Bulgaria’s Parliament Voted the Third Boyko Borissov Government into Office

On 4^th of May, Bulgaria's Parliament voted to support the new government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.

133 MPs voted in favour, 100 against, with no abstentions.

The new government is a coalition of Borissov's centre-right GERB party as the senior partner and the United Patriots alliance of three nationalist parties: IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement (IMRO), National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB) and Ataka party.

Speaking before he took the oath as Prime Minister, Borissov said that GERB and the United Patrios, "by the will of the Bulgarian people", were taking the responsibility for the country at a moment that is historic for Europe and the world.

“We are at a historic moment for the world and Europe, our country needs responsibility, security, better present and a successful future”, he said.

The structure of the Council Ministers includes a Prime Minister, 4 Deputy Prime Ministers and 18 ministers and is as follows:

Prime Minister – Boyko Borissov

Deputy Prime Minister, without portfolio and in charge of EU funds management – Tomislav Donchev

Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of economic and demographic policy - Valeri Simeonov

Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of public order and security, and Defence Minister - Krassimir Karakachanov

Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of judicial reform, and Minister of Foreign Affairs - Ekaterina Zaharieva

Minister of Finance: Vladislav Goranov

Minister of Interior: Valentin Radev

Minister of Regional Development: Nikolai Nenkov

Minister of Justice: Tsetska Tsacheva

Minister of Energy: Temenuzhka Petkova

Minister of the Economy: Emil Karanikolov

Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Cuncil of the EU in 2018: Lilyana Pavlova

Minister of Transport: Ivailo Moskovski

Minister of Health: Nikolai Petrov

Minister of Labour and Social Policy: Bisser Petkov

Minister of Agriculture: Roumen Porozhanov

Minister of Environment: Neno Dimov

Minister of Education: Krassimir Vulchev

Minister of Tourism: Nikolina Angelkova

Minister of Culture: Boil Banov

Minister of Youth and Sport: Krassen Kralev