Bulgaria is a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. The president is the head of state elected to a five-year term, while the prime minister is the head of government. The unicameral National Assembly consists of 240 members elected to four-year terms who pass laws and elect the prime minister. Local governments are led by township councils elected to four-year terms. Major political parties include GERB, the Bulgarian Socialist Party, and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms.

1. BULGARIA

6. TYPE OF STATE AND REGIME
• Government Name: Republic of Bulgaria
• Chief of State: President ROSEN Plevneliev
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Boyko Borisov
• Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria is the supreme and basic law of
the Republic of Bulgaria.The current constitution was adopted on 12 July 1991 by the 7th
Grand NationalAssembly of Bulgaria, and defines the country as a unitary parliamentary
republic.
• It has been amended five times in 2003 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 and 2015 .
• The first Constitution of Bulgaria, was in theTarnovo , 1879 .

8. • In July 1991 the National Assembly adopted a
new constitution establishing a
parliamentary government and guaranteeing
direct presidential elections , separation of
powers, and freedom of speech, press,
conscience, and religion .
Constitutional framework

9. •Under the terms of the 1991 constitution, Bulgaria is
a parliamentary republic, i.e., the prime minister is
elected by the majority party (or coalition of parties)
in the National Assembly (parliament) .
•The president, who is elected for a five-year term, is
the head of state.The president schedules national
referenda and elections for the National Assembly,
serves diplomatic and other functions, and
promulgates and can veto laws.

10. •The National Assembly, a unicameral, representative
body composed of 240 members, constitutes the
legislative branch of the government. It passes and
amends laws, ratifies treaties, levies taxes, and retains
the power to pass a motion of no confidence in the
Council of Ministers or the prime minister, thereby
compelling the resignation of the council. Members of
the National Assembly serve four-year terms.

11. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
•Township councils embody state power at the local
government level.The members of the township
councils are elected by the inhabitants of the
township to four-year terms.

12. •The court system consists of the Supreme Court of
Cassation, the Supreme Administrative Court, local
courts, courts of appeal, and military courts.
•The High Judicial Council, consisting of 25 members,
appoints judges, prosecutors, and investigators.The
members of this council are appointed by the
National Assembly and judicial authorities

13. POLITICAL PARTIES IN BULGARIA
Bulgaria has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no single party
usually can gain power alone, they must work together .
Parties with parliamentary representation
• GERB (GERB is headed by Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov, former mayor of
Sofia and former member of the National Movement Simeon II)
• The establishment of the party followed the creation of a non-profit organization .
• Bulgarian Socialist Party
• Movement for Rights and Freedoms
• United Patriots
• IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement
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• Nationalist Party of Bulgaria
• Green Party of Bulgaria

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