List of personalities of the city of Plovdiv
This list enumerates people who were born in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv . The list does not claim to be complete.
Personalities born in Plovdiv
1501-1960
- Müezzinzade Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pascha (1564–1632), Bulgarian-Muslim Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) of the Ottoman Empire
- Panayot Pipkow (1871–1942), composer
- Krastjo Miyatew (1892–1966), archaeologist and art historian
- Boris Christow (1914–1993), opera singer
- Ivan Andonov (1934–2011), actor
- Hilmi Kiremitçi (1934–2011), Turkish football player and coach
- Ali Filibeli (1942–2011), Turkish football goalkeeper and official
- Rumiana Ebert (* 1945), writer living in Germany
- Liljana Tomowa (* 1946), athlete
- Christo Bonew (* 1947), former soccer player and national coach
- Marija Petkowa (born 1950), discus thrower
- Petar Stojanow (* 1952), second freely elected President of Bulgaria after 1989 (January 22, 1997 to January 21, 2002)
- Georgi Takew (* 1952), painter living in Germany
- Sofka Popowa (* 1953), sprinter
- Nonka Matowa (* 1954), marksman and politician
- Solomon Pasi (* 1956), politician; from 2001 to 2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
- Emma Tahmizian (* 1957), pianist
- Ginka Sagortschewa (* 1958), athlete
- Shan Widenow (* 1959), former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
1961-2010
- Stefka Kostadinowa (* 1965), athlete
- Samuel Finzi (* 1966), German actor
- Christo Stoitschkow (* 1966), former soccer player and national coach
- Dimitré Dinew (* 1968), writer living in Austria
- Serafim Todorow (* 1969), boxer
- Nikolaj Barekow (* 1972), politician
- Iwa Prandschewa (* 1972), track and field athlete
- Julian Radulski (1972–2013), chess grandmaster
- Bojidara Kouzmanova (* 1977), violinist
- Ajssel Akhmedova (* 1980), football player
- Milen Dobrew (1980-2015), weightlifter
- Iwa Wachewa (* 1981), painter living in Germany
- Sonya Yoncheva (* 1981), opera singer
- Vladimir Arabajev (* 1984), racing driver
- Miroslaw Barnjaschew (* 1985), professional wrestler
- Dimitar Danchev (* 1985), poker player
- Valery Domovchijski (* 1986), football player
- Tsvetana Pironkowa (* 1987), tennis player
- Lilija Pandurowa (* 1987), biathlete
- Todor Nedelew (* 1993), football player
- Dimitar Kuzmanov (* 1993), tennis player
- Aleksandra Natschewa (* 2001), triple jumper
People who worked on site
- Lucien Chevallaz (1840–1921), Bulgarian-Swiss gardener
- Guillermo Deisler (1940–1995), Chilean-German artist
- Josif (also Joseph) Schnitter (1852–1914), architect
Individual evidence
- ^ Website with information about Iva Vacheva; Retrieved February 13, 2010
- ↑ Biography J. Schnitter on Plovdiv Guide ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
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