The Ministry of Innovation and Growth of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Министерство на иновациите и растежа Ministerstvo na inovatsiite i rastezha) is a government institution in the country as part of the Government of Bulgaria. It is also the newest ministry in the country, established alongside the Petkov Government in 2021.[2]
| Министерство на иновациите и растежа | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | Knyaz Aleksandar I Street 12, Sofia |
| Annual budget | 22 Million leva (2022)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
History
editThe department was established on 13 December 2021 with the inauguration of the Petkov Government by the newly elected National Assembly. Under its jurisdiction are structures such as the European Funds for Competitiveness, the Bulgarian Development Bank, the Bulgarian Investment Agency and the Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises.
List of ministers
edit| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political party | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lorer (1976-) |
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13 December 2021 | 2 August 2022 | We Continue the Change | Petkov Government |
| 2 | Aleksandur Pulev (1981-) |
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2 August 2022 | 6 June 2023 | Independent | First Donev Government Second Donev Government |
| 3 | Milena Stoycheva (1977-) |
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6 June 2023 | 9 April 2024 | Independent | Denkov Government |
| 4 | Rosen Karadimov (1963-) |
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9 April 2024 | - | Independent | Glavchev Government |
References
edit- ^ "Dŭrzhaven vestnik" Държавен вестник [State Gazette]. dv.parliament.bg. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Innovation and Growth Minister: Bulgaria Should Become Centre of New Wave of Innovations".