The 36-day-old deputy minister was released in the last hours of Kiril Petkov's government

The resigned government released six deputy ministers, one of whom was in his post for only 36 days. Deputy Regional Minister Ivaylo Staykov has been dismissed from the position of Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, the Council of Ministers announced today. Staykov held the position only as a retired deputy minister. He is now vacating the post literally hours before handing over the post to the new caretaker government.

In addition to him, the government dismissed five more deputies. Petar Gribnev, Nevena Tsankova and Lyubomir Bakalivanov were released from the position of Deputy Minister of Health.

Andrey Tsekov and Rositsa Velkova-Zheleva were released from the position of Deputy Minister of Finance.