by | Aleksandar Malinov |
| Succeeded by | Kimon Georgiev |
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| Born | 12 April 1872 Dryanovo, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 10 May 1951 (aged 79) Sofia, Bulgaria |
Nikola Stoykov Mushanov (Bulgarian: Никола Стойков Мушанов) (12 April 1872 in Dryanovo – 10 May 1951) was a Bulgarian liberal politician who served as Prime Minister and leader of the Democratic Party. He later became noted for vigorous opposition to the growth of anti-Semitism in the country during the Second World War.
Mushanov studied and worked in law before embarking on a career in politics. He was first elected to the Sabranie in 1902.
After a career as a minister in a number of governments, Mushanov came to power on 12 October 1931 following the decision of Aleksandar Malinov to step down due to ill health. His greatest policy success came in 1932 when he managed to bring an end to the war reparations that Bulgaria had been forced to pay. Despite this, the economy remained in a poor state, whilst his policy aims of working with Kemal Atatürk towards reconciliation with Turkey also upset the right. Like most of his contemporaries Mushanov also faced the problem of dealing with the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization and followed the practice of his predecessors of opposing the group's activity, despite personally having some sympathy with their aims. Alongside this, the government was marked by internal political difficulties, notably with the governing Democratic Union splitting during his premiership and the government having to be reformed on different lines. As a result, he was overthrown in a military coup on May 9, 1934 by the militaristic Zveno movement.
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