Rosen Zhelyazkov

Rosen Zhelyazkov
Росен Желязков
Official portrait, 2023
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
19 April 2023 – 25 April 2024
Preceded byVezhdi Rashidov
Succeeded byRaya Nazaryan
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 July 2021
Constituency1st MMC - Blagoevgrad
Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications
In office
20 September 2018 – 12 May 2021
Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov
Preceded byIvaylo Moskovski
Succeeded byGeorgi Todorov
Personal details
Born (1968-04-05) 5 April 1968 (age 56)
Sofia, PR Bulgaria
Political partyGERB
Children2
Alma materSofia University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Rosen Zhelyazkov (Bulgarian: Росен Желязков; born 5 April 1968) is a Bulgarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria from 19 April 2023 until 25 April 2024.[1][2]

Career

In 1994, he began his career as a legal advisor at the Sofia Municipality's Sredets district, where he has since held senior legal advisor, secretary, and mayoral deputy positions. From starting 1995, he is a civil and commercial lawyer.[3][1]

Between 1998 and 1999, he worked as deputy mayor for "Law and Control" of Lozenets district, Sofia Municipality.[1][2][3][4]

From 2003 to 2009 he was secretary of the Sofia Municipality. Later on he continued working as Secretary General of the Council of Ministers from 2009 to 2013.[1][2][3][4]

During the period 2014-2016 he was Prime Minister on Public Administration and e-Government.[1][2][3][5]

As of 30 September 2016 by a decision of the Council of Ministers he was appointed Chairman of the State e-Government Agency.[1][3][6]

In 2018 September 20, he was elected by the National Assembly as Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications.[1][3]

He was a Member of Parliament (GERB-UDF) in the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th National Assembly.[2] On April 19, 2023, following an agreement between GERB-UDF and the second largest group in the National Assembly - PP-DB, Rossen Zhelyazkov was elected Parliament Chair with 136 votes in favour.[7]

On 25 April 2024 Zhelyazkov was removed from the post of Chairperson of the National Assembly with 129 votes in favour.[8]

On 1 July, Zhelyazkov was asked to form a minority government as prime minister by President Rumen Radev following the June 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election.[9] However, on 3 July, the National Assembly voted 138-98 to reject his proposed government.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Кой е Росен Желязков?". dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Росен Желязков". Еconomic.bg (in Bulgarian). 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Atanasova, Maria (2023-04-19). "Росен Желязков: Запален по моторите и рок музиката: Кой е новият председател на Народното събрание?". Fakti.bg - Да извадим фактите наяве (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ a b "Кой е Росен Желязков, договорен за шеф на парламента? frognews.bg". frognews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ "Кой е Росен Желязков, когото ГЕРБ издигат за шеф на НС". www.24chasa.bg. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ^ "Кой е Росен Желязков? Един от най-приближените на Борисов става транспортен министър". Epicenter (in Bulgarian). 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ^ https://www.bta.bg/en/news/bulgaria/442967-new-bulgarian-parliament-elects-its-leader
  8. ^ Отстраниха Росен Желязков от председателското място в НС - Новините на NOVA (25.04.2024). Retrieved 2024-04-26 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ "Bulgaria's GERB tasked with forming minority government". Al Jazeera. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Bulgarian Parliament rejects new government proposed by leader of main party". Associated Press. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.