Todor Ivanchov ( bg, Тодор Иванчов) (1858 – 1906) was a supporter of

Vasil Radoslavov Vasil Hristov Radoslavov ( bg, Васил Христов Радославов) (27 July 1854 – 21 October 1929) was a leading Bulgarian liberalism, liberal politician who twice served as List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, Prime Minister ...

who served as

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from 13 October 1899 to 25 January 1901. Born in

Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo ( bg, Велико Търново, Veliko Tărnovo, ; "Great Tarnovo") is a town in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred as the "''City of the Tsars''", Veliko Tarnovo ...

, he was educated at

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and in

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

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n newspapers and joined the Cabinet in 1885 under

Petko Karavelov Petko Stoichev KaravelovFrederick B. Chary, ''The History of Bulgaria'', ABC-CLIO, 2011, p. 181 ( bg, Петко Стойчев Каравелов; 24 March 1843 – 24 January 1903) was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who served as Prime M ...

, serving as Minister of National Enlightenment. He was Minister of Education when he was chosen to be Prime Minister in 1899. During his own Premiership Ivanchov also held the role of

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. He enacted a series of reforms to improve the civil service. He was, however, considered a weak leader.Duncan M. Perry, ''The politics of terror: the Macedonian liberation movements, 1893–1903'', Duke University Press, 1988, p. 101 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.

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