Oresharski Government
{{short description|Government of Bulgaria (2013–2014)}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
|cabinet_name = Oresharski Government
|cabinet_number = 92nd
|jurisdiction = Bulgaria
|flag = Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg
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|caption =
|date_formed = 29 May 2013
|date_dissolved = 6 August 2014
|government_head = Plamen Oresharski
|government_head_history =
|deputy_government_head = {{List collapsed|title=See list|1=Zinaida Zlatanova (Justice)
Daniela Bobeva (Economy)
Tsvetlin Yovchev (Interior)}}
|state_head = Rosen Plevneliev
|current_number =
|former_members_number =
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|political_parties = Bulgarian Socialist Party
Movement for Rights and Freedoms
|legislature_status = Coalition
|election = 2013
|legislature_term = 42nd National Assembly
|budget =
|opposition_party =
|opposition_leader =
|incoming_formation = Government formation
|outgoing_formation = Resignation
|previous = Raykov Government (Provisional)
|successor = Bliznashki Government (Provisional)
}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
The Oresharski Government was the ninety-second cabinet of Bulgaria which took office on 29 May 2013. The government, led by Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski, is one of technocrats created following the 2013 election. The cabinet was dissolved on 6 August 2014 to make way for a caretaker government that would lead Bulgaria through early elections in October of the same year.
Formation
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After President Rosen Plevneliev invited the Bulgarian Socialist Party to form a government, the BSP nominated Plamen Oresharski to head the government and was joined by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms. The Council of Ministers was approved by the 120 members of the BSP and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, while GERB's 97 MPs voted against the government and Ataka's 23 MPs were absent from the session.{{cite news|title=2nd LD Writethru: Bulgarian parliament elects new government|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2013-05-29/content_9172065.html|accessdate=30 March 2014|newspaper=China Daily|date=29 May 2013}} Outside support to the Oresharski government is also given by nationalist party Ataka.{{cite news|title=Mass rallies grip Bulgarian politics|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/11/mass-rallies-grip-bulgarian-politics-20131116145545504800.html|accessdate=30 March 2014|newspaper=Aljazeera|date=16 November 2013}}
Only two weeks after its initial formation the government came under criticism and had to deal with country-wide protests by the citizens, with those in Sofia reaching up to 11 000 participants.{{cite news |author=Seiler Bistra |author2=Emiliyan Lilov |date=26 June 2013 |title=Bulgarians protest government of 'oligarchs' |newspaper=Deutsche Welle |url=http://www.dw.de/bulgarians-protest-government-of-oligarchs/a-16909751 |accessdate=30 March 2014}} The reasons for these protests were largely the controversial appointment of media mogul Delyan Peevski as a chief of the National Security State Agency.{{cite news |date=21 September 2013 |title=Birth of a civil society |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/news/europe/21586571-will-bulgarians-daily-protests-have-lasting-impact-birth-civil-society |accessdate=30 March 2014}} The protests have ended with the government's resignation.
Cabinet
=Original Composition=
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=Changes in June 2013=
On 27 June, Tsvetlin Yovchev (BSP) is appointed as deputy Prime Minister, and Daniela Bobeva (BSP) is appointed deputy Prime Minister and minister of economic development.
=Changes in June 2014=
Following her recent election to the European Parliament, Iskra Mihaylova steps down as minister of the environment and is succeeded by Stanislav Anastasov (DPS).
Votes of no-confidence
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The government survived three vote of no-confidences as of early 2014. The third vote was tabled by the opposition due to alleged mismanaging of refugees from the Syrian civil war and a failure to curb crime. Out of 217 voting MPs, the governing coalition voted to support the administration with 116 votes.{{cite news|title=Bulgaria PM survives third no-confidence vote|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/02/bulgaria-pm-survives-third-no-confidence-vote-201421283943314886.html|accessdate=30 March 2014|newspaper=Aljazeera|date=12 February 2014}}
In all, the government survived 5 votes of no-confidence before voluntarily resigning.{{cite web|title=Timeline of Oresharski's Cabinet: A Government in Constant Jeopardy|url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162221/Timeline+of+Oresharski%27s+Cabinet%3A+A+Government+in+Constant+Jeopardy|website=Novinite.com|publisher=Sofia News Agency|accessdate=29 July 2014}}
Resignation
Following an agreement from the three largest parties (GERB, BSP and DPS) to hold early parliamentary elections for 5 October 2014,{{cite web |title=President Plevneliev Urges Outgoing Parliament to Review Budget |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/161878/President+Plevneliev+Urges+Outgoing+Parliament+to+Review+Budget |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=9 July 2014}} the cabinet was to resign by the end of July.{{cite web |title=Bulgarian Gov't to Resign between July 23, 25 - PM Oresharski |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/161825/Bulgarian+Gov%27t+to+Resign+between+July+23%2C+25+-+PM+Oresharski |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=9 July 2014}}
On Wednesday 23 July, Oresharski's government submitted its resignation.{{cite web |title=Bulgaria's PM Plamen Oresharski Resigns |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162217/Bulgaria%27s+PM+Plamen+Oresharski+Resigns |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=25 July 2014}} The next day parliament voted 180–8 (8 abstained and 44 were absent) to accept the government's resignation.{{cite web |title=Bulgarian Parliament Approves Government Resignation |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162218/Bulgarian+Parliament+Approves+Government+%3Cb%3EResignation%3C/b%3E |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=25 July 2014}} Following the vote, President Plevneliev offered the mandate to GERB to try and form government, but it was refused.{{cite web |title=GERB Leader Boiko Borisov Returns Mandate |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162247/GERB+Leader+Boiko+Borisov+Returns+Mandate |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=25 July 2014}} The next day the BSP returned the mandate as well.{{cite web |title=Bulgarian Socialist Party Returns Mandate |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162268/Bulgarian+Socialist+Party+Returns+Mandate |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=25 July 2014}} On 30 July, the DPS refused the mandate as well.{{cite web |title=Bulgaria's 3rd Biggest Party, DPS, Rejects Mandate to Form Govt |url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162370/Bulgaria%27s+3rd+Biggest+Party%2C+DPS%2C+Rejects+Mandate+to+Form+Govt |website=Novinite.com |publisher=Sofia News Agency |accessdate=30 July 2014}} Finally, on 6 August, a caretaker government led by Georgi Bliznashki was sworn into office and the Oresharski government was officially dissolved.
See also
References
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