Sofiyanski Government

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Raykov Government
86th Cabinet of Bulgaria
Date formed	February 12, 1997
Date dissolved	May 21, 1997
People and organisations
Head of state	President Petar Stoyanov
Head of government	Stefan Sofiyanski
Status in legislature	Caretaker Government
History
Predecessor	Videnov Government
Successor	Kostov Government

Politics of Bulgaria
Constitution 1879 1947 1971 1991
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The eighty-sixth Cabinet of Bulgaria was a caretaker technocratic government set up by President Petar Stoyanov following the resignation of the Videnov government. The government, headed by Prime Minister Stefan Sofiyanski, ruled from February 12, 1997 to May 21, 1997, when the new cabinet took office.

• History of Bulgaria since 1989