Todor Ivanchov (1858 – 1906) was a supporter of Vasil Radoslavov

Vasil Radoslavov

Vasil Radoslavov was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who twice served as Prime Minister. He was Premier of the country throughout most of World War I....

 who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 13 October 1899 to 25 January 1901.

Born in Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo

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, he was educated at Robert College

Robert College

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 and in Montpellier

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, specializing in economics. He served as the editor of a number of Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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n newspapers and joined the Cabinet in 1885 under Petko Karavelov

Petko Karavelov

Petko Karavelov was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who served as Prime Minister on four occasions....

, serving as Minister of National Enlightenment. During his own Premiership Ivanchov also held the role of Minister of Finance and enacted a series of reforms to improve the civil service.

In 1903 he was put on trial by the State Court for constitutional violations whilst a member of Radoslavov's cabinet. Sentenced to eight months' imprisonment, he was later pardoned.