Georgi Vladimirov Stoilov (Bulgarian: Георги Владимиров Стоилов; 3 April 1929 – 14 December 2022) was a Bulgarian architect and politician best known for designing the Buzludzha Monument.
Georgi Stoilov | |
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.jpg) Stoilov in 2012 | |
| Minister of Architecture and Public Works | |
| In office 9 July 1971 – 24 July 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Georgi Belichki (as Minister of Construction and Building Materials) |
| Succeeded by | Grigor Stoichkov (as Minister of Construction and Architecture) |
| Mayor of Sofia | |
| In office 20 September 1967 – 11 November 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Georgi Petkov |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Panev |
| Member of the National Assembly of Bulgaria | |
| In office 11 March 1966 – 3 April 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Georgi Vladimirov Stoilov 3 April 1929 |
| Died | 14 December 2022 (aged 93) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Party | BCP (1949–1990) BSP (1990–2022) |
| Education | Moscow Architectural Institute |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life
editStoilov was born on 3 April 1929 in the village of Kondofrey in western Bulgaria.[1] As part of the Bulgarian resistance movement during World War II, he joined the Workers Youth League and the Radomir Partisan Detachment in 1944. Stoilov became a full member of the Bulgarian Communist Party by 1949.[2] He graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute in 1954 before beginning his career at the Glavproekt Institute in Sofia.[3]
Career
editStoilov served in the National Assembly of Bulgaria from 1966 to 1990,[4] was mayor of Sofia from 1967 to 1971,[5] and was Minister of Architecture and Public Works from 1971 to 1973.[6]
Stoilov died in Sofia on 14 December 2022, at the age of 93.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "СТОИЛОВ ГЕОРГИЙ ВЛАДИМИРОВ (1929-2022)" [GEORGI VLADIMIROV STOILOV (1929-2022)]. Russian Academy of Arts (in Russian). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "A Short Biography of Architect Georgi Stoilov". buzludzha-monument.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Памяти Георгия Стоилова". uar.ru (in Russian). Union of Architects of Russia. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ Народни представители в девето народно събрание на Народна република България, Изд (in Bulgarian). Science and Art. 1987.
- ↑ "ГЕОРГИ СТОИЛОВ". Sofia.media (in Bulgarian).
- ↑ "Президентът отличи със "Стара планина" арх. Георги Стоилов". BNews (in Bulgarian). 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ "Почина Георги Стоилов, архитектът на "Бузлуджа", "Гургулят" и хотел "Рила"". FrogNews (in Bulgarian). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.