42nd National Assembly of Bulgaria
43nd National Assembly 42-ро Народно събрание | |
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| History | |
| Founded | May 21, 2013 |
| Disbanded | August 6, 2014 |
| Preceded by | 41st National Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 43rd National Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speakers | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 240 |
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Political groups | Government (120)
Confidence
Opposition (84)
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| Meeting place | |
| National Assembly Building, Sofia | |
| Website | |
| parliament.bg | |
The Forty-Second National Assembly (Bulgarian: Четиридесет и второто народно събрание) was a convocation of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, formed according to the results of the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, held on May 12, 2013.[1]
History
The results of the election presented a tough configuration of the National Assembly without a clear majority. As the largest party, GERB was given the first chance to form a government but failed to gain support. The mandate was then given to the centre-left BSP, who reached a coalition agreement with the centrist DPS.[2] The two parties were still 1 seat short of a majority and the path remained unclear. GERB’s strategy was to sabotage the quorum by not attending when the Assembly was to elect the government, hoping that the far-right Attack party would do the same. Their leader Volen Siderov, however, didn't like the idea and was present at the voting.[3] Plamen Oresharski was sworn in as Prime Minister after receiving that indirect support from Siderov.
After mass protests for the most of its tenure, the Oresharski Government resigned.[4] The parties refused to form another government, which resulted into President Rosen Plevneliev appointing a caretaker government and setting the date for new elections.[5]
References
- ^ "Започна първото заседание на 42-ото Народно събрание, депутатите положиха клетва". www.24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). May 21, 2015.
- ^ "БСП и ДПС се споразумяха за 10% по-ниски субсидии за партиите - Политика" (in Bulgarian). 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Волен Сидеров осигури кворума за гласуване на правителството" (in Bulgarian). May 29, 2015.
- ^ "Премиерът Пламен Орешарски подаде оставка - По света и у нас - БНТ Новини". bntnews.bg (in Bulgarian). July 23, 2014.
- ^ "Президентът Плевнелиев представи служебното правителство - Българска национална телевизия". bnt.bg (in Bulgarian). August 5, 2018.