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.
| Government of Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
| Министерски съвет | |
Central government | |
The Council of Ministers building in central Sofia | |
| Overview | |
| 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
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 Zhelyazkov Government is the 105th and current cabinet of Bulgaria. It was approved by the parliament of Bulgaria on 16 January 2025. The cabinet is a minority coalition government with ministers nominated from GERB, BSP-UL and ITN.
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Rosen Zhelyazkov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Deputy Prime Minister without portfolio | Atanas Zafirov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | BSP | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth | Tomislav Donchev | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications | Grozdan Karadzhov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | ITN | |
| Minister of Finance | Temenuzhka Petkova | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Defence | Atanas Zapryanov | 16 January 2025 (reappointed) | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Georg Georgiev | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Interior | Daniel Mitov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Justice | Georgi Georgiev | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Health | Silvi Kirilov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | ITN | |
| Minister of Education and Science | Krasimir Valchev | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Foods | Georgi Tahov | 16 January 2025 (reappointed) | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Environment and Waters | Manol Genov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | BSP | |
| Minister of Energy | Zhecho Stankov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Tourism | Miroslav Borshosh | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | GERB | |
| Minister of Economy and Industry | Petar Dilov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | ITN | |
| Minister of Regional Development and Public Works | Ivan Ivanov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | BSP | |
| Minister of Culture | Marian Bachev | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | ITN | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Ivan Peshev | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | BSP | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Borislav Gutsanov | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | BSP | |
| Minister of Electronic Governance | Valentin Mundrov | 16 January 2025 (reappointed) | Incumbent | Independent | |
- Nominated by GERB.
- Nominated by ITN.
Approval rating
| Polling Firm | Fieldwork date | Approval | Disapproval | Unsure/no opinion | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Links | 25 Jan.–2 Feb. 2025 | 27% | 40% | 33% | -13 |
| Trend | 24 Jan.–30 Jan. 2025 | 39% | 32% | 29% | -7 |
| Alpha Research | 15 Jan.–20 Jan. 2025 | 39% | 29% | 32% | +10 |
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