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Angel Semerdzhiev remains the chair of the reshuffled energy and water commission. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's Cabinet has replaced all but two of the members of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR).
The reform of the Commission approved Wednesday provides for downsizing it from 13 to 7 members.
Only the Commission Chair Angel Semerdzhiev, who was appointed by the current GERB government in the fall of 2009, and Anzhela Toneva, member since 2001, retain there seats.
The other 11 members have been dismissed; the five new appointees are Tsvetanka Andreeva, Andon Rokov, Evgeniya Haritonova, Dimcho Margitov, and Milena Milanova.
The Cabinet press service has not revealed any details about the qualifications and the specific positions within the Commission of its new members.
Under the restructuring the Commission will no longer have deputy chairs, only one chair and three commissioners for energy and three for water regulation.
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