Second Borisov Government

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 formed7 November 2014
Date dissolved27 January 2017
People and organisations
Head of stateRosen Plevneliev
Head of governmentBoyko Borisov
Deputy head of government
See list
Member partiesGERB, Reformist Bloc (in coalition with GERB)[1][2][3] and ABV (partnership agreement with GERB) until May 2016[4]
Status in legislatureMinority Coalition Government
History
Election(s)2014
Legislature term(s)43rd National Assembly
Incoming formationGovernment formation
PredecessorBliznashki Government
SuccessorGerdzhikov 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
MinistryMinisterParty
Prime MinisterBoyko BorisovGERB
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of coalition policy and state administration and Minister of InteriorRumyana BachvarovaGERB
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of absorption of EU funds and economic policyTomislav DonchevGERB
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU policies and institutional mattersMeglena KunevaRB
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social PolicyZornitsa RusinovaIndependent
Minister of JusticeEkaterina ZakharievaRB
Minister of Foreign AffairsDaniel MitovRB
Minister of FinanceVladislav GoranovGERB
Minister of EconomyBozhidar LukarskiRB
Minister of EnergyTemenuzhka PetkovaGERB
Minister of TourismNikolina AngelkovaGERB
Minister of Education and ScienceTodor TanevRB
Minister of DefenceNikolay NenchevRB
Minister of Agriculture and FoodDesislava TanevaGERB
Minister of Transport, Information Technology and CommunicationsIvaylo MoskovskiGERB
Minister of Environment and WaterIvelina VasilevaGERB
Minister of HealthPetar MoskovRB
Minister of CultureVezhdi RashidovGERB
Minister of Youth and SportsKrasen KralevGERB

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 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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Bulgarian parties approve coalition agreement, cabinet". www.euractiv.com/. EurActiv. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  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)". www.epp.eu/. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. "Bulgarian parties approve coalition agreement, cabinet". www.euractiv.com/. EurActiv. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  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. "Парламентът прие оставката на кабинета "Борисов"". 16 November 2016.(registration required)
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