# First Donev Government

The Donev government was the 100th Cabinet of Bulgaria. It took office on 2 August 2022, after being nominated by President Rumen Radev to solve the political crisis that led to the fall of the Petkov Government and the calling of a snap election for October 2. It is a caretaker government chaired by prime minister Galab Donev.

## Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Galab Donev | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Social and Policies, Labour Minister | Lazar Lazarov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Internal Order and Security, Interior Minister | Ivan Demerdzhiev | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds Management | Atanas Pekanov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Finance Minister | Rositsa Atanasova Velkova-Zheleva | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Defence Minister | Dimitar Stoyanov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Foreign Minister | Nikolay Milkov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Justice Minister | Krum Zarkov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | BSPzB |
| Health Minister | Asen Medzhidiev | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Education Minister | Sasho Penov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Agriculture and Foods Minister | Yavor Gechev | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | BSPzB |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies and Transport and Communications Minister | Hristo Alexiev | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Environment and Waters Minister | Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Energy Minister | Rosen Hristov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Tourism Minister | Ilin Dimitrov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | PP |
| Economy Minister | Nikola Stoyanov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Regional Development Minister | Ivan Shishkov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Culture Minister | Velislav Minekov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Youth and Sports Minister | Vesela Lecheva | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | BSPzB |
| Minister of e-Government | Georgi Todorov | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |
| Minister of Innovation and Growth | Aleksandur Pulev | 2 August 2022 | 2 February 2023 | Independent |

## Tenure (2023)
### Changes within the civil service

During the first meeting of the Cabinet, on the 4th of August, PM Donev announced the appointment of new regional executives in all 25 Bulgarian regions.

### Action in the energy sector (August–October)

During the government's official swearing in ceremony on August 2, PM Donev outlined energy prices as one of the main priorities of the government.
On the 3d of August, a Crisis-Management Team was created, headed by Vice-Prime Minister for the Economy, Hristo Aleksiev, with the Minister of Energy, Rosen Hristov, categorizing the situation with energy supply in the country as "critical".
During the first meeting of the government, on the 4th of August, it was announced that the government would open auctions for potential short-term suppliers of natural gas.
On the 11th of August, the government announced a loan of 800 million Leva for the company, Bulgargaz, with half of the loan to be invested in the gas storage at Chiren and the second half was to go towards reducing the debt of the state-heating company Toplofikacia.