Svetlin Rusev
Illustration — Svetlin Rusev Svetlin Rusev (14 June 1933 – 26 May 2018) was a Bulgarian artist and a collector of art. He is known for the Svetlin Rusev Donative Exhibition, a permanent art exhibition in Pleven, including over 400 works of Bulgarian and foreign artist donated by him.
Also recorded as Svetlin Russev
Svetlin Rusev

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- Born
- 1933 · Pleven.
- Died
- 2018 · Sofia.
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Occupation
- painter · politician
- Education
- National Academy of Arts
- Languages
- Bulgarian
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Svetlin Russev. His recorded language was Bulgarian.
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Svetlin Rusev (14 June 1933 – 26 May 2018) is described as a painter in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Svetlin Rusev was born on 14 June 1933; the birthplace is recorded as Wurbiza by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Pleven (Bulgarie) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Svetlin Rusev died on 26 May 2018.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Recorded position is member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. He belonged to Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten.
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Recorded period of activity: 1972.

Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Constitution was adopted on 12 July 1991 by the 7th Grand National Assembly of Bulgaria, and defines the country as a unitary parliamentary republic.
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Life and career
Explore 1933–2018
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1933
Svetlin Rusev born at Pleven.
1970
Svetlin Rusev, predstavlen ot Bogomil Raĭnov (1970) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
1993
Svetlin Rusev = Svetlin Russev is dated 1993.
1993
Svetlin Russev.
1993
Svetlin Rusev = Svetlin Russev (1993) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2018
Svetlin Rusev died at Sofia.
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Pleven.
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Sofia.
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Svetlin Rusev = Svetlin Russev
1993
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Svetlin Rusev (1970) — Open Library
Svetlin Rusev = Svetlin Russev (1993) — Open Library
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- 1.Tvkultura.ru. Ушел из жизни художник Светлин Русев. 2011-12-30.
- 2.Focus-fen.net. The great Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev has died.
- 3.Svetlin Rusev Donative Exhibition
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