Raya Nazaryan Takes the Helm: Bulgaria’s New Parliament Speaker Could Become Caretaker PM

Raya Nazaryan of GERB was elected as Speaker of the 51st National Assembly, backed by the ruling parties - GERB, “There Is Such a People” (TISP) and BSP - together with DPS-New Beginning and four independent MPs. The vote followed Natalia Kiselova’s resignation and the adoption of procedural rules for the election of the Speaker, which were drafted in under two hours by GERB and TISP.

The procedural rules passed with 130 votes in favor, 76 against, and 19 abstentions....