GERB—SDS
The GERB—SDS (Bulgarian: ГЕРБ-СДС) is a Bulgarian two-party political coalition headed by Boyko Borisov.
GERB—SDS ГЕРБ-СДС | |
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Leader | Boyko Borisov |
Founders | Boyko Borisov Rumen Hristov |
Founded | 28 March 2019 |
Ideology | Conservatism Populism Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Centre-right |
European affiliation | European People's Party |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International International Democrat Union |
European Parliament group | European People's Party |
Coalition members | GERB, Union of Democratic Forces |
Colours | Blue |
National Assembly | 69 / 240 |
European Parliament | 6 / 17 |
Municipalities | 108 / 265 |
History
A coalition between the two parties was formed ahead of the 2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria,[1]. On 28 March 2019, an agreement between the two parties was officially signed.[2][3] In the election, the coalition won first place and received 6 EP seats: five went to GERB, one to SDS.[4]
Party cooperation continued ahead of the April 2021 parliamentary election. The coalition has also signed the political partnership agreements with George's Day Movement, United Agrarians, the Movement for the Unity of the People and the Union of Repressed by Communism "Pamet"[5][6][7] The coalition lists were registered in the electoral districts of the country on 1 March 2021.[8][9][10][11] In the election, the coalition won 75 seats out of 240.[12]
The George's Day Movement movement entered into a coalition ahead of the snap July 2021 parliamentary election.[13] The slogan of the coalition was "Order in the midst of chaos."[14] As a result of the election, the coalition received 63 seats in parliament, losing to the There Is Such a People party, which received 65 seats.[15][16]
The coalition also participated in the 2021 general presidential and parliamentary election. Coalition candidate Anastas Gerdzhikov finished second in the second round of the presidential election.[17][18][19]
GERB—SDS became the largest party coalition in the 2022 parliamentary election and its member Vezhdi Rashidov became the Chairperson of the National Assembly.[20]
The coalition also finished as the largest group in the 2023 parliamentary election. A member of the group, Rosen Zhelyazkov, became Chairman of the National Assembly after a deal with the second largest group- PPDB.
Parliamentary leaders
No. | Name |
Portrait | National Assembly | |
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1 | Desislava Atanasova
(1978–) |
45th | ||
46th | ||||
47th | ||||
48th | ||||
49th |
References
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- Епицентър; Епицентър. "Александър Йорданов се устремява към Европарламента, ще е на 6-то място в листата ГЕРБ-СДС". Epicenter (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Политическо споразумение" (PDF).
- Blitz.bg (2019-05-31). "ЦИК официално обяви имената на всички 17 български евродепутати". Blitz.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "ГЕРБ и Обединени земеделци подписаха споразумение за политическо партньорство за изборите". 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "ГЕРБ подписа споразумения с "Обединени земеделци" и Съюза на репресираните от комунизма "Памет"". clubz.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- Пауновски, Георги (2021-02-28). "ГЕРБ си осигури подкрепата на сдружение, обявило се за алтернатива на ДПС". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Румен Христов и Александър Ненков повеждат ГЕРБ-СДС в 23 МИР-София - Избори - Новини Бг". Novini.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "ГЕРБ регистрира листата си в Пловдив, Тотев втори след Борисов". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Борисов, Росен Желязков и Румен Христов водят листите на ГЕРБ/СДС в 25, 24 и 23 МИР в София - Труд". trud.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Коалицията ГЕРБ/СДС регистрира листата си с кандидати за народни представители в Разград - Избори - Новини Бг". Novini.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Резултати :: Парламентарни избори 4 април 2021". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "ГЕРГЬОВДЕНСКО КРЕДО 'ЮЛИ 2021".
- "ГЕРБ промени слогъна за изборите на 11 юли". dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Резултати :: Парламентарни избори 11 юли 2021". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Bulgaria National Assembly 2021 (July)". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "ГЕРБ най-вероятно ще подкрепи Анастас Герджиков за кандидат-президент - По света и у нас - БНТ Новини". bntnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Румен Христов: Проф. Герджиков е един безспорен ерудит | Dnes.bg". www.dnes.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- "Резултати :: Избори за президент и вицепрезидент и народни представители 14 ноември 2021". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- Мета, Редакција. "Вежди Рашидов од ГЕРБ-СДС e избран за претседател на бугарскиот Парламент" (in Macedonian). Retrieved 2022-10-21.