Petkov Government

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Petkov Government
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99th Cabinet of Bulgaria
2021–2022
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The government takes the oath in the National Assembly
Date formed13 December 2021 (2021-12-13)
Date dissolved2 August 2022 (2022-08-02)
People and organisations
President Rumen Radev
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov
Deputy Prime Ministers
No. of ministers21
Member parties  We Continue the Change (PP)
  BSP for Bulgaria (BSP)
  There Is Such a People (ITN) [lower-alpha 1]
  Democratic Bulgaria (DB)
Status in legislature Majority coalition (until 8 June 2022)
134 / 240 (56%)

Minority coalition (from 8 June 2022)
109 / 240 (45%)
Opposition parties
History
Election November 2021
Legislature term 47th National Assembly
Predecessor Second Yanev Government
Successor First Donev Government

The Petkov Government, known as the Four-party coalition cabinet, was the ninety-ninth cabinet of Bulgaria. Chaired by prime minister Kiril Petkov, it was approved by the National Assembly on 13 December 2021 after the government formation as a result of the November 2021 parliamentary election. [1] It was a so-called Vivaldi coalition, named after composer Antonio Vivaldi due to his work The Four Seasons which corresponds to the different political views present in this coalition: liberals (PP and Yes, Bulgaria!, as part of DB), socialists (BSP), greens (ZD, as part of DB) and conservatives (ITN and DSB, as part of DB). The government became a Minority government on 8 June 2022, when ITN pulled out of the government, [2] and its mandate ended in late June 2022. [3] It was the first government in Bulgarian history to lose a vote of confidence. On 1 July, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev asked Asen Vasilev to form a new government, [3] which Vasilev failed to do and new elections were scheduled to take place.

Contents

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister [4] 13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Deputy Prime Minister for EU funds
Minister of Finance [5] 		13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Deputy Prime Minister for Good Governance [6] 13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Industry
Minister of Economy and Industry [7] 		13 December 20212 August 2022  BSPzB
Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Development and Public Works
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works [8] 		13 December 20212 August 2022  Independent
Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies
Minister of Environment and Water [9] 		13 December 20212 August 2022  DB
Minister of Education and Science [10] 13 December 20212 August 2022  Independent
Minister of Interior [11] 13 December 20212 August 2022  Independent
Minister of Defense [12] 13 December 20211 March 2022  Independent
1 March 20222 August 2022  PP
Minister of Health [13] 13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Minister of Transport and Communications [14] 13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Minister of Innovation and Growth [15] 13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Minister of Culture [16] 13 December 20212 August 2022  PP
Minister of Labour and Social Policy [17] 13 December 20212 August 2022  BSPzB
Minister of Agriculture [18] 13 December 20212 August 2022  BSPzB
Minister of Tourism [19] 13 December 20212 August 2022  BSPzB
Minister of Foreign Affairs [20] 13 December 20212 August 2022  ITN
Minister of Energy [21] 13 December 20212 August 2022  ITN
Minister of Youth and Sports [22] 13 December 20212 August 2022  ITN
Minister of Justice [23] 13 December 20212 August 2022  DB
Minister of Electronic Governance [24] 13 December 20212 August 2022  DB

Changes

From 1 March 2022

On 1 March 2022 the defence minister Stefan Yanev resigned and his resignation was approved by the National Assembly. Dragomir Zakov was appointed as the new defence minister.

From June 2022

On 8 June the leader of ITN Slavi Trifonov aired a television announcement that his party is leaving the coalition, and thus turning the Petkov Government into a minority government.

Removal

After ITN left the government, GERB tabled a vote of no confidence in the government, which was scheduled for 22 June 2022. 6 ITN deputies left the party to support the government. [25] Several rallies in support of the government, as well as protests against it were held in the days coming up to the vote.

On 22 June, the vote was held, with 123 votes against the government and 116 for it. All three remaining parties in the coalition, the six ITN defectors, and by mistake one DPS MP voted for the government, with all other MPs voting against it. [26]

Notes

  1. ↑ There Is Such a People (ITN) pulled out of the coalition on 8 June 2022
  2. ↑ Proposed by ITN
  3. 1 2 3 Proposed by PP

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bulgaria's ITN party exits coalition government". Reuters. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Bulgarian Finance Minister Handed Mandate To Form Government". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1 July 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Assen Vassilev - Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Minister of Finance". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kalina Konstantinova - Deputy Prime Minister for Good Governance". Official website of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Korneliya Ninova - Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Industry and Minister of Economy and Industry". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Grozdan Karadjov - Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Development and Public Works and Minister of Regional Development and Public Works". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Borislav Sandov - Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policies and Minister of Environment and Water". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Nikolay Sabev - Minister of Transport and Communications". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Daniel Lorer - Minister of Innovation and Growth". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "Atanas Atanasov - Minister of Culture". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Georgi Gyokov - Minister of Labor and Social Policy". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ivan Ivanov - Minister of Agriculture". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "Hristo Prodanov - Minister of Tourism". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "Teodora Genchovska - Minister of Foreign Affairs". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "Alexander Nikolov - Minister of Energy". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "Radostin Vasilev - Minister of Sports". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "Nadezhda Yordanova - Minister of Justice". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "Bozhidar Bozhanov - Minister of Electronic Governance". gov.bg. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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