Anton Stankov: key obituary facts
Is Anton Stankov dead? Yes. Anton Stankov died on August 13, 2026, at age 60.
Cause of death: Anton Stankov's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Anton Stankov known for?
Anton Stankov was a Bulgarian politician, minister of justice.
Anton Stankov, a Bulgarian politician who served as minister of justice, died on August 13, 2026, aged 60.
He held the justice portfolio in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 and also chaired the Supreme Judicial Council during the same period. According to Bulgarian biographical records, he was appointed minister of justice on July 24, 2001, in the government of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and remained in office until August 16, 2005.
He later became a member of the political council of the National Movement Simeon II on June 3, 2007.