Petkov Government

Petkov Government

99th Cabinet of Bulgaria
2021–2022
The government takes the oath in the National Assembly
Date formed13 December 2021 (2021-12-13)
Date dissolved2 August 2022 (2022-08-02)
People and organisations
PresidentRumen Radev
Prime MinisterKiril Petkov
Deputy Prime Ministers
No. of ministers21
Member parties  We Continue the Change (PP)
  BSP for Bulgaria (BSP)
  There Is Such a People (ITN)[a]
  Democratic Bulgaria (DB)
Status in legislatureMajority coalition (until 8 June 2022)
134 / 240 (56%)

Minority coalition (from 8 June 2022)
109 / 240 (45%)
Opposition parties
History
ElectionNovember 2021
Legislature term47th National Assembly
PredecessorSecond Yanev Government
SuccessorFirst Donev Government

The Petkov Government, known as the Four-party coalition cabinet, was the ninety-ninth cabinet of Bulgaria. Chaired by prime minister Kiril Petkov, it was approved by the National Assembly on 13 December 2021 after the government formation as a result of the November 2021 parliamentary election.[1] It was a so-called Vivaldi coalition, named after composer Antonio Vivaldi due to his work The Four Seasons which corresponds to the different political views present in this coalition: liberals (PP and Yes, Bulgaria!, as part of DB), socialists (BSP), greens (ZD, as part of DB) and conservatives (ITN and DSB, as part of DB). The government became a Minority government on 8 June 2022, when ITN pulled out of the government,[2] and its mandate ended in late June 2022.[3] It was the first government in Bulgarian history to lose a vote of confidence. On 1 July, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev asked Asen Vasilev to form a new government,[3] which Vasilev failed to do and new elections were scheduled to take place.


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  1. ^ Kotkamp, Lukas (13 December 2021). "Bulgarian parliament backs Kiril Petkov as PM". Politico. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria's ITN party exits coalition government". Reuters. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bulgarian Finance Minister Handed Mandate To Form Government". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1 July 2022.