Bulgarian President Radev issued decrees appointing a caretaker government and 2-in-1 elections

According to para. 5 of Art. 99 of the Constitution, the head of state Rumen Radev signed today a decree for the appointment of an caretaker government of the Republic of Bulgaria in a composition proposed by Prime Minister-designate Dimitar Glavchev.

President Radev scheduled the elections for members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Bulgaria and early parliamentary elections for June 9, 2024.

Later today, Head of State Rumen Radev and Vice President Iliana Yotova will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the caretaker government, which will take place in the National Assembly.

Composition of the caretaker government, proposed in writing by Dimitar Glavchev is as follows: 

Dimitar Borisov Glavchev - Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria;

Lyudmila Kostova Petkova - acting Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Finance;

Kalin Georgiev Stoyanov - Acting Minister of Internal Affairs;

Violeta Borislavova Koritarova-Kasabova - Acting Minister of Regional Development and Public Works;

Ivaylo Tsvetanov Ivanov - Acting Minister of Labor and Social Policy;

Atanas Dimitrov Zapryanov - Acting Minister of Defense;

Stefan Dimitrov Dimitrov - Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs;

Maria Encheva Pavlova - Acting Minister of Justice;

Galin Borisov Tsokov - Acting Minister of Education and Science;

Galya Georgieva Kondeva-Mankova - Acting Minister of Health;

Nayden Vladislavov Todorov - Acting Minister of Culture;

Petar Velichkov Dimitrov - Acting Minister of Environment and Water;

Kiril Marinov Vatev - Acting Minister of Agriculture and Food;

Georgi Yordanov Gvozdeikov - Acting Minister of Transport and Communications;

Petko Georgiev Nikolov - Acting Minister of Economy and Industry;

Rosen Andreev Karadimov - Acting Minister of Innovation and Growth;

Vladimir Asenov Malinov - Acting Minister of Energy;

Valentin Atanasov Mundrov - Acting Minister of eGovernment;

Evtim Petrov Miloshev - Acting Minister of Tourism;

Georgi Nikolov Glushkov - Acting Minister of Youth and Sports. /BGNES