Dimitar Nikolov Petkov () (2 November 1858, Tulcea – 11 March 1907,

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) was a leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party and the country's

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from 5 November 1906 until he was assassinated in Sofia the following year. A veteran of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he fought for the

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at the Battle of Shipka Pass where he lost an arm during the combat. Petkov spent five years (1888–1893) as

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and during his time in charge he undertook an extensive redevelopment of the city. Following the death of Stefan Stambolov in 1895 he took over as leader of People's Liberal Party, a role he held until his own death when

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succeeded him. Petkov's party took office in 1903 following the resignation of Stoyan Danev but Ferdinand I of Bulgaria chose a non-party Prime Minister, his close friend

Racho Petrov Racho Petrov Stoyanov ( bg, Рачо Петров Стоянов) (3 March 1861 – 22 January 1942) was a leading Bulgarian general and politician. Petrov was born in Shumen. A talented soldier, he was appointed Chief of General Staff at ...

, instead of Petkov. He was finally appointed Prime Minister in November 1906 but held the post for only a few months as he was murdered by an anarchist in

's Boulevard Alexander II on 11 March 1907. His son

Nikola Petkov Nikola Dimitrov Petkov ( bg, Никола Димитров Петков; July 8, 1893 – September 23, 1947) was a Bulgarian politician, one of the leaders of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union (usually abbreviated as BZNS). He entered polit ...

was also a politician in post-war Bulgaria before being put to death in 1947.Joseph Rothschild, ''The Communist party of Bulgaria: origins and development, 1883-1936'', AMS Press, 1972, p. 37

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