Glavchev Government

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Glavchev Government

103rd Cabinet of Bulgaria
2024-present
Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev
Date formed9 April 2024 (2024-04-09)
People and organisations
PresidentRumen Radev
Prime MinisterDimitar Glavchev
Deputy Prime Minister
  • Lyudmila Petkova
No. of ministers20 (16 men and 4 women)
Status in legislatureCaretaker Government
History
Legislature term(s)49th National Assembly
PredecessorDenkov Government

The Glavchev Government is the 103rd cabinet of Bulgaria. It was appointed by President Rumen Radev on 9 April 2024, and sworn in the same day.[1] The Glavchev Caretaker Cabinet was the first Caretaker Cabinet to be selected using the system created by the Constitutional Amendments of December, 2023, and was the first Caretaker Cabinet to be sworn in in the presence of the National Assembly, rather than in the presence of the President.

Cabinet[edit]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Lyudmila Petkova
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister for Interior
Kalin Stoyanov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Defence
Atanas Zapryanov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs9 April 202422 April 2024 Independent
22 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Justice
Mariya Pavlova
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Health
Galya Kondeva
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Education and Science
Galin Tsokov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Agriculture and Foods
Kiril Vutev
9 April 202422 April 2024 Independent
Georgi Tahov
22 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Transport and Communications9 April 2024Incumbent Independent [a]
Minister of Environment and Waters
Petar Dimitrov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Energy
Vladimir Malinov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Tourism
Evtim Miloshev
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Economy and Industry
Petko Nikolov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works
Violeta Koritarova
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Culture9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Youth and Sports9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Electronic Governance
Valentin Mundrov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
Minister of Innovation and Growth
Rosen Karadimov
9 April 2024Incumbent Independent
  1. ^ At the time of his appointment, Gvozdeykov was a member of PP, however he was expelled from the party.

Tenure[edit]

Transition of power & initial Civil Service changes[edit]

The Glavchev Caretaker Government was officially sworn in on the 9th of April, in the presence of the National Assembly.[2]

In the days following its investiture, Caretaker Ministers made a number of changes within the civil service. Caretaker Finance Minister, Lyudmila Petkova, removed the incumbent head of the Customs Agency, Petya Bankova, who was detained in relation to alleged participation in an organised criminal group, and replaced her with Georgi Dimov.[3] The head of the Financial Inspection, Ilka Dimova-Mazgaleva, was similarly replaced with Georgi Yordanov.[4]

Kalin Stoyanov, Caretaker Minister of Interior, requested the removal of Secretary to the Ministry, Zhivko Kotsev.[5] He later announced that he did not intend to appoint a replacement before the elections, allowing deputy Secretary Dimitar Kangaldzhiev to assume the role as Acting Secretary.[6]

The cabinet also saw a number of changes within the deputy ministerial staff.[7] One notable deputy minister appointment, was the appointment of former Minister of E-Government and Digitalisation, Alexander Yolovski, as Deputy Minister of E-Government.[8]

On the 26th of April, the government announced a change in a number of oblast executives, including the Executive of Sofia.[9]

By the end of April, Bulgarian media-outlet, Dnevnik, reported that 44 changes had been made by the Glavchev government within the civil service.[10]

Organization of the elections[edit]

As a Caretaker Cabinet, one of the tasks was to organise the 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election.

In the opening session of the cabinet, PM Dimitar Glavchev underlined that the organisation of "free and fair elections" was the main task of his government.[11]

On the 12th of April, the cabinet met with representatives of the Central Electoral Commission to discuss the organisation of elections, promising full support.[12] During this meeting, it was announced Minister of Transport and Communication, Georgi Gvozdeykov, would be responsible for inter-institutional communication on the topic of elections.[13]

Cabinet reshuffle[edit]

Only a week after the appointment of the cabinet, Prime Minister Glavchev requested the removal of two Ministers: the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stefan Dimitrov, and the Minister of Foods and Agriculture, Kiril Vutev, both of whom he accused of not properly fulfilling their roles.[14] In their place, he proposed GERB MP, Daniel Mitov, for Minister of Foreign Affairs, and head of the State Fund "Agriculture", Georgi Tahov, for Minister of Agriculture.

The cabinet reshuffle led to BSP and Revival submitting a dubious in terms of its constitutionality Vote of No Confidence against the Glavchev government.[15]

On the 19th of April, Mitov officially confirmed that he refused the position of Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs.[16]

On the 20th of April, Glavchev announced that he had proposed himself for the position of Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs.[17]

On the 22nd of April, Radev officially signed the changes in the Caretaker Cabinet, replacing Stefan Dimitrov with Dimitar Glavchev and Kiril Vutev with Georgi Tahov.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bulgaria appoints caretaker government with Dimitar Glavchev as new PM". Politico.
  2. ^ "КАБИНЕТЪТ "ГЛАВЧЕВ" ПОЛОЖИ КЛЕТВА ПРЕД ДЕПУТАТИТЕ". 5Gmedia (in Bulgarian).
  3. ^ "Новият министър на финансите смени директора на Агенция "Митници"". BNT (in Bulgarian).
  4. ^ "Служебният кабинет смени и шефа на финансовата инспекция". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  5. ^ "Служебното правителство предложи главният секретар на МВР Живко Коцев да бъде уволнен". Investor (in Bulgarian).
  6. ^ "Вътрешният министър няма да назначава нов главен секретар на МВР". webcafe (in Bulgarian).
  7. ^ "Освободен от Денков за бавна работа и близък до Алибегов станаха зам.-министри". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  8. ^ "Йоловски остава в Министерството на е-управлението, назначени са още 10 зам.-министри". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  9. ^ "Правителството смени областния управител на София и още пет области". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  10. ^ "Кабинетът "Главчев" в действие: над 40 смени върнаха кадри на Радев, ГЕРБ и ДПС във властта". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  11. ^ "Димитър Главчев: Предизборна кампания ще бъде меко казано напрегната". 24chasa (in Bulgarian). 9 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Главчев на среща с ЦИК: Имате нашето пълно съдействие за подготовката на честни и прозрачни избори". Epicenter.bg (in Bulgarian).
  13. ^ "Георги Гвоздейков оглавява щаба за предстоящите избори". Kvadrat5.bg (in Bulgarian).
  14. ^ "Седмица след клетвата: Служебният премиер иска да смени двама министри (ОБЗОР)". Nova (in Bulgarian).
  15. ^ "Опозицията иска невъзможен вот на недоверие на служебния кабинет, докато Пеевски и Борисов увъртат чий е". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  16. ^ "Даниел Митов отказа предложение да е служебен външен министър". 24chasa (in Bulgarian).
  17. ^ "Димитър Главчев предложи себе си за външен министър". 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian).
  18. ^ "С указ на президента: Димитър Главчев е назначен и за външен министър". Nova.bg (in Bulgarian).
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