Petko Bocharov

Petko Bocharov (19 February 1919 – 2 March 2016) was a Bulgarian journalist and translator.

He became the oldest active journalist in the world before his death and is a well-known figure in Bulgarian culture.

[1] Bocharov was born on 19 February 1919 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Bocharov was an agent for the Committee for State Security in Bulgaria from 1946 to 1982.

Bocharov started working for the Bulgarian News Agency in 1952, eventually rising to deputy-chief contributing editor.