Government of Bulgaria
Министерски съвет
Overview
Established5 July 1879 (1879-07-05)
StateBulgaria
LeaderPrime Minister of Bulgaria
Appointed byNational Assembly of Bulgaria
Responsible toNational Assembly of Bulgaria
HeadquartersThe Largo,
Sofia
Websitehttps://www.government.bg/en

The Council of Ministers building in central Sofia

The Council of Ministers (Bulgarian: Министерски съвет, Ministerski savet) is the main authority of the executive power in the Republic of Bulgaria. It consists of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria and all the specialized ministers.[1]

Overview

Bulgaria employs a dualistic approach for relations between the Parliament and the Government: after the composition of the Council of Ministers is decided by the newly elected government, the members of parliament who are chosen to become ministers temporarily lose their parliamentary rights while being ministers. These rights are restored in case they are released from the Council of Ministers or the government falls from power. This is in contrast to how deputy ministers and other government officials are treated when they are elected as deputies.

Sometimes, with the purpose of preserving the political representation of different parties or groups in the Council of Ministers, one or more ministers without portfolio (lacking a ministry of own) may be appointed.

The Council of Ministers office is in central Sofia and is part of the Largo architectural ensemble.

Structure of the Cabinet

The Denkov Government is the 102nd and current cabinet of Bulgaria. It was approved by the parliament on 6 June 2023, and is a majority coalition of GERB and PP–DB.[2][3][4][5] Per the coalition agreement, it is set to be a rotation government, where PP–DB's Nikolai Denkov would start with the premiership, with GERB's Mariya Gabriel serving as Deputy Prime Minister, and after nine months, the two would switch positions.[6][7]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB
Deputy Prime Minister for EU funds
Minister of Foreign Affairs		6 June 2023Incumbent GERB—SDS
Minister of Finance6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB
Minister of Internal Affairs
Kalin Stoyanov
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works
Andrey Tsekov
6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB
Minister of Labour and Social Policy
Ivanka Shalapatova
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Defence Minister6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Justice
Atanas Slavov
6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB
Minister of Education and Science
Galin Tsokov
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Health
Hristo Hinkov
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Culture
Krastyu Krastev
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Environment and Waters6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Agriculture
Kiril Marinov Vatev
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Transport and Communications
Georgi Gvozdeikov
6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB
Minister of Economy
Bogdan Bogdanov
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Innovation and Growth
Milena Stoycheva
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Energy
Rumen Radev
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of e-Government
Alexander Yolovski
6 June 2023Incumbent Independent
Minister of Tourism
Zaritsa Dinkova
6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB
Minister of Youth and Sport
Dimitar Iliev
6 June 2023Incumbent PP–DB

References

  1. ↑ "government.bg".
  2. ↑ "Bulgaria's National Assembly elects Denkov government". The Sofia Globe. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "The New Prime Minister of Bulgaria: Who is Nikolay Denkov?". Novinite. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bulgaria Finally has a Regular Government (CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS)". Novinite. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Who's Who in Proposed Government Lineup". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "ГЕРБ и ПП-ДБ правят правителство, Денков и Габриел ще са премиери за по 9 месеца (видео)". Mediapool.bg (in Bulgarian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "ГЕРБ и новата коалиция тръгват заедно към втория мандат със заявка за кабинет с ротационен премиер". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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