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Georgi Traykov Girovski, also known as Georgi Traikov (1898-1975), was a Bulgarian communist politician. On April 23, 1964, he became head of state and chairman of the national assembly of Bulgaria, following the death of Dimitur Ganev. He remained head of state until July 7, 1971 when the leader of the communist party, Todor Zhivkov, took that position. Nearly a year later, In April 1972, Traykov also gave up his position as chairman of the national assembly.
Traykov won a Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.
