Council of Ministers of Bulgaria
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The Council of Ministers 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.
After the compositions of the Council of Ministers is decided by the newly-elected government, the deputies
who are chosen to become ministers temporarily lose their deputy 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 were 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 their own) may be appointed.
The Council of Ministers office is located in central Sofia
and is part of the Largo
architectural ensemble.
of the government of Bulgaria
:
In addition to these, there exist these ministry-level state agencies:
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in the Republic of Bulgaria. It consists of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria and all the specialized ministers.
After the compositions of the Council of Ministers is decided by the newly-elected government, the deputies
Legislator
A legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
who are chosen to become ministers temporarily lose their deputy 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 were 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
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
(lacking a ministry of their own) may be appointed.
The Council of Ministers office is located in central Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
and is part of the Largo
Largo, Sofia
The Largo is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism edifices in central Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, designed and built in the 1950s with the intention to become the city's new representative centre...
architectural ensemble.
Structure of the Current Cabinet
This is a list of the current ministriesMinistry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of the government of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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| Office | Incumbent | Since | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov Boyko Borisov Boyko Metodiev Borisov is a Bulgarian politician who has been Prime Minister of Bulgaria since July 2009. Previously he was Mayor of Sofia from 8 November 2005 until his election as Prime Minister.... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Foreign Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with overseeing the foreign relations of Bulgaria. It has been in existence since shortly after the Liberation of Bulgaria, with the first minister stepping into office on 17 July 1879... |
Nikolay Mladenov Nikolay Mladenov Nickolay Evtimov Mladenov is a Bulgarian politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov since 2010. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 to 2009 and was Minister of Defense from 27 July 2009 to 27 January... since January 2010, preceded by Rumiana Jeleva Rumiana Jeleva Rumiana Ruseva Jeleva was Bulgaria's minister of foreign affairs , the third woman to hold this office after Irina Bokova and Nadezhda Mihailova. Jeleva was a key figure in the "Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria" political party which won the 2009 parliamentary elections... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sciences Ministry of Education and Science (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Education, Youth and Science of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating and promoting the educational and scientific work in the country... |
Sergei Ignatov Sergei Ignatov Sergei Ignatov is a Russian juggler. He is famous for his numbers juggling, and for being "The Poet of Juggling".... since November 2009, preceded by Yordanka Fandakova Yordanka Fandakova Yordanka Asenova Fandakova is a Bulgarian politician and Mayor of Sofia. She is the first woman to hold this position. She was elected on 15 November 2009, after defeating the Socialist's Party contender Georgi Kadiev.... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Defence Ministry of Defence (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating the Military of Bulgaria.Since August 2005 , Minister of Defence was Veselin Bliznakov of the National Movement Simeon II, with Deputy Ministers Ivan Ivanov, Radoslav Bozadzhiev, Simeon Nikolov, Sonya Yankulova and Spas... |
Anyu Angelov Anyu Angelov Anyu Angelov is currently serving as Bulgaria's Minister of Defense. Angelov started his career as Commander of an autonomous platoon, and was later appointed Department Deputy Chief at the Land Forces Air Defense Command, Chief of Staff and Brigade Commander... since January 2010, preceded by Nikolay Mladenov Nikolay Mladenov Nickolay Evtimov Mladenov is a Bulgarian politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov since 2010. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 to 2009 and was Minister of Defense from 27 July 2009 to 27 January... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria is established in 1879 in accordance with the Tarnovo Constitution. The Ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing the budget and the fiscal and financial policy of Bulgaria.... and Deputy Prime-Minister |
Simeon Djankov Simeon Djankov Simeon Djankov is a Bulgarian economist and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Bulgaria in the government of Boyko Borisov. Prior to his cabinet appointment, Simeon Djankov was a Chief economist of the finance and private sector vice-presidency of the World Bank... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime-Minister | Tsvetan Tsvetanov Tsvetan Tsvetanov Tsvetan Genchev Tsvetanov is a Bulgarian politician and former Ministry of the Interior official. A former security deputy mayor of Sofia, he was, till 2009, the chairman of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Justice | Margarita Popova Margarita Popova Margarita Stefanova Popova is Bulgarian jurist, prosecutor, educator and former Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Health | Stefan Konstantinov, preceded by Anna-Maria Borisova (April 7, 2010 - September 29, 2010), Bozhidar Nanev until March 30, 2010 | 2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating agriculture and forestry in the country. It was founded as the Ministry of Agriculture and State Property on 24 July 1911, when it was separated from the Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture.The Minister... |
Miroslav Naydenov Miroslav Naydenov Dr. Miroslav Hristoforov Naydenov, also as Naidenov is a Bulgarian politician of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party and current Minister of Agriculture and Food in the eighty-seventh government of Bulgaria of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.-Biography:Miroslav Naydenov was born... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Labour and Social Policy | Totyu Mladenov | 2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Transport | Ivaylo Moskovski since May 2011, preceded by Alexander Tsvetkov Alexander Tsvetkov Alexander Kristov Tsvetkov a Bulgarian chess master.In April 1936, he won a game against Alexander Alekhine at Alekhine's Simultaneous Exhibition in Sofia... |
2011 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism Ministry of Economy and Energy (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Economy and Energy of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating the economy and energetics of the country. The Ministry of Economy was founded in December 1999 through the merger of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism... |
Traycho Traykov | 2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Environment and Water | Nona Karadzhova | 2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Regional Development and Public Works | Lilyana Pavlova since September 2011, preceded by Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Plevneliev Rosen Plevneliev is a Bulgarian politician. He was Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from 2009 to 2011 as part of the cabinet of Boyko Borisov... |
2011 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Culture Ministry of Culture (Bulgaria) The Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with overseeing and stimulating the cultural work in the country and preserving its cultural heritage... |
Vezhdi Rashidov Vezhdi Rashidov Vezhdi Letif Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, GERB politician and Minister of Culture of Bulgaria.Rashidov was born in Dimitrovgrad to ethnic Turkish parents; however, he moved to Haskovo with his parents at age two. His mother Kadrie Lyatifova, a singer of Bulgarian and Turkish folk songs, died... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister of Sport | Svilen Neykov Svilen Neykov Svilen Emilov Neykov is Bulgarian rower and rowing coach, current Minister of Physical Education and Sport in Bulgaria . He is known for coaching his wife, 2008 Olympic gold medalist rower Rumyana Neykova. She has gold, silver and bronze medal from three consecutive Summer Olympic Games.Neykov was... |
2009 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
| Minister for European Union funds | Tomislav Donchev since March 2010 | 2010 | GERB Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria , abbreviated GERB , is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on March 13 2006. It has been Bulgaria's ruling party since 2009.... |
- Minister without portfolioMinister without PortfolioA minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
in charge of Bulgarians abroadBulgarian diasporaBulgarian diaspora consists of Bulgarian emigrants and their descendants.The number of Bulgarians outside Bulgaria has sharply increased since 1991, following the collapse of the communism in Eastern Europe. Over one million Bulgarians have left the country, either permanently or as temporary...
Bozhidar DimitrovBozhidar DimitrovBozhidar Dimitrov Stoyanov is a well-known Bulgarian historian working in the sphere of Medieval Bulgarian history, the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria and the Macedonian Question...
was incumbent from 2009 but resigned in 2011 because of affiliation with the former communist Bulgarian Committee for State SecurityCommittee for State SecurityThe Committee for State Security , popularly known as State Security was the name of the Bulgarian secret service during the Communist rule of Bulgaria and the Cold War ....
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In addition to these, there exist these ministry-level state agencies:
- State Agency for Information Technology and Communications (Bulgaria)