Sculptor and former culture minister Vezhdi Rashidov has died
Vezhdi Rashidov, the sculptor who twice served as Bulgaria’s culture minister and went on to become Speaker of the National Assembly, died early this morning, the press office of GERB announced. He had represented the party for more than 15 years. His family later confirmed the news to Nova Television, saying he had died of a heart attack. Rashidov leaves behind bronzes in the Vatican and Palma de Mallorca, a gallery that changed Sofia’s museum map, and a political career that will continue to divide opinion. Who was Vezhdi Rashidov Vezhdi Letif Rashidov was born on 14 December 1951 in…
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