Government Lineup Takes Shape

Politics » DOMESTIC | November 4, 2014, Tuesday // 17:56
Bulgaria: Government Lineup Takes Shape Photo: Panoramio.com

Amid rife media speculation on the lineup of the next government of Bulgaria, the website Dnevnik.bg publishes a tentative list of names, for which it got confirmation both from GERB and the Reformist Block (RB).

Some of the nominees told Dnevnik.bg that they still have no official confirmation that the nomination is final and could be used as touchstone to test the public reaction.

According to it, Boyko Borisov would be prime minister. There will be three deputy prime ministers – of social and coalition matters – Rumyana Bachvarova (GERB), European matters and cooperation and inspection mechanism – Meglena Kuneva (RB) and European funds – Tomislav Donchev (GERB).

Minister of energy would be GERB's Delyan Dobrev. Minister of tourism – current deputy minister of tourism in the caretaker government Ivo Marinov (GERB). Vladislav Goranov (GERB) would be minister of finance.

Ivaylo Moskovski gets back his old job as transport minister. So do Lilyana Pavlova (GERB) who would be once again be minister of regional development and Vezhdi Rashidov – minister of culture.

Minister of agriculture would be Desislava Taneva (GERB). Ivelina Vasileva (GERB) would be minister of environment.

Ivaylo Kalfin, of ABV – the party of former President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov is nominated for social minister.

Petar Moskov of the RB is proposed for minister of health. Members of the RB are also nominated for ministers of education – Todor Tanev – and defence – Nikolay Nenchev.

For interior minister is nominated GERB's Veselin Vuchkov.

Two current ministers from the caretaker government – foreign and justice - Daniel Mitov and Hristo Ivanov would most likely keep their current jobs.

For minister of sport is nominated Krasen Kralev.

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