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Government Of Bulgaria
The Council of Ministers (, ''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. 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 appoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar (river), Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Known as Serdica in Classical antiquity, antiquity, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe, Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Pannonian Avars, Avars, and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the First Bulgarian Empire by Khan (title), Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantine Empire, Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule until 1194, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grozdan Karadzhov
Grozdan Spasov Karadzhov (, born 14 December 1966) is a Bulgarian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria since 2025 and from 2021 to 2022. A member of the ITN party, he is also serving as Minister of Transport. Karadzhov previously served as Minister of Regional Development from 2021 to 2022 and Member of the National Assembly from 2014 to 2017 and from 2023 to 2024. Biography He was born 14 December 1966 in Stara Zagora. He graduated from the First English Language High School in Sofia and majored in Law at Sofia University. He specialised in business management in telecommunications when studying in Japan. He was the chair of the Independent Student Society at the Faculty of Law at Sofia University in the 1990s. He was also a co-founder and national coordinator of the Bulgarian Association for Fair Elections. He was the program coordinator, general secretary and program director of the Open Society - Sofia. In 1997 he became General Secretary of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education And Science (Bulgaria)
The Ministry of Education and Science (, ''Ministerstvo na obrazovanieto i naukata'') of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating and promoting the educational and scientific work in the country. It was founded as the Ministry of Popular Enlightenment in 1879 and existed under this name until 1947, after which it changed its name numerous times. In 2009 the name changed from "Ministry of Education and Science" to "Ministry of Education, Youth and Science". In 2013, this change was reversed. Az-Buki The national publishing house "Az-buki" under the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science currently publishes the weekly newspaper "Az-buki" ("Аз-буки" in Bulgarian) and 9 scientific journals. Its publications are intended for students, tutors, Bulgarian cultural centers and communities in and outside Bulgaria. Nadia Kantareva-Baruh is the director of the publishing house. Newspaper The first edition of the national newspaper "Az-buki" came out on April 10, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvi Kirilov
Silvi Kirilov Petrov (, born 17 December 1950) is a Bulgarian politician who has been the Minister of Health since 2025. A member of the ITN party, he previously served as Member of the National Assembly from 2024 to 2025 and from 2021 to 2022. Biography Silvi Kirilov was born in Slavotin. He graduated from the Medical University of Sofia with a degree in Urology. Master of Economics with a major in Health Management from the University of National and World Economy (UNWE). Doctor of Medicine A Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated MD, from the Latin language, Latin ) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the ''MD'' denotes a professional degree of ph .... Since 1977 he has worked at the Medical Academy as an associate professor of urology. Over the years he has been the executive director of Aleksandrovska University Hospital, Doverie Hospital and Uni Hospital. He has been the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Georgiev (politician)
Georgi Valentinov Georgiev (; born 26 May 1986) is a Bulgarian politician who has served as Minister of Justice since 2025. A member of the GERB party, he previously served as Member of the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ... from 2024 to 2025, Speaker of the Sofia City Council from 2021 to 2023 and Member of the Sofia City Council from 2019 to 2024. References 1986 births Living people GERB politicians Government ministers of Bulgaria Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria) 21st-century Bulgarian politicians {{Bulgaria-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice (Bulgaria)
Established by Decree No 1 of July 5, 1879, the Ministry of Justice of Bulgaria () is the link between the executive and judicial branches of power in Bulgaria. It directs the writing of new laws related to the judiciary and offers feedback on laws prepared by other government organizations. List of ministers Minister of Justice (1879–1997) Minister for Justice and Legal European Integration (1997–1999) Minister of Justice (1999–present) See also * Justice ministry * Министър на правосъдието на България (Minister of Justice of Bulgaria) * Politics of Bulgaria Sources External links * {{authority control Justice Lists of office-holders Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ... Law of Bulgaria Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Mitov
Daniel Pavlov Mitov (; born 4 December 1977) is a Bulgarian politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria from 2014 to 2017. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs on August 6, 2014 in the cabinet of Georgi Bliznashki and remained in that post in the cabinet of Boyko Borisov from October 7, 2014. Early life and education Born in Sofia, Mitov received his higher education at the Sofia University. In addition to his native Bulgarian, he is fluent in English, Italian, and Russian. Political career In 2002, Mitov worked at the Political Academy for Central and Southeast Europe and in 2006 became a member of Bulgaria's Democracy Foundation. Following his succession there, he became a deputy chairman of the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria party and since 2010 works at the National Democratic Institute with the delegates of North Africa and the Middle East. Fight against terrorism In a speech at the Israel Council on Foreign Relations in 2016, Mitov begins by ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior (Bulgaria)
The Ministry of Interior (, abbreviated ''МВР'', ''MVR'') of Bulgaria is the Ministry (government department), ministry charged with the national security and the upholding of law and order (politics), law and order in the country. The ministry was established in 1879 under Knyaz Alexander of Battenberg with the first prime minister and interior minister of what was then the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria being Todor Burmov. As of September 2023 the Minister of Interior is Atanas Ilkov. Border Troops In the 1980s, the Border Troops (Гранични войски) were a paramilitary formation under the Interior Ministry tasked with guarding Bulgaria's borders. Heavily concentrated on Bulgaria's Iron Curtain border with NATO members Greece and Turkey the Border Troops would have come under the Ministry of People's Defence in times of war. However, the frontier with Romania was also actively defended. After the Cold War the border troops were reformed as the Border Polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Georgiev
Georg Danielov Georgiev (, born 20 October 1991) is a Bulgarian politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025. A member of the GERB party, he previously served as Member of the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ... from 2014 to 2017, briefly in 2021 and from 2022 to 2025. Georgiev also served Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021. References 1991 births Living people Members of the National Assembly (Bulgaria) GERB politicians 21st-century Bulgarian politicians {{Bulgaria-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria () is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Government of Bulgaria. The current officeholder is Georg Georgiev. Functions In accordance with the Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the minister directs, coordinates and controls the implementation of the state policy of Bulgaria in its relations with other countries, ensuring the maintenance and development of foreign policy dialogue, security policy and bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. The minister carries his/her duties by interacting with the state institutions in the implementation of their powers in the field of foreign policy and their international responsibilities; coordinating and participating in the preparation and conducting of the visits of state officials and government delegations at the highest level in Bulgaria and abroad; coordinating the international cooperation carried ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GERB
GERB, an acronym for Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (), is a conservative center-right populist political party which was the ruling party of Bulgaria during the periods between 2009–2013, 2014-2021, 2025-present and was supporting the Denkov government between 2023-2024. History GERB is headed by former Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov, the former mayor of Sofia, former member of the National Movement Simeon II and former personal guard of Todor Zhivkov in the 1990s. The establishment of the party followed the creation of a non-profit organization with the acronym (in Bulgarian) GERB — ''Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria'', earlier the same year. In early January 2007, and early February 2007, the party came second in public polls on party support with around 14%, trailing the Bulgarian Socialist Party which had around 25%. Its stated priorities are fighting crime and corruption, preserving family as the cornerstone of societ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanas Zapryanov
Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov (; born 16 April 1950) is a Bulgarian politician who is the current Minister of Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid .... A political independent, he has previously served as Deputy Minister of Defense and has held important positions within the military ranks. https://dariknews.bg/amp/novini/bylgariia/koj-e-gen.-atanas-zaprianov-nominiran-za-ministyr-na-otbranata-biografiia-2380071 References {{Defense ministers of NATO member states Living people 1950 births 21st-century Bulgarian politicians Defence ministers of Bulgaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
