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Born on November 27, 1817, in the city of Sliven. Following the loss of his parents, he and his family members made their way to Bucharest, where his grandmother Sultana provided him with a Greek education. He took on the role of a tutor for the esteemed Ghika family. He pursued further studies in Athens and Paris, where he took part in the French Revolution in 1848. Eventually, he made his way back to Bucharest, where he took on roles in teaching and leasing, and in 1853, he made a contribution to the church of “St. Stephen” in the city. He provided support to the Second Bulgarian Legion and facilitated the deployment of the detachments led by Hadji Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha.
Following Bulgaria’s liberation, he divested his assets in Romania and resided in Varna starting in 1879. He served as the mayor of Varna on two occasions (1881 – 1885 and 1890 – 1893), openly expressing his aspirations to transform Varna into a European city and a premier seaside resort.
He passed away on January 10, 1893, in Varna. In 2020, a tribute to him was established on the street named after him.
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