Stoyan Danev
Stojan Petrov Danew ( Bulgarian Стоян Петров Данев ) ( born January 28, 1858 in Shumen; † 30 July 1949 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian politician and twice Prime Minister.
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Biography
Study and career
After attending school in Shumen and Prague in 1876, he began studying law at the University of Zurich, the University of Leipzig and the Ruprecht -Karls- University of Heidelberg, where he graduated in 1881. Following this, he completed a Postgradudiertenstudium of Political Science at the École Polytechnique in Paris, which he finished in 1883.
After his return from France he settled down as a lawyer in 1884 in Sofia. Later, he was from 1894 to 1898 Lecturer in International Law at the Kliment of Ohrid - Sofia University.
MP and Minister
Even during his tenure as a teacher, he began his political career in 1894 with the election of deputies of the National Assembly, to which he belonged firstly to 1896. In 1897, he was the successor of Dragan Tsankov Kiriakow established in 1884 as Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party ( Bulgarian Прогресивнолибералната партия ). This office he held until his death.
In the parliamentary election in 1899 he was re-elected deputies of the Bulgarian National Assembly, to which he now belonged to 1920. On March 5, 1901, he was appointed by Prime Minister Petko Karavelov Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Religious Affairs in the Cabinet.
Prime Minister from 1902 to 1903
On January 4, 1902, he was appointed Prime Minister by Prince Ferdinand I as Karawelows successor for the first time. In his last until May 19, 1903 term of office he took over at the same time turn the post of foreign minister. From 8 February to 22 March 1902, he was also Minister of Education.
During this time he was a strong supporter of the Russian Empire. At the same time, there was an increase in the so-called Macedonian question. In particular, founded in Sofia by Trajko Kitanschew Supreme Macedonian - Edirne Committee ( Short title) tried doing a detachment Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. 1902 there was an uprising of this movement in the area of the river Struma, which was however defeated. On the advice of Russia Danew therefore adopted a ban on the OMÉK. However, until the end of his tenure, the Macedonian question led to further tensions. Therefore Fearing unrest throughout the territory of Macedonia came on 19 May 1903 his deposition and replacement by General Racho Petrov.
Parliament President and Prime Minister in 1913
Following his resignations he retired a while back from the political spotlight. It was only on June 9, 1911, he took over as president of the National Assembly again a leading role in governance. This office he held until June 1, 1913. In this role, he also had a significant influence on the conclusion of the Treaty of London, which he finished on 30 May 1913 signed and the First Balkan War.
However, after Tsar Ferdinand I criticized the contract results, released this Ivan Geschow and called instead on June 14, 1913 Danew prime minister. However, he remained only this time less than a month in office and was replaced already on July 17, 1913 Vasil Radoslawow as Prime Minister. During his tenure, he again took over the post of Foreign Minister and religion.
On 28 November 1918 he was finally appointed by Teodor Teodorow of Finance. This office he held under his successor Aleksandar Stambolijski made until 16 April 1920.