Famous People with Name Dimitar

Dimitar Stilianov            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Dimitar Stilianov: is boxer from Bulgaria, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas. Two years later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he won the silver medal in the Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg).

Dimitar Varbanov Ganev            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Dimitar Varbanov Ganev: was a Bulgarian communist politician. He became head of state and chairman of the presidium of the national assembly of Bulgaria on November 30, 1958 shortly after the death of Georgi Damyanov and served in these positions until his own death.

Dimitar Panayotov Grekov            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Dimitar Panayotov Grekov: was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister. He was appointed Prime Minister on 30 January 1899 and was removed from office on 13 October that same year after a brief and unremarkable tenure.

Dimitar Peshev            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Dimitar Peshev: was the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice during World War II. He rebelled against the pro-Nazi cabinet and prevented the Deportation of Bulgaria's 48,000 Jews.

Dimitar Petkov            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Dimitar Petkov: was a leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party and the country's Prime Minister from November 5, 1906 until he was assissinated in Sofia the following year. Before that, he also spent 5 years (1888–1893) as mayor of Sofia.