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| 1991, Oct. 13 |
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| The Union of Democratic Forces defeated the Bulgarian Socialist Party by a margin of 1 percent of the vote in the second free election since 1989. Following the party's victory, UDF leader Filip Dimitrov formed the first noncommunist cabinet and took office on Nov. 8. | 1 |
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| 1992, April 9 |
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| Despite the opposition of the Socialists, the government adopted a decree restoring private ownership of land and property that had been nationalized during 1947 to 1962. | 2 |
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| Dec. 30 |
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| The formation of a new government of nonparty figures, with the economist Lyuben Berov as prime minister, ended a two-month-long governmental crisis following the collapse of the UDF government. | 3 |
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