Caretaker Prime Minister Convenes Bulgarian Security Council
The Security Council will held a meeting today at the Council of Ministers’ building.
Bulgaria's Caretaker Govt Replaces 7 District Governors
- Tweet
Send to Kindle
Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki, photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's caretaker government has made replaced seven district governors.
Emil Ivanov and Nasuf Nasuf, district governors of Sofia-district and Silistra, respectively, were removed from office after submitting their resignations.
The other district governors to be removed from office were Georgi Rachev (Veliko Tarnovo), Nikolay Grigorov (Gabrovo), Stoyan Nenchev (Razgrad), Emel Mustafova (Targovishte) and Ventsislav Venkov (Shumen).
Yulian Lekov was appointed District Governor of Sofia-District.
Lekov holds a BA in Business Administration from the College of Economics and Administration in Plovdiv. He is currently enrolled in a Public Administration program of the D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics – Svishtov.
Stoyan Bonev was appointed District Governor of Silistra. He has been head of a department and chief inspector at the local unit of the Executive Agency "Chief Labor Inspectorate." He holds an MA in Accounting and Control from the D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics – Svishtov.
Georgi Kamarashev was appointed District Governor of Veliko Tarnovo.
He is Professor at the National and Regional Security Department of the Vasil Levski National Military University. He has completed degrees at the Artillery and Air Defence High Military School – Shumen and the Rakovski Defence and Staff College.
Lilyana Hranova-Petkova was appointed District Governor of Gabrovo. She has been Chief Secretary at the district directorate of Agriculture. She has completed a degree in Electronics at the Gabrovo-based Higher Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Institute (HMEEI).
Iliyan Dramaliev was appointed District Governor of Razgrad. He is head of a department at the local unit of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency in Razgrad. He has completed a degree in Veterinary Medicine at the Higher Institute of Zoo Engineering and Veterinary Medicine in Stara Zagora.
Sevda Ermenkova was appointed District Governor of Targovishte. She was Deputy District Governor of Targovishte in the period 1999-2001. She has an MA in Finance from the St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo.
Petko Sharenkov was appointed District Governor of Shumen. He is senior expert at the faculty of Artillery, Air Defense and Communication and Information Systems at the Vasil Levski National Military University. He graduated from the Artillery and Air Defence High Military School – Shumen.
In its one month in office, Bulgaria's caretaker government replaced 9 out of 28 district governors and warned the ones intending to take part in the election campaign for the early elections on October 5 to resign instead of taking a leave of absence, according to reports of the BGNES news agency.
Asked to comment on the latest reshuffle, Caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki explained Wednesday that all district governors who were taking part in the election campaign and were included in the election lists of a political party had been removed from office.
Related Articles:
Bulgarian MEPs Lash out at Caretaker Government, President Radev
Bulgarian MEPs from former prime minister Boyko Borissov’s GERB party sent a letter addressed to all groups in the European Parliament, criticising the actions of the caretaker government, claiming it was “nominated by pro-Kremlin President Rumen Radev.
Politics | June 1, 2021, Tuesday // 15:21
Bulgarian Customs Agency Has New Executive Director
The caretaker government continues with the staff reshuffle in the revenue agencies - Georgi Kostov was removed today from the management of the Customs Agency.
Bulgaria’s Caretaker Cabinet Holds First Sitting - Agenda
The caretaker government has discussed whether to extend until the end of its term of office the payment of additional BGN 50 to pensioners as promised the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.
Bulgaria: Boyko Borissov Passed Baton to Stefan Yanev, Journalists Not Allowed to Swearing-in Ceremony
The ministers of the third cabinet headed by Boyko Borisov handed over power to the caretaker government appointed by decree of President Rumen Radev.
World Wires on Bulgaria: Caretaker Cabinet Will Have to Tackle Pandemic, Ensure Fair Elections
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev called a snap parliamentary election on Tuesday for July 11 and appointed Stefan Yanev, his close security and defense adviser, as caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.
Boyko Borissov: “I Insisted on This Resignation so that GERB would not be Erased”
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reacted to the fall of the Zhelyazkov government during a live broadcast on his official Facebook page, following the mass protests across the country.
WCC-DB: “The Government’s Second Attempt at a State Budget Is Even Worse — This Draft Belongs in the Trash”
The government is making a second clumsy attempt to introduce the state budget.
Eurostat: People with Disabilities in Bulgaria Face the Harshest Living Conditions in the EU
People with disabilities in Bulgaria face the most severe difficulties in the entire European Union, alongside Greece
Doctors’ Union: The BGN 2.90 Fee for a Medical Consultation is like for a Street Musician
The current patient fee for a medical consultation has lost its purpose and no longer serves its intended functions, according to Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) chairman Dr.
Brussels Issues Unofficial Warning: Euro Adoption May Be Halted if Referendum Proceeds
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
Borissov Loses Patience: Political Bargaining Over Key Positions and Budget 2025
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
