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A Professor of Political Economy at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_University Sofia University] from 1910 onwards, he took a leading role in the overthrow of the government of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Stamboliyski Aleksandar Stamboliyski] in 1923 and was chosen to head the coalition that succeeded the deposed Premier. The coup was able to succeed as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Communist_Party Bulgarian Communist Party] took a neutral attitude towards the Agrarians rather than supporting Stamboliyski. He became Prime Minister of Bulgaria on 9 June that same year and continued in the role until 4 January 1926. During that period he was the leader of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Alliance_%28Bulgaria%29 Democratic Alliance]. His Premiership was marked by deep internal struggles with the Bulgarian Communist Party, which Tsankov repressed mercilessly, declaring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law martial law] and outlawing the Communists in 1925 following an attempt on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_III_of_Bulgaria Tsar Boris's] life and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nedelya_Church_assault bomb attack on the St Nedelya Cathedral].His actions led to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comintern Comintern] denouncing the government as a "victorious Bulgarian fascist clique", whilst he later turned his attentions on the Agrarian Peoples Union, who were also suppressed, albeit less ferociously A brief invasion by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greek] troops followed and, although they did not stay long following condemnation by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations League of Nations], the country was left crippled by debt and Tsankov was removed from office after failing to secure a loan for the country, By this point any support for Tsankov had dwindled as the people tired of his reign of terror. | A Professor of Political Economy at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_University Sofia University] from 1910 onwards, he took a leading role in the overthrow of the government of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Stamboliyski Aleksandar Stamboliyski] in 1923 and was chosen to head the coalition that succeeded the deposed Premier. The coup was able to succeed as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Communist_Party Bulgarian Communist Party] took a neutral attitude towards the Agrarians rather than supporting Stamboliyski. He became Prime Minister of Bulgaria on 9 June that same year and continued in the role until 4 January 1926. During that period he was the leader of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Alliance_%28Bulgaria%29 Democratic Alliance]. His Premiership was marked by deep internal struggles with the Bulgarian Communist Party, which Tsankov repressed mercilessly, declaring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law martial law] and outlawing the Communists in 1925 following an attempt on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_III_of_Bulgaria Tsar Boris's] life and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nedelya_Church_assault bomb attack on the St Nedelya Cathedral].His actions led to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comintern Comintern] denouncing the government as a "victorious Bulgarian fascist clique", whilst he later turned his attentions on the Agrarian Peoples Union, who were also suppressed, albeit less ferociously A brief invasion by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greek] troops followed and, although they did not stay long following condemnation by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations League of Nations], the country was left crippled by debt and Tsankov was removed from office after failing to secure a loan for the country, By this point any support for Tsankov had dwindled as the people tired of his reign of terror. | ||
After being removed from the political mainstream, Tsankov began to develop an admiration for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism Fascism] and soon became a supporter of [[Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler.]]In 1932 he set up his own [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Social_Movement_%28Bulgaria%29 National Social Movement] largely in imitation of the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Nazi_Party Nazi Party]. The movement proved fairly unimportant (although it did represent a further fragmentation of the governing coalition), lacking the support of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zveno Zveno] and failing to secure Nazi approval, which was largely reserved for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Bulgarian_National_Legions Union of Bulgarian National Legions].Nonetheless, Tsankov was appointed by the Nazis in 1944 as Prime Minister of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_government-in-exile Bulgarian Government in Exile] set up in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany] in response to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimon_Georgiev Kimon Georgiev]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatherland_Front_%28Bulgaria%29 Fatherland Front] government. | After being removed from the political mainstream, Tsankov began to develop an admiration for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism Fascism] and soon became a supporter of [[Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler.]]In 1932 he set up his own [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Social_Movement_%28Bulgaria%29 National Social Movement] largely in imitation of the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Nazi_Party Nazi Party]. The movement proved fairly unimportant (although it did represent a further fragmentation of the governing coalition), lacking the support of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zveno Zveno] and failing to secure Nazi approval, which was largely reserved for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Bulgarian_National_Legions Union of Bulgarian National Legions].Nonetheless, Tsankov was appointed by the Nazis in 1944 as Prime Minister of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_government-in-exile Bulgarian Government in Exile] set up in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany] in response to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimon_Georgiev Kimon Georgiev]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatherland_Front_%28Bulgaria%29 Fatherland Front] government. After the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/World_War_II Second World War] Tsankov fled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina Argentina] and died in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrano,_Buenos_Aires Belgrano, Buenos Aires] in 1959. | ||
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