24-04-2008
The Bulgarian Parliament approved the draft decision on the personal changes in the Council of Ministers. THE BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTED THE PERSONAL CHANGES IN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
According to the adopted decision Mihail Mikov becomes Minister of Internal Affairs, Nikolay Tsonev - Minister of Defence, Evgenii Jelev - Minister of Health and Valeri Tsvetanov - Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply. Meglena Plugchieva is elected on the newly established position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio.
Minister Emel Etem becomes Minister for Emergency Situations.
229 Members of the Parliament cast their votes - 155 of them voted in favour and 74 against it, with no abstainers.