GERB
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Граждани за европейско развитие на България | |
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European People's Party | |
Colours | Blue |
National Assembly | 67 / 240 |
European Parliament | 5 / 17 |
Municipalities | 101 / 265 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
www | |
GERB (Bulgarian: ГЕРБ, lit. 'Coat of arms'), an acronym for Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria[1] (Bulgarian: Граждани за европейско развитие на България), is a conservative populist[4][5] political party which was the ruling party of Bulgaria between 2009–2013 and 2016–2021.[a]
History
GERB is headed by former
In early January 2007,[11] and early February 2007,[12] the party came second in public polls on party support with around 14%, trailing the Bulgarian Socialist Party which had around 25%. Its stated priorities are fighting crime and corruption, preserving family as the cornerstone of society and achieving energy independence.
GERB won the
GERB won the
On 20 February 2013, the government resigned after
In 2020 GERB suffered a split, as a sizable number of members and local party organizations left alongside former second-in-command Tsvetan Tsvetanov to form the Republicans for Bulgaria party.[16] The whole second half of 2020 saw mass protests against the GERB government, but nevertheless, Borisov did not resign.
In the April 2021 parliamentary election GERB was first with 26.18% of the vote. In the July 2021 snap election, former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's GERB-led coalition was the second with 23.51 percent of the vote.[17] The next snap election was in November same year, Kiril Petkov's coalition emerged as surprise victors over the conservative GERB party, which dominated Bulgarian politics in the last decade. GERB has been in opposition since December 2021[18] until June 2022 - the fall of Petkov's government.
List of chairmen
No. | Name |
Portrait | Term of office | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tsvetan Tsvetanov
(1965–) |
3 December 2006 | 10 January 2010 | |
2 | Boyko Borisov
(1959–) |
10 January 2010 | Incumbent |
Parliamentary leaders
No. | Name |
Portrait | National Assembly | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Krasimir Velchev
(1951–) |
41st | ||
2 | Boyko Borisov
(1959–) |
42nd | ||
3 | Tsvetan Tsvetanov
(1965–) |
43rd | ||
4 | Daniela Daritkova
(1966–) |
44th | ||
5 | Desislava Atanasova
(1978–) |
45th | ||
46th | ||||
47th | ||||
48th | ||||
49th | ||||
6 | Boyko Borisov
(1959–) |
49th |
Electoral history
National Assembly
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 1,678,583 | 39.72 (#1) | 116 / 240
|
Minority | |
2013 | 1,081,605 | 30.55 (#1) | 97 / 240
|
19 | Opposition |
2014 | 1,072,491 | 32.67 (#1) | 84 / 240
|
13 | Coalition |
2017 | 1,147,283 | 32.65 (#1) | 95 / 240
|
11 | Coalition |
Apr 2021[b] | 837,707 | 25.80 (#1) | 73 / 240
|
22 | Snap election |
Jul 2021[b] | 642,165 | 23.21 (#2) | 60 / 240
|
13 | Snap election |
Nov 2021[b] | 596,456 | 22.44 (#2) | 57 / 240
|
3 | Opposition |
2022[b] | 634,627 | 24.48 (#1) | 64 / 240
|
7 | Snap election |
2023[b] | 669,924 | 25.39 (#1) | 67 / 240
|
3 | Coalition |
Presidential
Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Rank | Votes | % | Result | ||
2011 | Rosen Plevneliev | 1,349,380 | 40.1 | 1st | 1,698,136 | 52.6 | Won |
2016 | Tsetska Tsacheva | 840,635 | 22.0 | 2nd | 1,256,485 | 36.2 | Lost |
2021 | Anastas Gerdzhikov | 610,862 | 22.8 | 2nd | 733,791 | 31.8 | Lost |
European Parliament
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 420,001 | 21.68 (#1) | 5 / 18
|
|
2009 | 627,693 | 24.36 (#1) | 5 / 18
|
|
2014 | 680,838 | 30.40 (#1) | 6 / 17
|
1 |
2019[b] | 607,194 | 30.13 (#1) | 5 / 17
|
1 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "European Election Watch Bulgaria". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "БСП и ГЕРБ вече почти равни по брой членове" [BSP and GERB now almost even in membership]. 24 Chasa. August 6, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ^ a b Barzachka, Nina (April 25, 2017). "Bulgaria's government will include far-right nationalist parties for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c Hope, Kerin; Troev, Theodor (June 10, 2009). "Populist promises to clean up Bulgaria". Financial Times. Retrieved December 19, 2011.(registration required)
- ^ Novaković, Igor (2010). ""European" and "Extreme" Populists in the Same Row – the New Government of the Republic of Bulgaria" (PDF). Western Balkans Security Observer (17). ISAC Fund: 63–73. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Cristova, Christiana (2010). "Populism: the Bulgarian case" (PDF). Sociedade e Cultura. 13 (2). Goiânia: 221–232. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Routledge Handbook of European Elections edited by Donatella M. Viola, page 639
- ^ Smilov, Daniel; Jileva, Elena (2009), "The politics of Bulgarian citizenship: National identity, democracy and other uses", Citizenship Policies in the New Europe, Amsterdam University Press, p. 229
- ^ Jansen, Thomas; Van Hecke, Steven (2012), At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party, Springer, p. 78
- ^ "Socialists Lead GERB in Bulgarian Politics: Angus Reid Global Monitor". Angus Reid Public Opinion. Vision Critical. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ "Socialists Gain, GERB Second in Bulgaria: Angus Reid Global Monitor". Angus Reid Public Opinion. Vision Critical. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ "Лидерът на ПП ГЕРБ е на двудневно посещение в Брюксел". ГЕРБ (in Bulgarian). June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ "Bulgaria's GERB joins European People's Party". SEtimes.com. February 8, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ New York Times, The (February 20, 2013). "After Bulgarian Protests, Prime Minister Resigns". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ Capital.bg (September 24, 2020). "Заплаха ли е за ГЕРБ новата партия на Цветанов". www.capital.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Final Results In Bulgarian Vote Confirm Win For Anti-Elite Party". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kiril Petkov chosen by Bulgarian parliament as next prime minister". euronews. December 13, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in English)