# Christian Rakovsky

_Soviet diplomat (1873-1941)_

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> Christian Georgiyevich Rakovsky, Bulgarian name Krastyo Georgiev Rakovski, born Krastyo Georgiev Stanchov, was a Bulgarian-born socialist revolutionary, a Bolshevik politician and Soviet diplomat and statesman; he was also noted as a journalist, physician, and essayist. Rakovsky's political career took him throughout the Balkans and into France and Imperial Russia; for part of his life, he was also a Romanian citizen.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1873 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kotel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P19))
- **Died:** 11 September 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P570))
- **Place of death:** Oryol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Romania; Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P27))
- **Occupation:** military physician; politician; diplomat; journalist; writer; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1918–1941); Romanian Social Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Ukraine (16 January 1919 – 15 July 1923); ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857#P166))

## Questions

**When was Christian Rakovsky born?**  
Christian Rakovsky was born on 1 August 1873 in Kotel.

**What positions has Christian Rakovsky held?**  
Positions held by Christian Rakovsky include: Prime Minister of Ukraine (1919–1923); ambassador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Christian Rakovsky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Rakovsky) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q350857](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q350857) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Christian Rakovsky 1920s.jpg by Creator:Krasnaja Svjetopis (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian_Rakovsky_1920s.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Christian Rakovsky". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/christian-rakovsky. Retrieved 15 November 2026.