Ivan Georgiev Chunchev (Bulgarian: Иван Георгиев Чунчев) was a Bulgarian public official, teacher and lawyer.[1][2][page needed]
Ivan Chunchev | |
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| Иван Чунчев | |
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| Mayor of Pazardzhik | |
| In office 14 January 1878 – 22 February 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mihalaki Velichkov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1844 Patalenitsa, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | January 15, 1940 (aged 95) Pazardzhik, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Biography edit
Early life and education edit
Chunchev was born in Patalenitsa. He first got his primary education in his native village, after which he was sent to study in a monastery in Krichim in 1853. In 1861, he went to a class school of Yoakim Gruev in Plovdiv. He was fluent in Bulgarian, Turkish, Persian, Arabic and Russian.[3] He began his teaching career firstly in Kalofer from 1867 to 1872, in Plovdiv from 1872 to 1873. He was a trader.[4]
Mayoralty edit
After the liberation of Pazardzhik, together with Petko Radomirov and Alexa Daskalov, they went to Plovdiv, to the headquarters of the Russian troops, and sent a written request from the people of Pazardzhik to help them in establishing order in the town and to organize the election of a legitimate civil government. On 21–22 January 1878, the first city government was elected and he was the first elected mayor.[4] He then resigned because he went to Plovdiv and enrolled in the courses for civil servants.[4]
Late years edit
He was interned in Balnubar (today Kubrat), where he worked as an intern judge. At the same place, he participated in a creation of a chitalishte with 8 other people.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Иван Чунчев 1844–1934 – www.GTrees.net". www.gtrees.net. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Документалното богатство на Пазарджишки окръг (1833–1944) (PDF). Окръжен държавен архив Пазарджик.
- ^ "Иван Чунчев". Pzhistory (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ a b c "Иван Чунчев". lich.pzhistory.info. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ e-razgrad. "125 години Народно читалище "Св. св. Кирил и Методий – 1891" – Кубрат – E-razgrad" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-03-02.