40th National Assembly of Bulgaria explained

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]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Днес е първото заседание на 40-то народно събрание. July 11, 2005. Plovdiv24.bg.
  2. Web site: Сергей Станишев стана премиер с 1 глас разлика. July 27, 2005. Mediapool.bg.
  3. Web site: History: Accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU. Multimedia Centre.