This man was called "Bulgarian Lenin." Being the recognized leader of the working people of Bulgaria, George Dimitrov made a huge contribution to the development of the world communist movement. For many years, he actively fought against fascism and defended the right of the Bulgarian workers to free development under the banner of communism.
From the biography of George Dimitrov
The future Bulgarian statesman and politician was born in the Bulgarian village of Kovachevtsi on June 18, 1882. Dimitrov’s father did not have a special education, he was a simple craftsman. Since 1894, George, in fact still a child, had already learned the basics of the working profession, working as a typesetter. A few years later he became the secretary of the trade union of printers.
In 1902, Dimitrov became a member of the Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party. A year later, he joined the Bolshevik wing of this political association, called the "close socialists."
In 1909, Dimitrov joined the Party Central Committee. At the same time, he becomes the secretary of the General Workers' Union and is actively involved in organizing strikes.
About ten years George Dimitrov was a deputy of the Bulgarian Parliament. In 1921, he took part in the Third Congress of the Communist International.
In the fall of 1923, Dimitrov was among the leaders of an armed uprising against the Bulgarian government. The attempt to seize power failed. Dimitrov had to leave the country and move to Yugoslavia, and then to the Soviet Union. For participation in the armed uprising, the leader of the Bulgarian Communists was sentenced to death.
