Ivan Geshov

Иван Гешов

Bulgaria state institutions Conservatism and Christian democracy

1849–1924 ○ Natural causes

Prime minister who led Bulgaria through the Balkan League and the First Balkan War and resigned rather than fight the allies

Born in Plovdiv to a merchant family, he studied political economy at Owens College in Manchester. Sentenced to death for his writings against Ottoman rule, he had the sentence commuted to exile in Aleppo. He was governor of the Bulgarian National Bank from 1883, finance minister several times, and leader of the People's Party from 1901. Prime minister from 29 March 1911, he pursued the policy of the Balkan League and led Bulgaria through the First Balkan War, but resigned on 30 May 1913, the day the Treaty of London was signed, because he opposed the tsar's policy of making war on the allies.

Also known as: Ivan Geshoff

Activities and affiliations

1911–1913 Government and administration · Bulgaria state institutions
1883– Economy, finance and planning · Bulgaria state institutions
1901–1923 Political and party leadership

Career Timeline

1883Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank
1894–1897Finance minister
1901President of the National Assembly and leader of the People's Party
1911–1913Prime minister of Bulgaria

Related historical events

1912–1913The Balkan WarsPrime minister of BulgariaPursued the Balkan League policy and led Bulgaria through the first war, but resigned on 30 May 1913, the day the Treaty of London was signed, in opposition to war on the allies.

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