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National Assembly Elects Leaders of Standing Committees
National Assembly Elects Leaders of Standing Committees
The National Assembly holds a regular sitting, January 22, 2025 (BTA Photo/Blagoy Kirilov)

Bulgaria's 51st National Assembly elected the leaders and members of standing parliamentary committees on Wednesday.

  • Delyan Dobrev (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. The Committee’s deputy chairs include Denitsa Nikolova (GERB-UDF), Atanas Atanasov (BSP – United Left), Mehmed Salim from Democracy, Rights and Freedoms (DRF), and Snezhanka Trayanska (There Is Such a People - TISP).
  • Anna Aleksandrova (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs. The deputy chairs are Ivan Minev (GERB-UDF), Stoyu Stoev from Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), Aleksandar Rashev (TISP), and Remzi Osman (DRF).
  • Petar Kanev from the BSP – United Left coalition has been appointed Chair of the Economic Policy and Innovation Committee. His deputies include Aleksandar Ivanov (GERB-UDF), Bogdan Bogdanov (CC-DB), Kliment Shopov (Vazrazhdane), and Krasimir Krasimirov (DRF).
  • Pavela Mitova (TISP) was elected Chair of the Energy Committee. Her deputies will be Krasen Krastev (GERB-UDF), Radoslav Ribarski (CC-DB), Andrey Valchev (BSP – United Left), and Ramadan Atalay (DRF).
  • Nikolay Nankov (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Regional Policy, Public Works, and Local Self-Government Committee. The deputy chairs are Aleksandar Nenkov (GERB-UDF), Vladimir Georgiev (BSP – United Left), Esheref Esheref (DRF), and Ventsislav Asenov (TISP).
  • The Foreign Policy Committee will be chaired by GERB-UDF floor leader Boyko Borissov. The deputy chairs are Yordanka Fandakova (GERB-UDF), Lena Borislavova (CC-DB), Angel Georgiev (Vazrazhdane), and Radostin Vasilev (Morality, Unity, Honour – MECh).
  • Dimitar Gardev (TISP) was elected Chair of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds. The deputy chairs are Dafinka Semerdzhieva (GERB-UDF), Kiril Petkov (CC-DB), Dimcho Dimchev (Vazrazhdane), and Dragomir Stoynev (BSP – United Left).
  • Hristo Gadzhev (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Defence Committee. The deputy chairs will be Ivaylo Mirchev (CC-DB), Ivelin Parvanov (Vazrazhdane), Galin Durev (BSP – United Left), and Dzheyhan Ibryamov (DRF).
  • Manoil Manev from the GERB-UDF parliamentary group was elected Chair of the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order. His deputies will be Tsveta Rangelova (Vazrazhdane), Stefan Burdzev (BSP – United Left), Myumyun Myumyun (DRF), and Emil Trifonov (TISP).
  • Hristo Terziyski (GERB-UDF) was elected rotational Chair of the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order and the Committee for Control of the Security Services.
  • Sevim Ali (DRF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. The deputy chairs include Desislava Taneva (GERB-UDF), Krasimir Yordanov (BSP – United Left), Dragomir Petrov (TISP), and Borislav Petkov (MECh).
  • Denitsa Sacheva (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Labour and Social Policy Committee. Her deputy chairs include Georgi Georgiev (Vazrazhdane), Nina Dimitrova (BSP – United Left), Vanya Vasileva (DRF), and Tsvetan Predov (TISP).
  • Andrey Chorbanov (TISP) will chair the Education and Science Committee. His deputy chairs include Hristina Georgieva (GERB-UDF), Daniel Prodanov (Vazrazhdane), Petya Tsankova (BSP – United Left), and Mario Rangelov (DRF).
  • Gabriel Valkov from BSP – United Left was elected Chair of the Youth and Sports Matters Committee. His deputies will be Krasen Kralev (GERB-UDF), Kosta Stoyanov (Vazrazhdane), and Ventsislav Petkov (MECh).
  • Kostadin Angelov (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Health Committee. Luchezar Ivanov (GERB-UDF), Alexander Simidchiev (CC-DB), Margarita Mahaeva (Vazrazhdane), and Ivan Ibrishimov (BSP – United Left) were elected deputies.
  • Dzhevdet Chakarov (DRF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Environment and Water. Mladen Shishkov (GERB-UDF), Tatyana Sultanova-Siveva (CC-DB), Daniel Petrov (Vazrazhdane), Rosen Ivanov (MECh) were elected deputies.
  • Kiril Dobrev (BSP – United Left) was elected Chair of the Transport and Communications Committee. Andrey Runchev (GERB-UDF), Yordan Ivanov (CC-DB), Nikola Dimitrov (Vazrazhdane), Ivan Kyuchukov (TISP) were elected deputies.
  • Levent Memish (DRF) was elected Chair of the e-Government and Information Technology Committee. Bozhidar Bozhanov (CC-DB), Angel Slavchev (Vazrazhdane), Ivan Petkov (BSP – United Left), and Hristinka Ivanova (TISP) were elected deputies.
  • Toshko Yordanov (TISP) was elected Chair of the Culture and Media Committee. Toma Bikov (GERB-UDF), Manol Peykov (CC-DB), Angel Yanchev (Vazrazhdane), Mariana Boyadzhieva (BSP – United Left) were elected deputies.
  • Rositsa Kirova (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Direct Participation of Citizens, Citizens’ Complaints and Interaction with Civil Society. Petar Kyosev (CC-DB) and Dimo Drenchev (Vazrazhdane) were elected deputies.
  • Krasimir Sabev (GERB-UDF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Human Rights and Religion. Vasil Pandov (CC-DB) and Atanas Slavov (CC-DB), Krastyo Vrachev (Vazrazhdane), Aleksandar Todorov (MECh) were elected deputies.
  • Stoyan Taslakov (Vazrazhdane) was elected Chair of the Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad. Nikolay Algafari (GERB-UDF), Denitsa Simeonova (CC-DB), Deyan Dechev (BSP – United Left) were elected deputies.
  • Maya Dimitrova (BSP – United Left) was elected Chair of the Committee on Prevention and Counteraction of Corruption. Raya Nazaryan (GERB-UDF), Svilen Trifonov (CC-DB), Hyusni Adem (DRF), Nikoleta Kuzmanova (TISP) were elected deputies.
  • Taner Ali (DRF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Tourism. Luben Dilov (GERB-UDF), Lyudmila Ilieva (CC-DB), Tsoncho Ganev (Vazrazhdane), Desislav Taskov (BSP – United Left) were elected deputies.
  • Hasan Ademov (DRF) was elected Chair of the Committee on Demographic Policy, Children and Family. Iliana Zhekova (GERB-UDF), Kristina Petkova (CC-DB), Svetoslav Todorov (Vazrazhdane), Krasimir Donchev (MECh) were elected deputies.

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