Following a request from the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, the General Manager has granted Dr Velizar Shalamanov up to 3 months of special leave so that he can take up the post of Defence Minister in the caretaker government that President Plevneliev has established until the national elections take place on 5 October.
The caretaker government took over from current outgoing government on 6 August.
Mr Timothy Murphy is the acting Director Demand Management until Dr Shalamanov returns.