Revolutionary Ivan Stoyanovich

Ivan Petrov Stoyanovich, known by the nickname Adzheleto, was a Bulgarian revolutionary, politician, member of parliament and public figure who actively participated in Bulgaria's historic events. He belonged to the Bulgarian Secret Central Revolutionary Committee and worked alongside Zahari Stoyanov, and was an important participant in the Unification movement.

Adzheleto was among the founders of the fund to publish the newspaper Борба (Struggle) in Plovdiv and is associated with the first telegraphic announcement of Bulgaria's Unification. The historian Simeon Radev described him as one of the 'authors of the Unification'.

He is known for achievements including the creation of the first telegraph agency, the introduction of the first radio in 1912, and the establishment of the first Bulgarian school and construction of the first Bulgarian church in Budapest in 1918. He also signed the first peace treaty with the independent state of Ukraine and Soviet Russia in 1918 and directly participated in three wars: the Balkan Wars and the First World War.

Ivan Petrov Stoyanovich received the nickname Adzhele because of his character and behaviour, marked by nervousness, haste and impatience, as well as his active role in the Unification movement.

His early years were spent in Stara Zagora, where he grew up in the family of Petar Stoyanovich and Maria Hadzhibozhkova. After his parents died during the Russo-Turkish War in 1877, he left the town and joined the Russian army as a telegraphist. He later became involved in the Liberal Party's political activities and took an active part in the Unification movement.

In 1881, he began his career as a telegraphist in Bulgaria and later contributed to the newspapers Независимост (Independence) and Борба in Plovdiv. In the following years, he held various important positions in the country's public and political life, including secretary in Eastern Rumelia's Directorate of Justice, administrator of posts and telegraphs in southern Bulgaria, and deputy in the National Assembly.

Stoyanovich was an active participant in the Unification movement as one of its leaders and a member of the Bulgarian Secret Central Revolutionary Committee. He also participated in Bulgaria's political events and wars, making a substantial contribution to the development of Bulgarian telecommunications after the Liberation.