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• Prime Minister The first Boc Cabinet of the Government of Romania was
• Emil Boc composed of 20 ministers, listed below. It was sworn in
• List on 22 December 2008, the same day it received the vote
• Cabinet of confidence from the Parliament of Romania. It was a
Judiciary grand coalition government, formed by the PD-L and the
• High Court of Cassation and Justice PSD. The Cabinet could have faced a Constitutional issue,
• Courts in Romania by using the term "Deputy Prime Minister", instead of
• Constitutional Court the one used in the previous cabinets "Minister of State".
• Ombudsman Following the resignation of Liviu Dragnea (PSD)
• Judicial reform from the office of Minister of Administration and Interi-
Political parties or, on February 2, 2009, the Parliament voted to unify the
• Parliamentary parties post of Deputy Prime Minister with the post of Minister
PD-L, PSD, PNL, UDMR, PC, of Administration and Interior.
Other ethnic minorities’ parties On October 1, 2009 , following the removal from office
• Non-parliamentary parties of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Administration
(not a full list) and Interior, Dan Nica (PSD), all the PSD Ministers re-
PRM, PNG-CD, PNŢ-CD, PVE, PIN signed from the cabinet. As a result all their offices were
Elections taken, ad interim by the PD-L, for a period no longer
Permanent Electoral Authority than 45 days. The cabinet should have received a new
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vote from the Parliament, as its political composition was Public Health Ionuţ Bazac Social De- 22 Decem-
changed. On 13 October 2009 the Parliament voted for mocratic ber 2008 -
a motion of no confidence. As a result this Cabinet was Party 1 October
just an acting Cabinet. Its term ended on 23 December 2009
2009, when the new cabinet, headed also by Emil Boc re-
Adriean Democratic 1 October
ceived the vote of confidence from the Parliament and
Videanu (ad Liberal Par- 2009 - 23
was sworn in at Cotroceni Palace. During the interim pe-
interim) ty December
riod, Traian Băsescu nominated repeatedly friendly can-
2009
didates, despite the fact that the then opposition parties
(PNL, PSD, UDMR, and the 18 representatives of the na- Foreign Affairs Cristian Di- Social De- 22 Decem-
tional ethnic minoritires), having an absolute majority in aconescu mocratic ber 2008 -
both Houses of Parliament, expressed their will to nomi- Party 1 October
nate the Mayor of Sibiu Klaus Iohannis as Prime Minister. 2009
Cătălin Pre- Independent 1 October
Boc I cabinet doiu (ad in-
terim)
2009 - 23
December
Prime Minister Name Party Period 2009
Prime Minister Emil Boc Democratic 22 Decem- Economy Adriean Democratic 22 Decem-
Liberal Par- ber 2008 - Videanu Liberal Par- ber 2008 -
ty 23 Decem- ty 23 Decem-
ber 2009 ber 2009
Deputy Prime Name Party Period Public Finance Gheorghe Democratic 22 Decem-
Minister Pogea Liberal Par- ber 2008 -
Deputy Prime Dan Nica Social De- 22 Decem- ty 23 Decem-
Minister mocratic ber 2008 - ber 2009
Party 1 October Labor, Family Marian Sâr- Social De- 22 Decem-
2009 and Social Pro- bu mocratic ber 2008 -
Vasile Bla- Democratic 1 October tection Party 1 October
ga (ad inter- Liberal Par- 2009 - 27 2009
im) ty November Gheorghe Democratic 1 October
2009 Pogea (ad in- Liberal Par- 2009 - 23
Minister Name Party Period terim) ty December
2009
Justice and Citi- Cătălin Pre- Independent 22 Decem-
zenship Free- doiu ber 2008 - Environment Nicolae Social De- 22 Decem-
doms 23 Decem- and Sustainable Nemirschi mocratic ber 2008 -
ber 2009 Development Party 1 October
2009
National De- Mihai Democratic 22 Decem-
fense Stănişoară Liberal Par- ber 2008 - Elena Democratic 1 October
ty 23 Decem- Udrea (ad in- Liberal Par- 2009 - 23
ber 2009 terim) ty December
2009
Culture, Reli- Theodor Democratic 22 Decem-
gious Affairs and Paleologu Liberal Par- ber 2008 - Transport and Radu Democratic 22 Decem-
National Patri- ty 23 Decem- Infrastructure Berceanu Liberal Par- ber 2008 -
mony ber 2009 ty 23 Decem-
ber 2009
Agriculture and Ilie Sârbu Social De- 22 Decem-
Rural Develop- mocratic ber 2008 - Administration Gabriel Social De- 22 Decem-
ment Party 1 October and Interior Oprea mocratic ber 2008 -
2009 Party 13 Jan-
uary 2009
Radu Democratic 1 October
Berceanu Liberal Par- 2009 - 23 Dan Nica 13 Jan-
(ad interim) ty December (ad interim) uary 2009
2009 - 20 Jan-
uary 2009
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Liviu Drag- 20 Jan- Relations with Victor Pon- Social De- 22 Decem-
nea uary 2009 Parliament ta mocratic ber 2008 -
- 2 Febru- Party 1 October
ary 2009 2009
Dan Nica 2 Febru- Sorina Lu- Democratic 1 October
ary 2009 - miniţa Liberal Par- 2009 - 23
1 October Plăcintă (ad ty December
2009 interim) 2009
Vasile Bla- Democratic 1 October
ga (ad inter-
im)
Liberal Par-
ty
2009 - 23
December
Boc II cabinet
2009 After PSD left the coalition (and the Government), the
media and public opinion nicknamed the resulting
Regional Devel- Vasile Bla- Democratic 22 Decem-
Cabinet.
(shrunken) Cabinet the Boc II Cabinet
opment and ga Liberal Par- ber 2008 -
Housing ty 27 Name Party Office Interim Office
November Emil Boc Democratic Prime Minister Minister of Ed-
2009 Liberal Par- ucation and
Education and Ecaterina Social De- 22 Decem- ty Research
Research Andronescu mocratic ber 2008 - Vasile Minister of Re- Deputy Prime
Party 1 October Blaga gional Develop- Minister, Min-
2009 ment and Hous- ister of Admin-
Emil Boc (ad Democratic 1 October ing istration and
interim) Liberal Par- 2009 - 23 Interior
ty December Gheorghe Minister of Minister of La-
2009 Pogea Public Finance bor, Family
Youth and Sport Monica Ia- Democratic 22 Decem- and Social Pro-
cob Ridzi Liberal Par- ber 2008 - tection
ty 14 July Radu Minister of Minister of
2009 Berceanu Transport and Agriculture
Sorina Lu- 14 July Infrastructure and Rural
miniţa 2009 - 23 Development
Plăcintă December Adriean Minister of Minister of
2009 Videanu Economy Public Health
Tourism Elena Democratic 22 Decem- Mihai Minister of Na- None
Udrea Liberal Par- ber 2008 - Stănişoară tional Defense
ty 23 Decem- Cătălin Independent Minister of Jus- Minister of
ber 2009 Predoiu tice and Citizen- Foreign Affairs
Communications Gabriel Democratic 22 Decem- ship Freedoms
and Information Sandu Liberal Par- ber 2008 - Elena Democratic Minister of Minister of En-
Society ty 23 Decem- Udrea Liberal Par- Tourism vironment and
ber 2009 ty Sustainable
Small and Medi- Constantin Social De- 22 Decem- Development
um Enterprises, Niţă mocratic ber 2008 - Theodor Minister of Cul- None
Commerce and Party 1 October Paleologu ture, Religious
Business Envi- 2009 Affairs and Na-
ronment Gabriel Democratic 1 October tional Patrimo-
Sandu (ad Liberal Par- 2009 - 23 ny
interim) ty December Sorina Lu- Minister of Minister for
2009 miniţa Youth and Sport Relations with
Minister Dele- Name Party Period Plăcintă Parliament
gate Gabriel Minister of Com- Minister of
Sandu munications and Small and
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Information So- Medium Enter-Foreign Affairs Bogdan Independent
ciety prises, Com- Aurescu
merce and Public Finance Gheorghe Democratic
Business Envi- Pogea Liberal Party
ronment
Justice and Citizenship Cătălin Independent,
Freedoms Predoiu proposed by
Croitoru cabinet Democratic
Liberal Party
The Croitoru-proposed Cabinet was Lucian Croitoru’s
proposal for the Cabinet of the Government of Romania, Education and Research Daniel Independent
composed of 14 ministers, listed below. It was proposed Funeriu
on 23 October 2009, and was rejected by the Parliament National Defense Mihai Democratic
of Romania on 4 November 2009. Stănişoară Liberal Party
On 15 October 2009, President Traian Băsescu, citing Economy Adriean Democratic
the need for an individual well-versed in economic policy Videanu Liberal Party
to steer Romania through the ongoing crisis,[1] nominat-
Agriculture and Rural Adrian Ră- Independent
ed the politically independent Lucian Croitoru as Prime
Development dulescu
Minister in place of Emil Boc, whose cabinet fell after los-
ing a motion of no confidence two days earlier.[2][3][4] Labor, Family and Social Mihai Şei- Democratic
The nomination was backed by the Democratic Liberal Protection tan Liberal Party
Party, which is supporting Băsescu in the upcoming pres- Transport Radu Democratic
idential election,[5][6] but drew criticism from the rest Berceanu Liberal Party
of the parties represented in the Romanian Parliament Regional Development, Vasile Bla- Democratic
(the Social Democratic Party, the National Liberal Party, Housing and Tourism ga Liberal Party
the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania and the
Environment and Sustain- Sulfina Democratic
Parliamentary group of ethnic minorities), which backed
able Development Barbu Liberal Party
Sibiu Mayor Klaus Iohannis for the position,[7][8] and
vowed to challenge Croitoru’s nomination at the Consti- Public Health Cristian Independent
tutional Court or derail it in Parliament.[9][10] In a meet- Vlădescu
ing with Croitoru on October 20, the four Parliamentary Culture, Religious Affairs Theodor Democratic
groups told Croitoru they would not vote for a cabinet and National Patrimony Paleologu Liberal Party
headed by him, and asked him to refuse the nomination
as Prime Minister.[11][12]
On October 23, Croitoru announced his proposed Boc III cabinet
Cabinet, which included 14 ministers, down from 18 in Following the rejection by Parliament of the Croitoru
Emil Boc Cabinet. There were 7 holdovers, and 7 new Cabinet, President Băsescu nominated sector 3 Mayor
names (in addition to Croitoru).[13][14][15][16] Liviu Negoiţă to form a new Government. Due to the fact
The Ministry of Youth and Sport will be merged with that the Cabinet structure was identical to, and that most
the Ministry of Education and Research and Innovation, of the ministers where the same as the ones of the Boc
the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commer- I Cabinet, this proposed Cabinet was nicknamed by the
ce and Business Environment which will be merged with media and analysts The Boc III Cabinet without Boc. This
the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Tourism which cabinet never received a vote from Parliament, and Ne-
will be merged with the Ministry of Regional Develop- goiţă renounced to the mandate days after the run-off of
ment. Five current ministerial posts (of Youth and Sport, the presidential election.
Small and Medium Enterprise, Tourism, Communica-
Prime Minister designate Name Party
tions, and Relations with Parliament), as well as the post
of Deputy Prime Minister would be cancelled. Prime Minister Liviu Ne- Democratic
goiţă Liberal Party
Prime Minister designate Name Party
Minister nomatation Name Party
Prime Minister Lucian Independent
Croitoru Administration and Interi- Gabriel Independent
or Oprea
Minister nomatation Name Party
Foreign Affairs Bogdan Independent
Administration and Inte- Emerich Independent
Aurescu
rior Florin
Şaghy
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Public Finance Gheorghe Democratic Deputy Prime Name Party Period
Pogea Liberal Party Minister
Justice and Citizenship Cătălin Independent Deputy Prime- Béla Markó Democratic 23 Decem-
Freedoms Predoiu Minister Union of ber 2009 –
Education and Research Daniel Democratic Hungarians present
Funeriu Liberal Party in Romania
National Defense Mihai Democratic Minister Name Party Period
Stănişoară Liberal Party Minister of Ad- Vasile Blaga Democratic 23 Decem-
Economy Adriean Democratic ministration and Liberal Par- ber 2009 -
Videanu Liberal Party Interior ty 27
September
Agriculture and Rural Valeriu Democratic
2010
Development Tabără Liberal Party
Traian Igaş Democratic 27
Labor, Family and Social Mihai Şei- Democratic
Liberal Par- September
Protection tan Liberal Party
ty 2010 –
Transport Radu Democratic present
Berceanu Liberal Party
Minister of Sebastian Independent 23 Decem-
Regional Development, Vasile Bla- Democratic Public Finance Vlădescu ber 2009 –
Housing and Tourism ga Liberal Party 3 Septem-
Environment and Sustain- Sulfina Democratic ber 2010
able Development Barbu Liberal Party Gheorghe Democratic 3 Septem-
Public Health Anton Democratic Ialomiţeanu Liberal Par- ber 2010 –
Cristian Liberal Party ty present
Irimie Minister of Adriean Democratic 23 Decem-
Culture, Religious Affairs Theodor Democratic Economy, Com- Videanu Liberal Par- ber 2009 –
and National Patrimony Paleologu Liberal Party merce and Busi- ty 3 Septem-
ness Environ- ber 2010
ment
Boc IV & V cabinets (current Ion Ariton Democratic
Liberal Par-
3 Septem-
ber 2010 –
cabinet) ty present
On 23 December 2009 the new Boc Cabinet received, by a Minister of For- Teodor Ba- Democratic 23 Decem-
narrow margin, the vote of confidence of the Parliament, eign Affairs conschi Liberal Par- ber 2009 –
and was sworn in at Cotroceni later that day. The Govern- ty present
ment formed was a coalition government between the Minister of Radu Democratic 23 Decem-
Democratic Liberal Party and the Democratic Union of Transport and Berceanu Liberal Par- ber 2009 –
Hungarians in Romania. It also received the (traditional) Infrastructure ty 3 Septem-
vote of the national minorities group in the Chamber of ber 2010
Deputies and of the two controversial groups of indepen- Anca Boag- Democratic 3 Septem-
dents in both houses (Chamber of Deputies and Senate) iu Liberal Par- ber 2010 –
of Parliament. ty present
On 3 September 2010, Emil Boc announced a Cabinet
Minister of Envi- László Bor- Democratic 23 Decem-
reshuffle, replacing six Ministers. Due to the way the
ronment and bély Union of ber 2009 –
reshuffle was implemented, after two days of meetings
Forests Hungarians present
and discussions, the media continued the numbering of
in Romania
the reshuffled Cabinet as Boc V, Boc 5.0 or Boc Vista, with
reference to the possibility of a future Boc VII cabinet, and Minister of Re- Elena Udrea Democratic 23 Decem-
the Microsoft operating sistem. gional Develop- Liberal Par- ber 2009 –
The members of the cabinet are listed below. ment and ty present
Tourism
Prime Minister Name Party Period
Minister of Na- Gabriel Independent 23 Decem-
Prime Minister Emil Boc Democratic 23 Decem-
tional Defense Oprea ber 2009 –
Liberal Par- ber 2009 –
present
ty present
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Minister of Cul- Hunor
ture and Nation- Kelemen
Democratic
Union of
23 Decem-
ber 2009 –
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