Originally a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, he later served in prominent government positions during the Bulgarian People's Republic.

At that time, he became involved with the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMRO).

He wrote for the magazine Rodina (Homeland) and started working at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After the coup on May 19, 1934, he headed the censorship department at the Directorate of Social Renewal and was the editor of the journal Nowi dni.

After Petyr Popzlatev was removed from Zveno's leadership (under pressure from the communists), Kulishev took his place in the authorities of the Fatherland Front.