Deputy Prime Minister Emel Etem of Bulgaria
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Emel Etem was criticized in Bulgaria for being incompetent as Minister of National Disasters and Emergencies.
Emel Etem said that if there had been timely investment in critical infrastructure, consequences would not have been so devastating.
Bulgaria's Disaster Management Minister Emel Etem came under fire for boycotting cleaning efforts after heavy snowfalls threw the country into chaos.
The prime minister should face the music if Minister Etem is not doing her job properly, Lechkov said, adding it is a disgrace for her to be on a holiday while people are struggling with blizzards.
Approached for comment two days later, Minister Etem was quick to blame other institutions and the passengers themselves, while holidaying in an unnamed luxurious resort.
the Russian Minister of Emergencies Ruslan Tsalikov.
to be able to deal with such accidents.
On 16 August 2005, Emel Etem was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Disaster Management Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria.
From 1990 to 1991, Emel Etem was a member of the local governance of Ruse municipality, and from 1991 to 1994, she was a councilor at the Municipal Council of Ruse, representing the Movement for Rights and Freedoms.
Etem was elected Podkrepa’s confederate secretary, at the II congress of the trade union.
From 1997 to 2005 Emel Etem was MP from the MRF at the 38th, 39th and 40th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Etem was elected deputy chair of the Parliamentary Media Committee at the 39th National Assembly.
Emel Etem was member of the Parliamentary Culture Committee as well as a participant in the delegation to the parliamentary dimension of the Central European Initiative.
On 16 August 2005, Emel Etem was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Policy for Disasters and Accidents of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Ivanov, talking on private broadcaster bTV five days after his sacking on the grounds of bad performance, said that Etem has been.
Floods controversy17:00 Fri 23 Nov 2007-Elitsa GrancharovaHEAVY WEATHER: Disaster Management Minister Emel Etem has defended her ministrys handling of the latest flood situation, but has warned that with budget constraints and factors like global warming, handling natural disasters could prove heavy weather.
Etem said that Bulgaria had to prepare to be able to react adequately to natural disasters, and said that her ministry had done all it could to deal with the flood crisis within the limits of the budget allowed it.
Emel Etem is of Turkish descent and represents ethnic Bulgarian Turks in Parliament as a member of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms.
Etem described the motion as badly-timed and unproductive and said that hence it was politically pointless.
Etem said that if there had been timely investment in critical infrastructure, the consequences of the floods would not have been so devastating.
They would be assisted in any possible way in case it proves impossible for them to return to their houses this evening, Etem had stated.
Sofia, September 18 (BTA) - Bulgarian Disaster Policy Minister Emel Etem met with NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations Maurits Jochems here on Tuesday to discuss civil protection matters, Etem's ministry said.
Emergency Situations Minister Emel Etem said there were no immediate reports of injuries from the blasts, which began at 6: 30 a.
Emergency Situations Minister Emel Etem said there were no immediate reports of injuries from the early morning blasts, which began at 6:30 a.