| Rosen Zhelyazkov | |
| Native Name Lang: | bg |
| Office: | Speaker of the National Assembly |
| Term Start: | 19 April 2023 |
| Term End: | 25 April 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Vezhdi Rashidov |
| Successor: | Raya Nazaryan |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly |
| Term Start1: | 21 July 2021 |
| Constituency1: | 1st MMC - Blagoevgrad |
| Office2: | Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications |
| Term Start2: | 20 September 2018 |
| Term End2: | 12 May 2021 |
| Primeminister2: | Boyko Borisov |
| Predecessor2: | Ivaylo Moskovski |
| Successor2: | Georgi Todorov |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Party: | GERB |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | Sofia University |
Rosen Zhelyazkov (; born 5 April 1968) is a Bulgarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria from 19 April 2023 until 25 April 2024.[1] [2]
In 1994, he began his career as a legal advisor at the Sofia Municipality's Sredets district, where he has since held senior legal advisor, secretary, and mayoral deputy positions. From starting 1995, he is a civil and commercial lawyer.[3]
Between 1998 and 1999, he worked as deputy mayor for "Law and Control" of Lozenets district, Sofia Municipality.[4]
From 2003 to 2009 he was secretary of the Sofia Municipality. Later on he continued working as Secretary General of the Council of Ministers from 2009 to 2013.
During the period 2014-2016 he was Prime Minister on Public Administration and e-Government.[5]
As of 30 September 2016 by a decision of the Council of Ministers he was appointed Chairman of the State e-Government Agency.[6]
In 2018 September 20, he was elected by the National Assembly as Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications.
He was a Member of Parliament (GERB-UDF) in the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th National Assembly. On April 19, 2023, following an agreement between GERB-UDF and the second largest group in the National Assembly - PP-DB, Rossen Zhelyazkov was elected Parliament Chair with 136 votes in favour.[7]
On 25 April 2024 Zhelyazkov was removed from the post of Chairperson of the National Assembly with 129 votes in favour.[8]
On 1 July, Zhelyazkov was asked to form a minority government as prime minister by President Rumen Radev following the June 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election.[9] However, on 3 July, the National Assembly voted 138-98 to reject his proposed government.[10]