it won in the elections in 2001 7.5% of the vote and 21 out of 240 seats. subsequently, for the first time the party joined a coalition government, which was led by the winner of the elections (ndsv). under the control of the party were two out of the 17 bulgarian ministries – the ministry of agriculture and forests and the minister without portfolio, the other 15 remained under the control of senior coalition partner ndsv. at the 2005 elections it increased to 12.8% of vote and 34 out of 240 seats and was kept in power as a part of the coalition led by the bulgarian socialist party (bsp) and national movement simeon ii (ndsv) party. the ministries under the control of the movement of rights and freedoms increased to three out of 18.