BULGARIAN as of May 2021 The Caretaker Government is positioning itself as one stepping in to manage a smooth transition, improve ’s public image and continue the economic/public health recovery. While the vast political and corporate experience of the cabinet members is seen as a reassuring signal, the appointment of , the chief presidential security and defense advisor as caretaker PM, as well as the composition of the caretaker Cabinet have led to speculation that President Radev is looking to exert control over the political landscape. If the snap elections scheduled for July do not produce a stable governing coalition, the Caretaker Government is likely to emerge as a major stakeholder

Stefan Yanev Prime Minister

A retired brigadier general who has served the last four years as security adviser to President ; an alumnus of the National War College in Washington, Defence Minister in the previous caretaker government appointed by Radev in 2017

Deputy Prime Ministers Galab Donev Boyko Rashkov Atanas Pekanov Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister for Public Deputy Prime Minister for for Economic and Social Policies Order and Security European Funds Management and Minister of Labour and Social and Minister of the Interior Policy

An economist at the Austrian Institute The most iconic figure in the new for Economic Research (WIFO) Former Secretary of Social Policy and Cabinet; rejected by GERB because and doctoral student at the University Health since May 2017, holding the post he interfered with its willingness of Economics and Business (WU Wien), of Minister in the same department to control the SRS (special intelligence where he teaches. Participates for the second time in Radev's tenure services) and SANS (State Agency for in the Strategic Council under President National Security) Radev. Worked at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt

Ministers Assen Vassilev Georgi Stoycho Violeta Minister of Finance Panayotov Katsarov Komitova Minister of Defence Minister of Health Minister of Regional Development and Public Works

Career diplomat with 25 years of professional experience in the field Was already Deputy Minister of Regional of security policy. Began his career Graduated in economics from Harvard Politician and lawyer – a member Development under Ognyan Gerdjikov in diplomacy in 1995, as secretary and specialized in business administration of the 38th and 39th National in 2017, when she wanted a revision of political affairs at the embassy and law at Harvard Business School and Assemblies from the United of the rehabilitation programs in Albania Harvard Law School. The co-founder Democratic Forces (UDF) list, of Everbread, one of the world's five as well as Deputy Minister of Health airline ticket pricing companies in 's government

Nikolay Denkov Svetlan Stoev Yanaki Stoilov Velislav Minister of Education and Science Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Justice Minekov Minister of Culture

Returning for the second time Ambassador of Bulgaria to Denmark, as a Minister after being part of Ognyan with mandates in Germany and Sweden. Gerdjikov's Cabinet in 2017. Has been A career diplomat, he has been part a deputy minister at the Ministry of the institution he now heads The head and member of the Bulgarian of Education and Science since 2014 since 1985 delegation to the parliamentary assembly of the council of Europe and the inter-parliamentary union Member of creative unions in Europe and organizations supporting the protection of cultural heritage

Assen Lichev Hristo Bozukov Georgi Todorov Kiril Petkov Minister of Environment Minister of Agriculture, Food and Minister of Transport, Information Minister of Economy and Water Forestry Technology and Communications

Former head of the Water Management Minister of Agriculture and Food Former Deputy Minister of Transport A serial entrepreneur, graduated Directorate at the Ministry of Ecology, in the caretaker government in the cabinet of from Harvard and a co- founder with a controversial reputation in the field of Prof. Ognian Gerdjikov 2017 and two caretaker governments of the Center for Economic Strategies and Competitiveness

Andrey Zhivkov Stela Baltova Andrey Minister of Energy Minister of Tourism Kuzmanov Previous Position Minister of Youth and Sports

Former member of the Supervisory Board Held the same position in Rumen Unknown to most of the general public, of "Electricity System Operator" EAD, Radev's first caretaker government longtime chairman of the Bulgarian then Chairman of the Management Board in 2017 and was Deputy Chairman Modern Pentathlon Federation. of Electricity System Operator EAD of the State Agency for Tourism Strong experience in the corporate sector

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