Bulgaria’s proposed Oresharski cabinet unveiled
The proposed members of Bulgaria’s new cabinet, to be headed by Plamen Oresharski, were revealed at a Bulgarian Socialist Party national council meeting on May 27 2013, ahead of being presented to the President and possibly to Parliament the following day.
With Oresharski as prime minister, there will be two deputy prime ministers: one to be in charge of co-ordinating the work of the economic ministries, domestic and foreign investors, and Zinaida Zlatanova, nominated for the justice portfolio, and who will be in charge of liaison on the use of EU funds.
Other portfolios are:
Interior: Tsvetlin Yovchev
Finance: Petar Chobanov
Economy and Energy: Dragomir Stoinev
Foreign Affairs: Kristian Vigenin
Defence: Angel Naidenov
Education: Anelia Klisarova
Health: Tanya Andreeva
Transport and IT: Danail Papazov
Regional Development and Public Works: Desislava Terzieva
Investment Projects: Kalin Tiholov
Labour and Social Policy: Hasan Ademov
Agriculture: Dimitar Grekov
Environment and Water Affairs: Iskra Mihailova
Culture: Petar Stoyanovic
Sport and Youth: Mariana Georgieva-Bencheva
(Photo of Oresharski: Finance Ministry)
