The government of Alexander Malinov, which declared the Independence of Bulgaria on September 22, 1908. From left to right: Andrei Lyapchev, General Danail Nikolaev, Nikola Mushanov, Alexander Malinov, Dr. Todor Krastev, General Stefan Paprikov, Ivan Salabashev and Mihail Takev – the majority are Bulgarian freemasons.