site.btaLaw Professor Heads Bulgaria's Caretaker Government

Sofia, August 5 (BTA) - President Rosen Plevneliev announced Tuesday the caretaker government which will prepare snap elections on October 5. It will be headed by law professor Georgi Bliznashki and will have four deputy prime ministers,including one in charge of justice.

The President called the caretaker government "expert and non-partisan". He said it is an opportunity for Bulgaria to undertake important measures: sign agreement on partnership with the European Commission for 2014-2020, start the procedure for
joining the European banking supervision mechanism and signing the Bulgaria-NATO 2020 programme.

"Inaction during a crisis is inadmissible and dangerous," said the President.

The caretaker government will not seek revenge but will tell the truth and will not conceal the real condition of the country.

It will be open to the civil society and will prove that the ideas that people generate can be part of government programme. "The civil society is the real hero of the past year," said Plevneliev.

At its very first sitting, the government will put forward Kristalina Georgieva as the Bulgarian candidate for European Commissioner.

It will also set up an Energy Board.

South Stream will remain frozen until it gets a green light from the European Commission.

Following is the line-up of the caretaker government:

Georgi Bliznashki: Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Ministers:
Ekaterina Zaharieva - Economic Policy
also Minister of Regional Development and Investment Planning

Yordan Hristoskov: Social Policy
also caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Minister:

Hristo Ivanov: Justice, Home Affairs and Security

Iliana Tsanova: Management of EU Funding

Ministers:

Daniel Mitov: Foreign Affairs

Roumen Porozhanov: Finance

Vassil Shtonov: Economy and Energy

Svetlana Zhekova: Environment 

Nikolina Angelkova: Transport, Communications and IT

Vassil Groudev: Agrticulture and Foods 

Yordan Bakalov: Interior

Velizar Shalamanov: Defence

Miroslav Nenkov: Health care

Roumyana Kolarova: Education

Martin Ivanov: Culture

Evgenia Radanova: Youth and Sport