BASA 22K-3-40-1 Yanko Sakazov in his homeyard 1939

Yanko Ivanov Sakazov ( bg, Янко Иванов Сакъзов; 24 September 1860 – 2 February 1941Heumos, Peter.
Europäischer Sozialismus im Kalten Krieg: Briefe und Berichte 1944 - 1948
'. Frankfurt/Main .a. Campus-Verl, 2004. p. 55) was a

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the e ...

politician. A native of the northeastern city of

Shumen Shumen ( bg, Шумен, also romanized as ''Shoumen'' or ''Šumen'', ) is the tenth largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province. Etymology The city was first mentioned as ''Šimeonis'' in 1153 by t ...

, Sakazov went abroad for studies during his youth, studying in

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and

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. He was a student of natural sciences, philosophy and history in

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, biology in

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and literature and art criticism in

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. After his return to Bulgaria, he was one of the founders of the

Bulgarian Social Democratic Union The Bulgarian Social Democratic Union ( bg, Български социалдемократически съюз) was a Bulgarian leftist group founded in 1892. History In 1892 a group, led by Yanko Sakazov, founded a reformist organization, the ...

in 1892. Sakazov edited the Shumen-based publication ''Den'' ('Day') between 1891 and 1896. Sakazov was one of two candidates of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers' Party elected to the

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in the 1894 election (the other being Gabrovski). Sakazov represented the rural constituency Novi Pazar. Sakazov and Gabrovski were the two first socialist parliamentarians in the history of Bulgaria.Linden, Marcel van der, and Jürgen Rojahn.
The Formation of Labour Movements, 1870-1914: An International Perspective. Contributions to the history of labour and society, v. 2
'.

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: E.J. Brill, 1990. p. 414 Sakazov became a parliamentarian again in 1911, and as the sole socialist deputy in the National Assembly he voted against increased military spending in 1912. In 1900 Sakazov founded the publication ''Obshto delo'' ('Common Action'), around which the moderate faction of the party rallied. Sakazov's followers became known as 'Broad Socialists'. In 1903 the party was divided into two, with Sakazov's faction forming the

Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) The Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) ( bg, Българска работническа социалдемократическа партия (широки социалисти), ''Balgarska rabotnicheska sotsialdemokra ...

.Linden, Marcel van der, and Jürgen Rojahn.
The Formation of Labour Movements, 1870-1914: An International Perspective. Contributions to the history of labour and society, v. 2
'.

: E.J. Brill, 1990. p. 406 Sakazov served as Minister for Trade, Industry and Labour between 1918 and 1919. Sakazov was the representative of the Bulgarian Broad Socialists in the Executive of the

Labour and Socialist International The Labour and Socialist International (LSI; german: Sozialistische Arbeiter-Internationale, label=German, SAI) was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940. The group was established through a me ...

from 1923 to 1940 (the entire period of existence of the international). Until August 1925 Sakazov's seat was shared with the Yugoslav socialist leader

Živko Topalović Živko Topalović (21 March 1886 in Užice – 11 February 1972 in Vienna) was a Yugoslav socialist politician. Topalović became a leading figure in the Socialist Party of Yugoslavia, founded in 1921.Banac, Ivo. The National Question in Yugos ...

.Kowalski, Werner.
Geschichte der sozialistischen arbeiter-internationale: 1923 - 19
'. Berlin: Dt. Verl. d. Wissenschaften, 1985. p. 283

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sakazov, Yanko 1860 births 1941 deaths People from Shumen Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party politicians Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) politicians Members of the Executive of the Labour and Socialist International Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria)