The Berov Government was the 83rd cabinet of Bulgaria. It was approved by the parliament on 30 December 1994 with the majority of DPS, BSP and a faction of SDS. With a few exceptions, the government consisted of non-party members, including Prime Minister Lyuben Berov himself, who were considered experts in their respective field.[1]

Berov Government

83rd Cabinet of Bulgaria
Prime Minister Lyuben Berov
Date formed30 December 1992 (1992-12-30)
Date dissolved17 October 1994 (1994-10-17)
People and organisations
PresidentZhelyu Zhelev
Prime MinisterLyuben Berov, Independent
Member parties
Status in legislatureTechnocratic government
130 / 240 (54%)
Opposition parties  SDS (faction)
History
Election1991
Legislature term36th National Assembly
PredecessorDimitrov Government
SuccessorIndzhova Government

The government eventually collapsed on 17 October 1994, when Prime Minister Berov resigned due to the GDP shrinking by roughly 24% in comparison to 1989, unemployment skyrocketing to 20%, crime rate hitting a record high and various other factors.[2]

Cabinet

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The cabinet consists of the following ministries:

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Transport
30 December 199223 June 1993 SDS
Kiril Ermenkov
23 June 199317 October 1994 Independent
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour and Social Care
Evgeni Matinchev
30 December 199217 October 1994 DPS
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Commerce
Valentin Karabashev
30 December 199215 July 1994 Independent
Kiril Tsochev
15 July 199417 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Finance30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Interior
Viktor Mihaylov
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs30 December 199223 June 1993 Independent
Stanislav Daskalov
23 June 199317 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Territorial Development and Construction
Hristo Totev
30 December 199217 October 1994 DPS
Minister of Defence
Valentin Alexandrov
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Justice
Misho Valchev
30 December 199215 May 1993 Independent
Petar Kornazhev
23 May 199317 October 1994 BSP
Minister of Education and Science
Marko Todorov
30 December 199217 October 1994 SDS
Minister of Health
Tancho Gugalov
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Culture
Ivaylo Znepolski
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Environment
Valentin Bosevski
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Agriculture
Georgi Tanev
30 December 199217 October 1994 Independent
Minister of Manufacturing
Rumen Bikov
30 December 199217 October 1994 SDS

References

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