Cabinet Name: | Donev Government |
Cabinet Number: | 100th |
Jurisdiction: | Bulgaria |
Flag: | Flag of Bulgaria.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Incumbent: | 2022 |
State Head Title: | President |
State Head: | Rumen Radev |
Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
Government Head: | Galab Donev |
Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Prime Ministers |
Members Number: | 20 (17 men, 3 women) |
Legislature Status: | Caretaker Government |
Legislature Term: | 47th National Assembly |
Predecessor: | Petkov Government |
Successor: | Second Donev Government |
The Donev government was the 100th Cabinet of Bulgaria. It took office on 2 August 2022, after being nominated by President Rumen Radev to solve the political crisis that led to the fall of the Petkov Government and the calling of a snap election for October 2. It is a caretaker government chaired by prime minister Galab Donev.
During the first meeting of the Cabinet, on the 4th of August, PM Donev announced the appointment of new regional executives in all 25 Bulgarian regions.[1]
During the government's official swearing in ceremony on August 2, PM Donev outlined energy prices as one of the main priorities of the government.[2]
On the 3d of August, a Crisis-Management Team was created, headed by Vice-Prime Minister for the Economy, Hristo Aleksiev, with the Minister of Energy, Rosen Hristov, categorizing the situation with energy supply in the country as "critical".[3]
During the first meeting of the government, on the 4th of August, it was announced that the government would open auctions for potential short-term suppliers of natural gas.[4]
On the 11th of August, the government announced a loan of 800 million Leva for the company, Bulgargaz, with half of the loan to be invested in the gas storage at Chiren and the second half was to go towards reducing the debt of the state-heating company Toplofikacia.[5]