Second Borisov Government

Second Borisov Government

91 cabinet of Bulgaria
Date formed 7 November 2014
Date dissolved 16 November 2016
People and organisations
Head of government Boyko Borisov
Deputy head of government
Head of state Rosen Plevneliev
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(s) 2014
Legislature term(s) 43rd National Assembly
Incoming formation Government formation
Predecessor Bliznashki Government

The ninety-first Cabinet of Bulgaria took office on November 7, 2014. It is a coalition government chaired by Boyko Borisov. The government was formed after the Borisov's party, GERB, won the 2014 parliamentary election. However, GERB has achieved only 84 out of 240 seats in the National Assembly and Borisov needed a coalition to form a government.

Formation

After 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

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 Zornitsa Rusinova Independent
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

On 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

On 13 November 2016, after the GERB candidate Tsetska Tsacheva lost the 2016 presidental 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

References

  1. ↑ "Bulgaria: EPP President welcomes new coalition government led by Boyko Borissov (EN+BG)". http://www.epp.eu/. Retrieved 13 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  2. ↑ "Bulgarian parties approve coalition agreement, cabinet". http://www.euractiv.com/. EurActiv. Retrieved 13 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "GERB and Reformist block finally sign a coalition agreement, the new cabinet to be voted today". www.ffbh.bg. FFBH. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Bulgaria's GERB Party Signs Partnership Deal with Left-Wing ABV
  5. ↑ "Bulgaria: EPP President welcomes new coalition government led by Boyko Borissov (EN+BG)". http://www.epp.eu/. Retrieved 13 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  6. ↑ "Bulgarian parties approve coalition agreement, cabinet". http://www.euractiv.com/. EurActiv. Retrieved 13 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  7. ↑ "GERB and Reformist block finally sign a coalition agreement, the new cabinet to be voted today". www.ffbh.bg. FFBH. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Bulgaria's GERB Party Signs Partnership Deal with Left-Wing ABV
  9. ↑ "Bulgarian MPs Approve New Cabinet, Ministers Sworn In". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Bulgaria's Parliament Approves New Government". abcnews.go.com. ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Bulgaria's Interior Minister Resigns". novinite. 4 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rumyana Bachvarova Gets MPs Approval to Be Next Interior Minister". novinite. 11 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Bulgarian Deputy PM Kalfin resigns, Purvanov's party poised to quit coalition". sofiaglobe.com. 10 May 2016.
  14. ↑ http://www.dnevnik.bg/bulgaria/2016/11/16/2865467_parlamentut_prie_ostavkata_na_kabineta_borisov/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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