At 11:00 am., on 5th of August, President Rosen Plevneliev announced the official composition of the caretaker cabinet, when none of the parliamentary political parties was able to appoint government. Hristo Ivanov was appointed as Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister responsible for portfolios of justice, public order and security in the caretaker government of Bulgaria.
The President also said: "In the structure of this caretaker government the Justice Minister will be Deputy Prime Minister. With this I want to give a clear sign that the rule of law is the foundation of the democratic state, including over its power structures."
Hristo Ivanov has significant experience in projects and activities related to the reform of the judiciary and establishing the rule of law in Bulgaria. He was a member of the team of Law Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe of the American Bar Association (ABA CEELI). Since the establishment of the "Bulgarian Institute for Legal Initiatives" in 2006 was its Program director.
Early parliamentary elections will be held on October 5th.