Christian Rakovsky
Soviet diplomat (1873-1941) · Turkey · On the map · Politicians · Died at 68
Christian Georgiyevich Rakovsky, Bulgarian name Krastyo Georgiev Rakovski, born Krastyo Georgiev Stanchov, was a Bulgarian-born socialist revolutionary, a Bolshevik politician and Soviet diplomat and statesman; he was also noted as a journalist, physician, and essayist.
Christian Rakovsky is read about 185 times a day, in 28 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 115 days, one point a day.
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Front page of Jos Despotizmul!.. ("Down with Despotism!!!"), a special issue of România Muncitoare, entirely dedicated to criticism of the Imperial Russian authorities (February 1905)
From left: Rakovsky, Leon Trotsky, and Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea, during a meeting in Bucharest (1913 drawing)
Advertising, Parliamentary elections, 1916
Rakovsky (seated, far right) in Ukraine, 1920
Rakovsky as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of Ukraine c. 1919-1923
Christian Rakovsky 1923, First Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (Prime Minister) of the Ukrainian SSR.
1920 theater of war: farthest advances of Polish and Ukrainian People's Republic Directorate forces during the Kyiv offensiveAwards
About this person
Rakovsky's political career took him throughout the Balkans and into France and Imperial Russia; for part of his life, he was also a Romanian citizen.
Country
Turkey
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1941 · aged 68
