Todor Stoyanov Burmov (; 14 January 1834 – 7 November 1906) was a leading Bulgarian Conservative Party politician and the first

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of an independent Bulgaria. Burmov was a graduate of the

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and subsequently worked as a teacher in

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and newspaper editor.Ministry of Finance profile
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, came to attention as part of a moderate faction that sought an independent

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that would remain linked to the

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in opposition to more hardline nationalists who advocated a complete schism. Burmov was a close associate of

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and so was chosen as the Prime Minister of the newly independent country on 17 July 1879 despite the relatively weak position of the Conservatives. Burmov's regime was mostly involved in trying to stabilize the new country, including placing

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and other areas of Muslim insurgency under martial law. The government largely proved a failure due to the lack of support for the Conservatives in the Assembly and it fell that same year.Crampton, ''Bulgaria'', pp. 102-103 Burmov remained a leading political figure after his spell as Prime Minister, serving as

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in the government of Leonid Sobolev and the second regime of Archbishop Kliment Turnovski. Returning to journalism, Burmov would later leave the Conservatives and become a member of

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1834 births 1906 deaths People from Gabrovo Conservative Party (Bulgaria) politicians Prime ministers of Bulgaria Finance ministers of Bulgaria Bulgarian educators Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 19th-century Bulgarian people Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria) Kiev Theological Academy alumni Imperial Moscow University alumni {{Bulgaria-politician-stub