The ninety-fourth Cabinet of Bulgaria took office on November 7, 2014. It was a coalition government chaired by Boyko Borisov. The government was formed after Borisov's party, GERB, won the 2014 parliamentary election. As GERB won 84 out of the 240 seats in the National Assembly (a plurality), they were compelled to form a coalition to legally govern.
Second Borisov Government | |
|---|---|
 94th Cabinet of Bulgaria | |
 | |
| Date formed | 7 November 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 27 January 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Rosen Plevneliev |
| Head of government | Boyko Borisov |
| Deputy head of government | See list
|
| Member parties | GERB, Reformist Bloc (in coalition with GERB)[1][2][3] and ABV (partnership agreement with GERB) until May 2016[4] |
| Status in legislature | Minority Coalition Government |
| History | |
| Election | 2014 |
| Legislature term | 43rd National Assembly |
| Incoming formation | Government formation |
| Predecessor | Bliznashki Government |
| Successor | Gerdzhikov Government |
Formation
editAfter being tasked by President Rosen Plevneliev to form a government, Borisov's GERB allied with the Reformist Bloc[5][6][7] to form a government and got support from the Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (partnership agreement with GERB)[8] and also had the outside support of the Patriotic Front. The cabinet of twenty ministers was approved by a majority of 136–97 (with one abstention).[9] Borisov was then chosen as prime minister by an even larger vote of 149–85.[10] Borisov became the first person to be elected twice as Prime Minister in the recent history of Bulgaria. Ministers with Reformist Bloc support are members of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria, Union of Democratic Forces, Bulgaria for Citizens Movement and Bulgarian Agrarian National Union.
Cabinet
edit| Ministry | Minister | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov | GERB |
| Deputy Prime Minister in charge of coalition policy and state administration and Minister of Interior | Rumyana Bachvarova | GERB |
| Deputy Prime Minister in charge of absorption of EU funds and economic policy | Tomislav Donchev | GERB |
| Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU policies and institutional matters | Meglena Kuneva | RB |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Policy | Ivaylo Kalfin | ABV |
| Minister of Justice | Ekaterina Zakharieva | RB |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Daniel Mitov | RB |
| Minister of Finance | Vladislav Goranov | GERB |
| Minister of Economy | Bozhidar Lukarski | RB |
| Minister of Energy | Temenuzhka Petkova | GERB |
| Minister of Tourism | Nikolina Angelkova | GERB |
| Minister of Education and Science | Todor Tanev | RB |
| Minister of Defence | Nikolay Nenchev | RB |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food | Desislava Taneva | GERB |
| Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications | Ivaylo Moskovski | GERB |
| Minister of Environment and Water | Ivelina Vasileva | GERB |
| Minister of Health | Petar Moskov | RB |
| Minister of Culture | Vezhdi Rashidov | GERB |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Krasen Kralev | GERB |
Vuchkov Resignation
editOn 4 March 2015, the Minister of Interior Veselin Vuchkov resigned. Vuchkov cited the reluctance of PM Borisov to replace the ministry's chief secretary Svetlozar Lazarov and the head of the National Security Agency (DANS) Vladimir Pisanchev.[11] On 11 March, Vuchkov was replaced by Rumyana Bachvarova, who also kept her position as a Deputy PM.[12]
Ivanov Resignation and Protests
editOn 9 December 2015, the Minister of Justice Hristo Ivanov resigned, stating that the National Assembly had compromised the reforms in the court system by voting an altered version of the proposed amendments in the constitution. Ivanov added that the prime minister Borisov is dependent on the chief prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov.
The unfulfilled judiciary reform and the resignation of the Minister of Justice sparked protests in Sofia.
On 18 December 2015, Ivanov was replaced by Ekaterina Zakharieva, who had been nominated by the prime minister Borisov.
Tanev Resignation
editOn 28 January 2016, the prime minister Borisov demanded that the Minister of Education and Science Todor Tanev resign. On 3 February, by a vote of 104-66 Meglena Kuneva was appointed as new minister. She also kept her position as a Deputy PM.
ABV Withdrawal
editOn 10 May 2016, Ivaylo Kalfin resigned as a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Policy. Alternative for Bulgarian Revival also withdrew from the coalition government.[13]
Resignation
editOn 13 November 2016, after the GERB candidate Tsetska Tsacheva lost the 2016 presidential elections to Rumen Radev, the prime minister Borisov announced that the government will resign. The resignation was approved by the National Assembly on 16 November 2016 by a majority of 218-0 (with 2 abstentions).[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bulgaria: EPP President welcomes new coalition government led by Boyko Borissov (EN+BG)". www.epp.eu/. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Bulgarian parties approve coalition agreement, cabinet". www.euractiv.com/. EurActiv. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "GERB and Reformist block finally sign a coalition agreement, the new cabinet to be voted today". www.ffbh.bg. FFBH. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Bulgaria's GERB Party Signs Partnership Deal with Left-Wing ABV
- ^ "Bulgaria: EPP President welcomes new coalition government led by Boyko Borissov (EN+BG)". www.epp.eu/. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Bulgarian parties approve coalition agreement, cabinet". www.euractiv.com/. EurActiv. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "GERB and Reformist block finally sign a coalition agreement, the new cabinet to be voted today". www.ffbh.bg. FFBH. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Bulgaria's GERB Party Signs Partnership Deal with Left-Wing ABV
- ^ "Bulgarian MPs Approve New Cabinet, Ministers Sworn In". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Bulgaria's Parliament Approves New Government". abcnews.go.com. ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Bulgaria's Interior Minister Resigns". novinite. 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Rumyana Bachvarova Gets MPs Approval to Be Next Interior Minister". novinite. 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Bulgarian Deputy PM Kalfin resigns, Purvanov's party poised to quit coalition". sofiaglobe.com. 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Парламентът прие оставката на кабинета "Борисов"". 16 November 2016.(registration required)