The Zhelyazkov cabinet was elected with a majority of 125 deputies and after criticism from the opposition

The National Assembly voted the cabinet headed by Rosen Zhelyazkov as prime minister with a majority of 125 votes "for". 114 deputies voted against, and there were no abstentions.

The parliamentary groups of GERB-SDF, "Democracy, Rights and Freedoms - DRF", BSP-OL and "There is Such a People" voted "for" the government. 

"Against" were their colleagues from PP-DB, "Vazrazhdane", "DPS – A New Beginning" and MECH. Not a single elected official voted "abstain".

Immediately after the vote, the new members of the government took the oath:

"I swear in the name of the Republic of Bulgaria to abide by the Constitution and laws of the country and in all my actions to be guided by the interests of the people. I have sworn."

Parliament Speaker Natalia Kiselova wished the government success, and the anthems of Bulgaria and the European Union followed.

After the vote, Kostadin Angelov from GERB-SDF presented a bouquet to Finance Minister Temuzhka Petkova, who is the only female minister in the "Zhelyazkov" cabinet.

Rosen Zhelyazkov headed a triple coalition and a cabinet with ministers nominated by GERB-SDF, BSP and ITN under a coalition agreement.

The Council of Ministers has three deputy prime ministers and 19 ministers, who were listed from the rostrum by the parliamentary speaker Natalia Kiselova.

The election of the new Bulgarian government took place in front of President Rumen Radev, Vice President Iliana Yotova, Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, Patriarch Daniil, as well as representatives of the confessions in our country and guests on the balcony of the National Assembly.