Hristo Lukov

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Hristo Lukov
Христо Луков
Hristov Lukov in full military regalia
Minister of War
In office 23 November 1935 – 24 January 1938
Prime Minister	Georgi Kyoseivanov
Preceded by	Stefan Tsanev
Succeeded by	Teodosi Daskalov
Personal details
Born	Hristo Nikolov Lukov (1887-01-06)6 January 1887 Varna, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Died	13 February 1943(1943-02-13) (aged 56) Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria
Manner of death	Assassination by gunshot
Political party	Union of Bulgarian National Legions
Education	Vasil Levski National Military University
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Bulgaria
Branch/service	Bulgarian Land Forces
Years of service	1907-1932
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles/wars	First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I
Awards	Order of Bravery

Hristo Nikolov Lukov (Bulgarian: Христо Николов Луков; 6 January 1887 in Varna – 13 February 1943 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian lieutenant-general, politician, and Minister of War, who led the nationalistic Union of Bulgarian National Legions (UBNL), an organisation largely supportive of Nazi ideology. He was assassinated in 1943 by two members of the Bulgarian resistance movement, Violeta Yakova and Ivan Burudzhiev.