40th National Assembly | |
Native Name Lang: | bg |
Structure1: | BgParl2005.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Seats: | 240 |
Political Groups1: | Government (169) BSP (82) NDSV (53) DPS (34)Opposition (71) Attack (21) ODS (20) DSB (17) BNS (13) |
Body: | National Assembly |
Meeting Place: | National Assembly Building, Sofia |
Preceded By: | 39th National Assembly |
Succeeded By: | 41st National Assembly |
Website: | parliament.bg |
Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
Leader1: | Georgi Pirinski (BSP) |
Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speakers |
Leader2: | Nadezhda Mihaylova Ekaterina Mihaylova Petar Beron Anastasia Moser Younal Loutfi Kameliya Kasabova |
The Fortieth National Assembly was a convocation of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, formed according to the results of the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, held on 25 June 2005.[1]
The 40th National Assembly elected the Stanishev Government, which was a triple coalition government between the BSP, the NDSV and the DPS.[2]
During the four years of its term, the 40th National Assembly saw Bulgaria become a member of the European Union.[3]