Andrey Toshev | |
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Андрей Тошев | |
 Toshev in 1930 | |
| 26th Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| In office 21 April 1935 – 23 November 1935 | |
| Monarch | Boris III |
| Preceded by | Pencho Zlatev |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Kyoseivanov |
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| Born | 16 April 1867 Stara Zagora,Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 10 January 1944(1944-01-10) (aged 76) Sofia,Bulgaria |
| Political party | Non-Party |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Andrey Slavov Toshev (Bulgarian:Андрей Славов Тошев; 16 April 1867 – 10 January 1944) wasPrime Minister of Bulgaria in 1935. He was also a Bulgarian scientist and a diplomat. Toshev was a professor ofbotany.[1][2]
Appointed byTsar Boris III, Toshev was chosen for his unflinching loyalty in the uncertainty following the counter coup by Boris loyalists against the government ofZveno that had assumed power in acoup the previous year. He headed a purely civilian cabinet after a period of military rule and was, in effect, a puppet of the Tsar.[3] Indeed, at 68 years of age, the Premiership was Toshev's first major political role.[4] His task was to contain the military, work on the constitution, and to construct a new popular movement.[5] His Premiership proved short-lived since he made no progress on any of those fronts by November. At that time, it was discovered thatDamyan Velchev had slipped back into the country — presumably with the intention of conspiring against the king — and Toshev was replaced byGeorgi Kyoseivanov.[5]
Toshev also served in diplomatic roles as theBulgarian ambassador toSerbia from 1909 to 1913,[6] in which capacity he helped bring about the formation of theBalkan League.[citation needed] He was also as the Bulgarian ambassador to Constantinople from 1913 to 1914 and instrumental in negotiating theTreaty of Constantinople.[7]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Bulgaria 1935 | Succeeded by |
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