Welko Valkanov
Welko Walkanow ( Bulgarian Велко Вълканов ; born November 16, 1927 in Elchowo ; † November 26, 2016 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian lawyer and professor of international law . In 1992 he was a presidential candidate for the left-wing socialist Balgarskata Leviza .
Life
Due to his experience in participating in the resistance against the occupation of his country by the Wehrmacht in World War II , he was one of the leading figures of the Antifascist Union of Bulgaria .
In 1992 the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) made him a non-party candidate for the presidential election, in which he was defeated by 47% of the vote against Shelju Shelev .
When the Balgarskata Leviza party was founded on April 4, 2009 by former members of the BSP, he attended the founding meeting.
Valkanov was considered a critic of the capitalist economic system, as he explained in an interview with journalist Tassilo Hardung :
“Now there is no one left to correct capitalism. Nobody forces him to compromise. What is good about capitalism, it only owes to its confrontation with Marxism. "
Publications
- Правно полижение на народният представител. ( Pravnoto položenie na narodnija predstavitel ; German: legal status of the MP); Bulgarian Academy of Sciences publishing house; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Institute of Law ( Izdatelstvo na Bălgarskata Akademija na Naukite ; Bălgarska Akademija na Naukite , Institut za pravni nauki)
Awards
- 2001: “Human Rights Prize” from the Society for the Protection of Civil Rights and Human Dignity .
- 2013: The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) named him Honorary President
Web links
- On the political responsibility of the people's representative (Bulgarian; За политическата отговорност на народния представител; the article was published on December 2, 2008 in the magazine "Trud")
- In memoriam: Отиде си видният антифашист Велко Вълканов (Bulgarian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "There is great fear in the country". Retrieved January 9, 2015 . In: neue-deutschland.de
- ↑ Review: Elections in Bulgaria: Back to Europe. In: zeit.de . January 24, 1992, accessed January 9, 2015 .
- ^ Comment on the financial crisis: Why we need more Ludwig Erhard again. In: Spiegel Online . January 1, 2009, accessed January 9, 2015 .
- ^ Letter of condolence from the FIR to the Bulgarian Antifascist Union and the International Dimitrov Foundation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walkanov, Welko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Вълканов, Велко (Bulgarian); Valkanov, Velko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian lawyer, politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elchowo |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 2016 |
| Place of death | Sofia |