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]
| Government of Bulgaria | |
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| Министерски съвет | |
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| Established | 5 July 1879 |
| State | Bulgaria |
| Leader | Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
| Appointed by | National Assembly of Bulgaria |
| Responsible to | National Assembly of Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | The Largo, Sofia |
| Website | https://www.gov.bg/en |
Overview
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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
editThe Glavchev Government is the 104th and current government of Bulgaria. It is a caretaker government which is to serve until a new one is formed following the October 2024 election. The cabinet was sworn in at the National Assembly on 27 August 2024.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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| Prime Minister | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister for Interior | Atanas Ilkov | 6 June 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Defence | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 27 August 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Justice | Mariya Pavlova | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Health | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Education and Science | Galin Tsokov | 6 June 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food | Georgi Tahov | 22 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Krasimira Stoyanova | 27 August 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Environment and Waters | Petar Dimitrov | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Energy | Vladimir Malinov | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Tourism | Evtim Miloshev | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Economy and Industry | Petko Nikolov | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Regional Development and Public Works | Violeta Koritarova | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Culture | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Youth and Sports | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Electronic Governance | Valentin Mundrov | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Innovation and Growth | Rosen Karadimov | 9 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
References
editExternal links
edit- "Official Site of the Government of Bulgaria". Retrieved 31 May 2024.