Third Borisov Government


The ninety-third Cabinet of Bulgaria took office on May 4, 2017. It is a coalition government that is chaired by Boyko Borisov. The government was formed after the Borisov's party, GERB, won the 2017 parliamentary election. However, GERB won only 95 out of 240 seats in the National Assembly and therefore needed to form a coalition in order to govern.

Formation

The third Borisov government consists of several ministers from the ruling GERB party, the two leaders of the junior coalition partner United Patriots and several ministers close to the media mogul Delyan Peevski.

Cabinet

The third Bulgarian Council of Ministers of Bulgaria chaired by Boyko Metodiev Borisov has been voted in by 235 members of the Bulgarian Parliament and sworn into term on May 4, 2017. The government is formed by the GERB Party and the parliamentary coalition of the United Patriots, with the initial support of the newcomer Volya Party of businessman Veselin Mareshki. The composition of the Government is as follows:
MinistryIncumbentParty affiliationNote
Prime Minister's OfficeBoyko BorisovGERBThird term as a Prime Minister.
Deputy Prime MinisterTomislav DonchevGERBDeputy Prime Minister of the Second Borisov Government.
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economy and demographical policiesMariyana Nikolovanominated by the United Patriots, unaffiliatedHead of the Political Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economy and demographical policies.
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of public order and national security and
Minister of Defence
Krasimir KarakachanovUnited Patriots Leader of the IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement, part of the United Patriots coalition of parties.
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the judiciary reform and
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ekaterina Zakharievanominated by GERB, unaffiliatedPresidential advisor to President Plevneliev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development in the governments of Marin Raykov and Georgi Bliznashki.
Minister of FinanceVladislav GoranovGERBMinister of Finance in the Second Borisov Government. Deputy Finance Minister in First Borisov Government under Finance Minister Simeon Djankov.
Minister of JusticeDanail KirovGERB
Minister of Interior AffairsMladen Marinovnominated by GERB, unaffiliatedPreviously Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior.
Minister of HealthKiril Ananievnominated by GERB, unaffiliatedPreviously Minister of Finance in the office of Ognyan Gerdzhikov.
Minister of Education and ScienceKrasimir Valchevnominated by GERB, unaffiliatedPreviously Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education and Science in the Second Borisov Government under Meglena Kuneva.
Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and CommunicationsRosen Zhelyazkovnominated by GERB, unaffiliatedPreviously Chief Secretary of the Council of Ministers.
Minister of EnergyTemenuzhka Petkovanominated by GERB, unaffiliatedMinister of Energy in the Second Borisov Government.
Minister of TourismNikolina AngelkovaGERBMinister of Tourism in the Second Borisov Government.
Minister of Youth and SportsKrasen KralevGERBMinister of Youth and Sports in the Second Borisov Government.
Minister in charge of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018Lilyana PavlovaGERBMinister of Regional Development and Public Works in the Second Borisov Government.
Minister of Regional Development and Public WorksPetya Avramovanominated by GERB, unaffiliatedPreviously MP in the 44th National Assembly.
Minister of EconomyEmil Karanikolovnominated by the United PatriotsPreviously Director of the State's Agency of Privatisation. Closely associated with Delyan Peevski, a media mogul.
Minister of Labor and Social PoliciesBiser Petkovnominated by the United PatriotsPreviously Director of the State's Institute of Social Insurance
Minister of Environment and Water ResourcesNeno Dimovnominated by the United PatriotsPreviously Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Resources in the Kostov Government and member of parliament from the DSB Party.
Minister of Agriculture, Food and ForestryDesislava TanevaGERBMinister of Agriculture and Food in the Second Borisov Government.
Minister of CultureBoil Banovnominated by the United PatriotsPreviously Director of the Haskovo Theater.