Nikola Mushanov
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Nikola Stoykov Mushanov (12 April 1872, Dryanovo
- 10 May 1951) was a Bulgaria
n liberal
politician who served as Prime Minister and leader of the Democratic Party.
After a career as a minister in a number of governments, Mushanov came to power on 12 October 1931. 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-wing politics
. Alnogside 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.
During the Second World War Mushanov became known as a supporter of the Jews against the Holocaust
http://www.raoul-wallenberg.org.ar/english/opinionsamuilov.htm and was interned for his work. After the War Mushanov attempted to convince the new Bulgarian Communist Party
government to re-establish democracy
in the country, although his efforts proved in vain.
Dryanovo
The town of Dryanovo is situated at the northern foot of the Balkan Mountains in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, amphitheatrically along the two banks of Dryanovo River, a tributary to the Yantra River. The town is a centre of the homonymous Dryanovo Municipality, which is composed of 62 villages,...
- 10 May 1951) was a Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
politician who served as Prime Minister and leader of the Democratic Party.
After a career as a minister in a number of governments, Mushanov came to power on 12 October 1931. His greatest policy success came in 1932 when he managed to bring an end to the war reparations
War reparations
War reparations are payments intended to cover damage or injury during a war. Generally, the term war reparations refers to money or goods changing hands, rather than such property transfers as the annexation of land.- History :...
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
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
also upset the Right-wing politics
Right
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...
. Alnogside 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
Zveno
Zveno was a Bulgarian military and political organization, founded in 1927 by army officers. It was associated with a newspaper of that name....
movement.
During the Second World War Mushanov became known as a supporter of the Jews against the Holocaust
The Holocaust
The Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
http://www.raoul-wallenberg.org.ar/english/opinionsamuilov.htm and was interned for his work. After the War Mushanov attempted to convince the new Bulgarian Communist Party
Bulgarian Communist Party
The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
government to re-establish democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
in the country, although his efforts proved in vain.