Galab Donev

Galab Donev
Гълъб Донев
Official portrait, 2021
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office
2 August 2022 – 6 June 2023
PresidentRumen Radev
DeputyAtanas Pekanov
Ivan Demerdzhiev
Lazar Lazarov
Hristo Alexiev
Preceded byKiril Petkov
Succeeded byNikolai Denkov
Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria
In office
12 May 2021 – 13 December 2021
Serving with Boyko Rashkov and Atanas Pekanov
Prime MinisterStefan Yanev
Preceded byTomislav Donchev
Ekaterina Zakharieva
Krasimir Karakachanov
Mariyana Nikolova
Succeeded byAsen Vasilev
Korneliya Ninova
Grozdan Karadjov
Kalina Konstantinova
Borislav Sandov
Minister of Labor and Social Policy
In office
12 May 2021 – 13 December 2021
Prime MinisterStefan Yanev
Preceded byDenitsa Sacheva
Succeeded byGeorgi Gyokov
In office
27 January 2017 – 4 May 2017
Prime MinisterOgnyan Gerdzhikov
Preceded byZornitsa Rusinova
Succeeded byBiser Petkov
Personal details
Born (1967-02-28) 28 February 1967 (age 57)
Sofia, PR Bulgaria
Political partyIndependent
Children1
Alma materUniversity of National and World Economy
OccupationPolitician

Galab Spasov Donev (Bulgarian: Гълъб Спасов Донев; born 28 February 1967) is a Bulgarian politician who served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2 August 2022[1][2][3] to 6 June 2023. He is the longest-serving caretaker prime minister in Bulgaria's history to date.

An independent politician, he previously served as the minister of labor and social policy in the cabinet of Stefan Yanev.[2] He is an expert in finance, law and social policy and also has a background in the army.[4]

  1. ^ Todorov, Svetoslav (1 August 2022). "Bulgaria President Appoints Social Policy Advisor Interim PM". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Galab Donev Appointed Caretaker PM". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Bulgaria president calls Oct 2 snap polls, appoints caretaker govt". Reuters. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Bulgarian Politics: Who are the New Ministers in the Caretaker Government and When are Next Elections - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.