Country Information
- EU Consitution
The EU Constitution has been ratified prior to their accession on 11 May 2005 - The Lisbon Treaty: ratified by the National Assembly on 21 March 2008.
- EU Presidency: July-December 2018
- Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
- Executive Branch
• HEAD OF STATE
President Georgi PURVANOV (Since 22 January 2002)
• HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister Segei STANISHEV (16 August 2005)
• MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Ivailo Kalfin - Legislative branch
• ELECTIONS
Last elections: 25 June 2005
Next elections: June 2009
• ELECTION RESULTS
Coalition for Bulgaria (dominated by the Bulgarian Socialist Party) 34% (82 seats)
National Movement Simeon II 21,8% (53 seats)
Movement for Rights and Freedoms 14,1% (34 seats)
National Union Attack 8,9% (21 seats)
United Democratic Forces 8,4% (20 seats)
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria 7,1% (17 seats)
Bulgarian's People Union 5,7% (13 seats) - Additional Information
• PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
President and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 22 and 29 October 2006 (next to be held in 2011); chairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) nominated by the president and elected by the National Assembly; deputy prime ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly
• PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS
Georgi PURVANOV (BSP) 77.3%
Volen SIDEROV (National Union) 22.7%
