Stoyan Ganev ( Bulgarian: Стоян Ганев; July 23, 1955 – July 1, 2013) was a UN official,

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n diplomat (foreign minister), politician ( Union of Democratic Forces) and jurist.

Early life

Ganev was born in

Pazardzhik Pazardzhik ( ) is a city situated along the banks of the Maritsa river, southern Bulgaria. It is the centre of Pazardzhik Province and Pazardzhik Municipality. It is located in the Upper Thracian Plain and in the Pazardzhik-Plovdiv Field, a ...

."Elected President of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly"
/ref> He graduated from the high school in mathematics (1973) and studied at the Faculty of law in the

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(1979). He defended a thesis on constitutional law at the

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(1985).

Political career

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(1992 - 1993) * Foreign minister of Bulgaria (November 8, 1991 – December 30, 1992) * Deputy prime minister of Bulgaria (November 8, 1991 – May 20, 1992) * Member of the

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from UDF (1990 - 1991, 1992 - 1993) * President of the United Christian Democratic Union (former UDC, October 18, 1992 - May 16, 1993) * Co-president of the United Democratic Center (UDC, April - July, 1990) Lecturer: * Sofia University, in Constitutional Law (1979 - 1989) * G. Dimitrov Higher Special Institut (now ''Academy of the

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'') *

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, in International politics and law *

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, in International politics and law *

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Awards: * Gold medal for peace for his contributions to the preservation of peace and security on the planet, the UN (1992) * Great honorable Cross, the Association for the unity of Latin America (1992)

Death

Ganev died aged 57 on July 1, 2013, in

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1955 births 2013 deaths People from Pazardzhik Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) politicians Deputy prime ministers of Bulgaria Ministers of foreign affairs of Bulgaria Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly Bulgarian emigrants to the United States {{Bulgaria-politician-stub

Early life

Political career

Death

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