Bulgarian Communist Party

The Bulgarian Communist Party was a political organization that governed Bulgaria from 1946 to 1989, following World War II. It emerged from the Bulgarian Workers' Party, adopting Marxist-Leninist ideology. The party played a key role in establishing a socialist state aligned with the Soviet Union. During its rule, it implemented extensive industrialization and collectivization policies but faced criticism for political repression and lack of democratic freedoms. The party lost power during the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, leading to the transition to a multiparty democracy and a market economy. It has since been restructured as a social-democratic party.