The Council of Ministers (, ''Ministerski savet'') is the main authority of the
executive power
The executive branch is the part of government which executes or enforces the law.
Function
The scope of executive power varies greatly depending on the political context in which it emerges, and it can change over time in a given country. In ...
in the
Republic of Bulgaria. It consists of the
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
The Prime Minister of Bulgaria () is the head of government of Bulgaria. They are oftentimes the leader of a political coalition in the Bulgarian parliament, known as the National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unica ...
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 appointed.
The Council of Ministers office is in central
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 Is ...
and is part of
the Largo architectural ensemble.
Structure of the Cabinet
The Zhelyazkov Government is the 105th and current cabinet of Bulgaria. It was approved by the parliament of Bulgaria on 16 January 2025. The cabinet is a minority coalition government with ministers nominated from GERB, BSP-UL and ITN.
Cabinet
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References
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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 ...