JAKARTA - The leader of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition, which won the early parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev was elected as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, according to a broadcast on the National Assembly's website.
The former president received 124 votes from members of parliament representing the Progressive Bulgaria coalition. Thirty-six parliamentarians from the party bloc of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, together with the Democratic Forces Union, abstained.
Meanwhile, seventy parliamentarians from the Party for Change, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the Revival, and the Democratic Bulgaria alliance voted against.
With 122 votes in favor, the members of the newly elected Bulgarian government: four deputy prime ministers and 18 ministers nominated by Radev.
Galab Donev, who had previously led the Bulgarian interim government twice, served as deputy prime minister and finance minister, Aleksandar Pulev as deputy prime minister and minister of economy, investment, and industry, and Ivo Hristov and Atanas Pekanov were elected as deputy prime ministers.
Ivan Demerdzhiev became the minister of the interior, Dimitar Stoyanov was appointed as head of the Ministry of Defense, while Velislava Petrova-Chamova will serve as foreign minister and Iva Petrova as energy minister.
"I want to thank the citizens of Bulgaria who have helped overcome the political crisis. The high voter turnout in the general election has restored the legitimacy of the National Assembly, the most important political body, and allowed it to work quickly and effectively. For the first time, a government was formed quickly, without endless negotiations," he said in a speech to lawmakers, noting the effectiveness of government work depends on cooperation between the government and parliament, launching TASS (8/5).
"We are very aware of the crises and challenges facing the government. Soon, we will ask for your help in overcoming soaring price increases, budget preparation, lack of reforms, a severe global energy crisis, and other crises," said Radev,
"The majority of us allows us to make decisions independently, but we also rely on the support of the opposition, its experience and capabilities," he said.
Separately, President Iliyana Yotova wished success to the newly elected government, and stressed that she expected "swift and decisive action" from the government.
In the coming hours, the new ministers will take over from the interim government ministers and begin their work.
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