Government of Bulgaria

Government of Bulgaria
Министерски съвет
The Council of Ministers building in central Sofia
Overview
Established5 July 1879 (1879-07-05)
StateBulgaria
LeaderPrime Minister of Bulgaria
Appointed byNational Assembly of Bulgaria
Responsible toNational Assembly of Bulgaria
HeadquartersThe Largo,
Sofia
Websitehttps://www.gov.bg/en

The Council of Ministers (Bulgarian: Министерски съвет, 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. In its current form it was formed in 1991 and replaced the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.

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 and is part of the Largo architectural ensemble.

Structure of the Cabinet

The Radev Government is the 107th and current cabinet of Bulgaria. It was elected by the 52nd National Assembly and took office on 8 May 2026, succeeding the caretaker government of Andrey Gyurov. The government is a coalition led by the Progressive Bulgaria party and features several independent experts.

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Deputy Prime Minister for Strategic Development and Policy Coordination8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Deputy Prime Minister for Management of European Funds8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Interior8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Minister of Defence8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Minister of Foreign Affairs8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Justice8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Labour and Social Policy8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Education and Science8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Health8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Minister of Energy8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Transport and Communications8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Agriculture and Food8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Minister of Environment and Water8 May 2026Incumbent PB
Minister of Culture8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Tourism8 May 2026Incumbent Independent
Minister of Youth and Sports8 May 2026Incumbent Independent

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Official Site of the Government of Bulgaria.
  2. ↑ "Кабинетът „Радев" положи клетва пред Народното събрание (The "Radev" Cabinet took the oath before the National Assembly)". BNT News. 8 May 2026.