Ministry of Innovation and Growth explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Innovation and Growth
Nativename A:Министерство на иновациите и растежа
Jurisdiction:Government of Bulgaria
Headquarters:Knyaz Aleksandar I Street 12, Sofia
Budget:22 Million leva (2022)[1]
Seal:Coat of arms of Bulgaria.svg
Formed:2021

The Ministry of Innovation and Growth of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Министерство на иновациите и растежа Ministerstvo na inovatsiite i rastezha) is a government institution in the country as part of the Government of Bulgaria. It is also the newest ministry in the country, established alongside the Petkov Government in 2021.[2]

History

The department was established on 13 December 2021 with the inauguration of the Petkov Government by the newly elected National Assembly. Under its jurisdiction are structures such as the European Funds for Competitiveness, the Bulgarian Development Bank, the Bulgarian Investment Agency and the Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises.

List of ministers

No.Name
(Birth–Death)
PortraitTook officeLeft officePolitical partyGovernment
1Daniel Lorer
(1976-)
13 December 2021 2 August 2022 Petkov Government
2Aleksandur Pulev
(1981-)
2 August 2022 6 June 2023 First Donev Government
Second Donev Government
3Milena Stoycheva
(1977-)
6 June 2023 9 April 2024 Denkov Government
4Rosen Karadimov
(1963-)
9 April 2024 - Glavchev Government

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dŭrzhaven vestnik. bg:Държавен вестник. State Gazette. dv.parliament.bg. 5 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Innovation and Growth Minister: Bulgaria Should Become Centre of New Wave of Innovations .