Word: kiosseivanoff
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...count on their absolute loyalty. Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture Ivan Bagrianoff was, until last week, in a very strong position. He was popular with the peasants, who form 82% of Bulgaria's population. He was popular with King Boris, who last year dismissed a Premier, George Kiosseivanoff, at Bagrianoff's request. And he was popular with Hitler, whose outstanding protagonist in Bulgaria he was. Last week, most probably at Hitler's request, Minister Bagrianoff presented a demand to King Boris that German troops be given the freedom of Bulgaria. The King refused and Bagrianoff resigned...