47th National Assembly of Bulgaria
47th National Assembly 47-мо Народно събрание | |
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| History | |
| Founded | December 3, 2021 |
| Disbanded | August 1, 2022 |
| Preceded by | 46th National Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 48th National Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speakers | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 240 |
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Political groups | Government (134) Opposition (106) |
| Meeting place | |
| National Assembly Building, Sofia | |
| Website | |
| parliament.bg | |
The Forty-Seventh National Assembly (Bulgarian: Четиридесет и седмото народно събрание) was a convocation of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, formed according to the results of the early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, held on 14 November 2021.[1]
Government formation
[edit]After coalition negotiations between the parliamentary groups of PP, BSP, ITN and DB, the four parties agreed to a cabinet structure and a common legislative program.[2] Despite some political differences, the four political forces were united behind the idea of ousting the GERB and DPS parties from power, which they deemed as corrupt.[3] The failure of the previous two convocations of the National Assembly to elect a government also made the formation of a new one an urgency.[4]
Votes of no-confidence
[edit]On 8 June 2022 ITN leader Slavi Trifonov announced that he was putting and end to the coalition by pulling his ministers from the cabinet. He explained that decision by calling the government's policy in regards to North Macedonia ‘weak’ and blaming Finance Minister Asen Vasilev for the economic status of Bulgaria.[5]
Following that announcement, 6 members of the National Assembly from ITN declared their independence. Nikola Minchev was among the first victims of the government becoming a minority one by being removed as Speaker of the National Assembly on June 6, 2022.[6] The Petkov Government was removed from office after a successful vote of no-confidence against itself.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ staff, The Sofia Globe (2021-11-14). "Bulgaria's 2021 elections: 'We Continue the Change' claims victory, pledges to form government". The Sofia Globe. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Bulgarian parliament backs Kiril Petkov as PM". POLITICO. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Who Is Bulgaria's 'Potbelly' And Why Do People Claim He Controls The Government?". www.rferl.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Bulgarians vote in third election this year in bid to break deadlock - World News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Слави Трифонов каза, че изтегля министрите на ИТН и слага край на управляващата коалиция". www.svobodnaevropa.bg. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Гласуването за Минчев - предговор за вота на недоверие към кабинета "Петков"". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Bulgaria government collapses after no-confidence vote – DW – 06/22/2022". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.