Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: sofia , bulgaria - successor: anton yugov todor zhivkov - party: bulgarian communist party - death date: 21 october 1980 - predecessor: vasil kolarov georgi dimitrov - office: 34th secretary of the central committee of the bulgarian communist party prime minister of bulgaria deputy prime minister general - spouse: elena dimitrova -lrb- sister of georgi dimitrov -rrb- - term end: 18 april 1956 3 february 1950 4 march 1954 - term start: 3 february 1950 20 july 1949 2 july 1949 - birth date: 6 september 1900 - name: valko velev chervenkov - nationality: bulgarian - birth place: zlatitsa , bulgaria Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of valko chervenkov .
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valko velev chervenkov -lrb- -rrb- was a bulgarian communist politician .he served as leader of the communist party between 1950 and 1954 , and prime minister between 1950 and 1956 .his rule was marked by the consolidation of the stalinist model , rapid industrialisation , collectivisation and large-scale persecution of political opponents .