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Nationality
  
Bulgarian

Profession
  
Jurist, Politician


Name
  
Svetoslav Luchnikov

Role
  
Jurist

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Died
  
October 27, 2002, Sofia, Bulgaria

Svetoslav Denchev Luchnikov (family name occasionally also transliterated as Lutschnikov) (Bulgarian: Светослав Денчев Лучников) (3 February 1922 – 27 October 2002) was a Bulgarian jurist and politician who served as the Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister in the Dimitrov cabinet between 8 November 1991 and 30 December 1992.

Biography

He was a graduate of Sofia University, where he earned a degree in legal studies. Luchnikov joined the UDF shortly after the collapse of the communist system in Bulgaria and was a member of three National Parliaments. He was one of the key figures behind the drafting of the restitution law in Bulgaria.

References

Svetoslav Luchnikov Wikipedia