Burmov was a close associate of Alexander of Bulgaria and so was chosen as the Prime Minister of the newly independent country on 5 July 1879 despite the relatively weak position of the Conservative party.

The fall of the cabinet was due to the narrow social base of the Conservative party and to some unpopular financial measures, including: raising the salt tax, dropping the exchange rate of the silver ruble and others.

Domestically, the government was forced to contend with the Turkish bands that lingered long after the end of the Russo-Turkish war in the regions of Eski Cuma and Osman Pazar.

The Cabinet's main political opponent was the Liberal Party, which won the National election in September 1879 and overthrew Burmov and his ministers after successful vote of no confidence in November 1879.

[3] The cabinet was made up of members of the Conservative Party, which reflected the interests of a small stratum of the merchant-bourgeoisie, and a Russian general at the head of the War Ministry.