44th National Assembly of Bulgaria
{{Short description|2017 legislature in Bulgaria}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = 44th National Assembly
| native_name = {{Nobold|44-то Народно събрание}}
| native_name_lang = bg
| structure1 = {{Switcher|250px|At beginning|250px|At end}}
| structure1_res = 250px
| seats = 240
| political_groups1 =
{{switcher|Government (122)
:{{Color box|{{party color|GERB}}|border=silver}} GERB (95)
:{{Color box|{{party color|United Patriots}}|border=silver}} United Patriots (27)
:*{{Color box|#211C19|border=silver}} VMRO (11)
:*{{Color box|#1C4482|border=silver}} NFSB (8)
:*{{Color box|{{party color|Attack (political party)}}|border=silver}} Attack (8)
Confidence
and supply (12)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Volya Movement}}|border=silver}} Volya (12)
Opposition (106)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Bulgarian Socialist Party}}|border=silver}} BSP (80)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Movement for Rights and Freedoms}}|border=silver}} DPS (26)|At beginning|Government (116)
:{{Color box|{{party color|GERB}}|border=silver}} GERB (95)
:{{Color box| #211C19 |border=silver}} United Patriots (21)
:*{{Color box|#211C19|border=silver}} VMRO (11)
:*{{Color box|#1C4482|border=silver}} NFSB (8)
:*{{Color box|{{party color|Attack (political party)}}|border=silver}} Attack (2)
Confidence
and supply (12)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Volya Movement}}|border=silver}} Volya (12)
Opposition (112)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Bulgarian Socialist Party}}|border=silver}} BSP (70)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Movement for Rights and Freedoms}}|border=silver}} DPS (25)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=silver}} Independent (17)|At end}}
| body = National Assembly
| meeting_place = National Assembly Building, Sofia
| foundation = {{Start date|2017|04|19}}
| disbanded = {{End date|2021|03|25}}
| government =
| opposition =
| preceded_by = 43rd National Assembly
| succeeded_by = 45th National Assembly
| website = [https://parliament.bg/ parliament.bg]
| chamber1 =
| chamber1_image =
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| membership1 =
| control1 =
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1 = Tsveta Karayancheva (GERB)
| leader2_type = Deputy Speakers
| leader2 = Valeri Simeonov
Kristian Vigenin
Veselin Mareshki
Emil Hristov
Nigyar Dzhafer
}}
The Forty-Fourth National Assembly ({{Langx|bg|Четиридесет и четвъртото народно събрание}}) was a convocation of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, formed according to the results of the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, held on 26 March 2017.
History
=== Government ===
The 44th National Assembly elected the Third Borisov Government after a coalition agreement was reached between the parliamentary groups of GERB and the United Patriots.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnevnik.bg/politika/2017/04/27/2960902_koalicionnoto_sporazumenie_mejdu_gerb_i_obedineni/|title=Коалиционното споразумение между ГЕРБ и "Обединени патриоти" (пълен текст)|date=April 27, 2017|website=Dnevnik}}
Due to internal disagreements, 7 politicians from the Attack party, including their leader Volen Siderov, were expelled from the United Patriots parliamentary group on 25 July 2019. This made the government a minority one but shortly after, the Volya party reassured its confidence in the government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.informo.bg/2019/07/25/%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%b5-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%ba%d0%bb%d1%8e%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%be%d1%82-%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%b0%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b8/|title=„Атака“ е изключена от „Обединени патриоти“|date=July 25, 2019|website=Informo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgonair.bg/a/28-denqt-on-air/69465-volya-shte-podkrepi-pravitelstvo-no-samo-ako-to-se-saobrazi-s-prioritetite-/amp|title="Воля" ще подкрепи правителство, но само ако то се съобрази с приоритетите ѝ - Bgonair|website=www.bgonair.bg}}
= Speakership =
The initial Speaker of the National Assembly was Dimitar Glavchev who resigned on November 17, 2017. Tsveta Karayancheva was chosen as his successor and remained in her role until the term of the 44th National Assembly ended.{{Cite web|url=https://trud.bg/amp/%D1%86%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8A%D1%80-%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%87/|title=Цвета Караянчева смени Димитър Главчев | Труд|website=trud.bg}}