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Nikolay Denkov: On Monday we are to return the cabinet-forming mandate fulfilled

Premier-designate Nikolay Denkov
Photo: BGNES

"The news from yesterday is that we have a cabinet lineup. The news from today is that we have had discussions on how we should secure a majority for the constitutional reform. At 11.00 am on Monday, we are to return to the President the cabinet-forming mandate fulfilled", said We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria nominee for Prime Minister Academician Nikolay Denkov. 

In his words, the cabinet ministers have been selected in such a way that they could receive broad support in parliament. Nikolay Denkov is expected to head the cabinet in the first nine months. Mariya Gabriel (GERB) will be deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 9 months, she is to take the post of Prime Minister.

Here is the proposed cabinet lineup:

Nikolay Denkov-rotating Prime Minister

Mariya Gabriel- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Assen Vassilev- Minister of Finance and Minister for EU Funds

Kalin Stoyanov- Minister of Interior

Todor Tagarev- Minister of Defense

Julian Popov – Minister of Environment and Water

Rumen Radev (Deputy Chairman of BICA) – Minister of Energy

Andrey Tsekov- Minister of Regional Development and Public Works

Kiril Vatev- Minister of Agriculture and Food

Professor Galin Tsokov- Minister of Education and Science

Krastyu Krastev- Minister of Culture

Bogdan Bogdanov- Minister of Economy and Industry

Milena Stoycheva- Minister of Innovations and Growth

Ivanka Shalapatova- Minister of Labor and Social Policy

Atanas Slavov- Minister of Justice

Georgi Gvozdeykov- Minister of Transport and Communications

Professor Hristo Hinkov- Minister of Health

Zaritsa Dimkova- Minister of Tourism

Alexander Yolovski- Minister of Electronic Governance

Dimitar Iliev- Minister of Youth and Sports




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