Aleksandar Lilov

Aleksandar Lilov Александър Лилов
Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party
In office 3 April 1990 – 17 December 1991
Preceded by	Himself as Chairman of the BCP
Succeeded by	Zhan Videnov
Chairman of the Bulgarian Communist Party
In office 2 February 1990 – 3 April 1990
Preceded by	Petar Mladenov (as General Secretary)
Succeeded by	Himself as Chairman of the BSP
Personal details
Born	Aleksandar Vasilev Lilov Александър Василев Лилов 31 August 1933 Granichak, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Died	20 July 2013(2013-07-20) (aged 79) Sofia, Bulgaria
Political party	Bulgarian Socialist Party (1990–2013)
Other political affiliations	Bulgarian Communist Party (until 1990)
Alma mater	Sofia University (Philosophy)
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Aleksandar Vasilev Lilov (Bulgarian: Александър Василев Лилов; 31 August 1933 – 20 July 2013) was a Bulgarian politician and philosopher. At his career's height during the People's Republic of Bulgaria, he was described as the second most powerful man of the regime; however, he fell out of favor in 1983 and lost his power. He made a strong political comeback during the democratic transition and was elected chairman of the Bulgarian Communist Party. He led the party to transform and adapt to the post-Communist era. A party referendum supported his proposal to change the name to the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

After winning the 1990 Bulgarian Constitutional Assembly election, he did not become prime minister himself, and he eventually supported a multi-party government led by Dimitar Iliev Popov. After losing the 1991 parliamentary elections he stepped down as party leader. In 2001, he retired as MP after having served for 39 years.