First Borisov Government

Theninetieth Cabinet of Bulgaria(in office from July 27, 2009 to March 13, 2013) was aminority governmentchaired byBoyko Borisov.The government was formed after Borisov's party,GERB,won the2009 parliamentary election.It remained in power relying on support from the opposition parties for almost four years before resigning followingnationwide protests.

First Borisov Government
90thCabinet of Bulgaria
Date formed	27 July 2009
Date dissolved	13 March 2013
People and organisations
Head of state	Georgi Parvanov(2009–2012) Rosen Plevneliev(2012–2013)
Head of government	Boyko Borisov
Deputy head of government	See list Tsvetan Tsvetanov(Interior) Simeon Djankov(Finance)
Member party	GERB
Status in legislature	Minority Government
History
Election	2009
Legislature term	41st National Assembly
Incoming formation	Government formation
Outgoing formation	Resignation
Predecessor	Stanishev Government
Successor	Raykov Government(Provisional)

Cabinet

Changes in November, 2009

Following the election ofYordanka Fandakovaasmayor of Sofia,she was released from the post of Minister of Education and Science on November 19, 2013. She was replaced bySergei Ignatov,her former Deputy Minister.

Changes in 2010

Changes in January

Following the resignation ofRumiana Jelevafrom the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs the following cabinet shuffle took place on January 27:

• Incumbent Minister of Defence,Nickolay Mladenov,was moved to Foreign Affairs.
• Anyu Angelov,former Deputy, was promoted to Minister of Defense.

Changes in March

On the 18th of MarchTomislav Donchevwas appointedMinister without portfolio,responsible to administer the relief funds from theEuropean Union.

Changes in April

On the 21st of AprilAnna-Maria Borisova(an independent up to that point) was appointed Minister of Health after the dismissal ofBozhidar Nanev.

Changes in September

On September 29 the most recent addition to cabinet, Borisova, resigns, and is succeeded byStefan Konstantinov.

Changes in December

On December 20, Bozhidar Dimitrov tenders his resignation, effective February 4, 2011. No successor was chosen.

Changes in 2011

Changes in May

Aleksandar Tsvetkovresigned from his post on May 18 and was succeeded byIvaylo Moskovski.

Changes in September

Having won his party's nomination for the2011 presidential electionthree days earlier,Rosen Plevnelievresigned as Minister of Regional Development and Public Works on September 7. He was replaced byLilyana Pavlova.Margarita Popova,having been nominated for candidate for vice-president for the election, stepped down from her position as Minister of Justice. On November 30,Diana Kovachevawas approved by the National Assembly to take up her portfolio.

Changes in March, 2012

On 21 March the Minister of Economy and Energy,Traycho Traykov,resigned. He was replaced byDelyan Dobrev.

Minister of HealthStefan Konstantinov,who was being criticized by his own party for failing to deal with the increase in drug prices, resigns. Konstantinov, defending himself, said that the lack of support from the ruling party was impeding the implementation of reforms that he claims were leading to improved healthcare.Desislava Atanasovawas his chosen successor.

Changes in January 2013

On January 28, 2013, the Prime Minister firedSergei Ignatovafter a review on the Bulgarian National Science fund, carried out by the Inspectorate General of the Council of Ministers, confirmed mounting reports of ministerial mismanagement, including the hiring of unqualified people to the ministry and corruption in the granting process, over the past few months. The review was triggered by complaints from theBulgarian Academy of SciencesandSofia Universitythat the fund was used to funnel millions oflevsto unsound projects ignoring the merits of more worthy proposals. On February 6, AcademicianStefan Vodenicharovwas sworn is as the new Minister of Education and Science.

Resignation

On February 20, 2013 the Borisov government offered its resignation. Parliament accepted the resignation the next morning with 209 MPs voting "for" and 5 "against" with 1 abstention. The move came afternationwide protestsdemanded it step down. The protests started earlier in the year overmonopolies in the energy sector,which have resulted in increasing costs to the consumer.Austerity measures,unemployment andcorruptionwere also reasons given by demonstrators for their discontent.

On March 13, 2013 aprovisional governmentwas set up, chaired byMarin Raykov,and theparliamentary electionswere moved up.

See also

• Second Borisov Government
• Third Borisov Government
• History of Bulgaria since 1989