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Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Bulgarian politician and royal (born 1937) · Bulgaria · Politicians

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He was king of Bulgaria at six, lost the throne at nine, then came back fifty years later and won an election - not to restore the monarchy, but to serve as prime minister of the republic that had abolished it.

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2005Honorary Citizen of CoburgAward2004Adopted Son of MadridAwardKnight of the Order of the Golden FleeceAward2001Prime Minister of BulgariaOffice2001-20051943King of BulgariaOffice1943-19461937Born16 June 1937

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Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Simeon II) in 2017Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Simeon II) in 2017Baron Carlo Galli Zugaro's wedding as documented in the press.Baron Carlo Galli Zugaro's wedding as documented in the press.Kartichka-BRCY-Simeon IIKartichka-BRCY-Simeon IIKazanluk-BULGARIA - panoramioKazanluk-BULGARIA - panoramioKing Simeon of Bulgaria, Milomir Bogdanov of Ongal and ambassadors of Armenia and Palestina guests on the official celebration orthodox ceremony of the Day of the Bulgarian armyKing Simeon of Bulgaria, Milomir Bogdanov of Ongal and ambassadors of Armenia and Palestina guests on the official celebration orthodox ceremony of the Day of the Bulgarian armyKönigshaus BulgarienKönigshaus BulgarienLaeken European Council, 14-15.12.2001 (P-008560 00-30H)Laeken European Council, 14-15.12.2001 (P-008560 00-30H)NATO March 29 2004NATO March 29 2004

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Honorary Citizen of Coburg2005
Adopted Son of Madrid2004
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece2004
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles
Order of Bravery
Order of Saint Alexander
Order of Stara Planina
Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Order of Saint John
Order of Independence
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

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Simeon Borisov Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was born 16 June 1937 and became Tsar Simeon II in 1943 while still a child, with power held by a regency council led by his uncle Kiril, General Nikola Mihov, and prime minister Bogdan Filov. The monarchy was abolished by referendum in 1946, sending him into exile. After communism fell, he returned to Bulgaria in 1996 and founded the National Movement for Stability and Progress. His party won the 2001 election, and as Simeon Sakskoburggotski he served as prime minister from 2001 to 2005, then led his party into coalition with the Bulgarian Socialist Party after finishing second in 2005. When his party failed to win seats in 2009, he retired from politics. He remains one of only two living men who were heads of state during World War II, along with the 14th Dalai Lama.

Country
Bulgaria
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 89

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