Rosen Zhelyazkov | |
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Росен Желязков | |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
In office 19 April 2023 – 25 April 2024 | |
Preceded by | Vezhdi Rashidov |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 21 July 2021 | |
Constituency | 1st MMC - Blagoevgrad |
Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications | |
In office 20 September 2018 – 12 May 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Boyko Borisov |
Preceded by | Ivaylo Moskovski |
Succeeded by | Georgi Todorov |
Personal details | |
Born | Sofia, PR Bulgaria | 5 April 1968
Political party | GERB |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Sofia University |
Rosen Zhelyazkov ( Bulgarian: Росен Желязков; born 5 April 1968) is a Bulgarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria from 19 April 2023 until 25 April 2024. [1] [2]
In 1994, he began his career as a legal advisor at the Sofia Municipality's Sredets district, where he has since held senior legal advisor, secretary, and mayoral deputy positions. From starting 1995, he is a civil and commercial lawyer. [3] [1]
Between 1998 and 1999, he worked as deputy mayor for "Law and Control" of Lozenets district, Sofia Municipality. [1] [2] [3] [4]
From 2003 to 2009 he was secretary of the Sofia Municipality. Later on he continued working as Secretary General of the Council of Ministers from 2009 to 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4]
During the period 2014-2016 he was Prime Minister on Public Administration and e-Government. [1] [2] [3] [5]
As of 30 September 2016 by a decision of the Council of Ministers he was appointed Chairman of the State e-Government Agency. [1] [3] [6]
In 2018 September 20, he was elected by the National Assembly as Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications. [1] [3]
He was a Member of Parliament ( GERB-UDF) in the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th National Assembly. [2] On April 19, 2023, following an agreement between GERB-UDF and the second largest froup in the National Assembly - PP-DB, Rossen Zhelyazkov was elected Parliament Chair with 136 votes in favour. [7]
On April 25th, 2024 Zhelyazkov was removed from the post of Chairperson of the National Assembly with 129 votes in favour. [8]