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Rosen Zhelyazkov
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Росен Желязков
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Zhelyazkov in 2025
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| Prime Minister of Bulgaria | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2025 |
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| President | Rumen Radev |
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| Preceded by | Dimitar Glavchev |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 19 April 2023 – 25 April 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Vezhdi Rashidov |
| Succeeded by | Raya Nazaryan |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 July 2021 – 16 January 2025 |
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| Constituency | 1st — Blagoevgrad |
| Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications | |
| In office 20 September 2018 – 12 May 2021 |
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| Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
| Preceded by | Ivaylo Moskovski |
| Succeeded by | Georgi Todorov |
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Rosen Dimitrov Zhelyazkov
5 April 1968 Sofia, PR Bulgaria |
| Political party | GERB |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sofia University |
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Rosen Dimitrov Zhelyazkov (Bulgarian: Росен Димитров Желязков, born on April 5, 1968) is a Bulgarian politician. He is currently the prime minister of Bulgaria. He is a member of the GERB political party.
Before becoming prime minister, he held several important roles. He was the Minister of Transport from 2018 to 2021. He also served as a Member of the National Assembly (Bulgarian Parliament) from 2021 to 2025. From 2023 to 2024, he was the Speaker of the National Assembly.
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Early Life and Education
Rosen Zhelyazkov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 5, 1968. He studied law at Sofia University and earned a master's degree.
Starting His Career
In 1994, Zhelyazkov began his professional life as a legal advisor. He worked for the local government in the Sredets district of Sofia. He held various senior legal and administrative positions there.
In 1995, he became a lawyer specializing in civil and business law. He joined the Sofia Lawyers Association.
Political Journey
Roles in City Government
Zhelyazkov's first political job was from 1998 to 1999. He served as Deputy Mayor for "Law and Control" in the Lozenets district of Sofia.
In 2003, he was appointed Secretary of Sofia Municipality. This role helps manage the city's administration. He continued in this position when Boyko Borisov became mayor in 2005.
In 2009, when Borisov became prime minister, Zhelyazkov took on a new role. He became the Secretary to the Ministerial Council. This job involves managing the administrative tasks for the government's cabinet.
Working for the State
Zhelyazkov served as Secretary to the Ministerial Cabinet from 2009 to 2013. He worked under Prime Minister Borisov and also under interim Prime Minister Marin Raykov. During this time, he also led the Institute for Public Administration. He represented Bulgaria at the European Institute for Public Administration.
In 2014, Zhelyazkov was investigated regarding the 2013 Bulgarian parliamentary election. He was accused of not properly overseeing the printing of ballots. However, in 2014, the Sofia City Court found him innocent. They found no evidence that he had done anything wrong.
From 2014 to 2016, Zhelyazkov advised Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. He focused on public administration and e-Government. He helped create laws to bring more government services online in Bulgaria.
In 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the new State e-Government Agency. His job was to help make state services digital. He also worked on bringing online solutions for government documents.
In October 2017, he became the head of the Commission for the Regulation of Messages. This commission oversees postal, radio, and e-signature services in the country.
Minister of Transport
On September 20, 2018, the National Assembly elected Zhelyazkov as Minister of Transport, Information Technology, and Communications. He took over after the previous minister resigned.
As Minister, Zhelyazkov promised to work closely with the Parliament. He aimed to continue important projects already started.
One of his first actions was to end a contract for Plovdiv Airport. He also extended the deadline for a similar contract for Sofia Airport.
In November 2018, he announced changes in the leadership of the Bulgarian State Railways. This happened after concerns about how funds were being used.
Zhelyazkov also worked on new EU rules for transportation. He supported Bulgarian transport workers and their protests. He worked to get better conditions for Bulgarian lorry drivers in these negotiations.
He faced questions about the contract for Sofia Airport. Some groups claimed it favored a private company unfairly. Zhelyazkov denied these claims. The airport contract was eventually signed in July 2020.
In February 2019, bus drivers threatened a national strike. Zhelyazkov announced measures to improve their working conditions. He also worked to improve how state money was given to the bus sector.
Zhelyazkov admitted that corruption was a problem in the "Automobile administration" department. He proposed a law to allow private companies to do car inspections. This aimed to reduce bureaucracy.
He also oversaw the building of the 5G mobile internet network in Bulgaria.
In 2020, his ministry decided to restart the process for a 35-year contract for Plovdiv Airport.
Zhelyazkov tried to change driving license exams. He wanted more driving hours and fewer theory requirements. These changes were not put into action.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he approved a special wage support plan. This plan helped keep transport workers employed.
His time as Minister of Transport ended in May 2021. This was when the government at the time was dissolved.
Member of Parliament and Speaker
Rosen Zhelyazkov was elected as a Member of Parliament multiple times. He served in the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th National Assembly. He was often the main candidate for his party in the Blagoevgrad region.
On April 19, 2023, Zhelyazkov was elected Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament. This happened after an agreement between major political groups.
On April 25, 2024, Zhelyazkov was removed from his position as Speaker. This was just before the 49th National Assembly ended.
He was chosen to lead his party's list for the 2024 European Parliament election. However, he did not take his seat in the European Parliament.
After the June 2024 parliamentary elections, he was nominated as his party's candidate for Prime Minister. On July 1, 2024, President Rumen Radev asked Zhelyazkov to try and form a government. Zhelyazkov aimed to form a minority government and presented his proposed cabinet. However, on July 3, the National Assembly voted against his proposed government.
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Zhelyazkov was part of his party's team that negotiated to form a new government. This happened after the October 2024 parliamentary election. They negotiated with other political parties.
In early January 2025, it was announced that Zhelyazkov was the Prime Minister candidate from his party. This led to some changes in the negotiations.
On January 15, 2025, Zhelyazkov officially presented his proposed government to President Radev. He stated that his government's goal was to bring stability to the country. He said it was based on agreements between the participating parties.
The National Assembly voted in favor of his government on January 16, 2025. Rosen Zhelyazkov officially became Prime Minister with a majority of 125 votes.
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After becoming Prime Minister, Zhelyazkov met with the previous caretaker Prime Minister, Dimitar Glavchev. This was a traditional ceremony for the transfer of power. Zhelyazkov promised to share his government's plan within a month. He also said he looked forward to working with the opposition parties in Parliament.
From January 21 to 22, Zhelyazkov made his first foreign trip as Prime Minister. He visited Strasbourg and met with important European Union leaders. These included the President of the EU Commission, the President of the EU Council, and the Speaker of the European Parliament. He also met with Bulgarian Members of the European Parliament.
On January 23, Zhelyazkov led the first meeting of his cabinet. They decided to withdraw the budget plan for 2025 that the previous government had prepared.
See also
In Spanish: Rosen Zheliazkov para niños
- Rumen Radev
- Iliana Iotova
- Nikolai Denkov
