The Council of Ministers (Bulgarian: Министерски съвет, Ministerski savet) is the main authority of the executive power in the Republic of Bulgaria. It consists of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria and all the specialized ministers.

Overview

Bulgaria employs a dualistic approach for relations between the Parliament and the Government: after the composition of the Council of Ministers is decided by the newly elected government, the members of parliament who are chosen to become ministers temporarily lose their parliamentary rights while being ministers. These rights are restored in case they are released from the Council of Ministers or the government falls from power. This is in contrast to how deputy ministers and other government officials are treated when they are elected as deputies.

Sometimes, with the purpose of preserving the political representation of different parties or groups in the Council of Ministers, one or more ministers without portfolio (lacking a ministry of own) may be appointed.

The Council of Ministers office is in central Sofia and is part of the Largo architectural ensemble.

Structure of the Cabinet

The Gyurov Government is the 106th and current cabinet of Bulgaria, appointed by President Iliana Iotova on February 19, 2026. It is a caretaker government bound to oversee the 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election and serve until the newly elected National Assembly elects a new government.

Cabinet

Cabinet
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime MinisterAndrey Gyurov19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of JusticeAndrey Yankulov19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Deputy Prime Minister for European fundsMaria Nedina19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of FinanceGeorgi Klisurski19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of DefenceAtanas Zapryanov9 April 2024IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Foreign AffairsNadezhda Neynsky19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of InteriorEmil Dechev19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Transport and CommunicationsKorman Ismailov19 February 2026IncumbentNPSD
Minister of HealthMihail Okoliyski19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Education and ScienceSergei Ignatov19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Agriculture and FoodsIvan Hristanov19 February 2026IncumbentEdinenie
Minister of Environment and WatersJulian Popov19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of EnergyTraycho Traykov19 February 2026IncumbentDSB
Minister of TourismIrena Georgieva19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Economy and IndustryIrina Shtonova19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Regional Development and Public WorksNikolay Naydenov6 March 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of CultureNayden Todorov19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Youth and SportsDimitar Iliev19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Labour and Social AffairsHasan Ademov19 February 2026IncumbentAPS
Ministry of Innovation and GrowthIrena Mladenova19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent
Minister of Electronic GovernanceGeorgi Sharkov19 February 2026IncumbentIndependent

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