Alexander Bozhkov
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Alexander Bozhkov was Deputy Prime Minister
and Industry Minister of Bulgaria
from 1997 to 1999. He was born in Sofia and died there on August 23, 2009 after years of prolonged illness, most recently cancer
. He was 58.
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
and Industry Minister of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
from 1997 to 1999. He was born in Sofia and died there on August 23, 2009 after years of prolonged illness, most recently cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. He was 58.