Second Ponta cabinet
The Cabinet Ponta II is the second formed by Victor Ponta Government of Romania. The Government consists of members of the PSD, the PNL and the PC and the PSD cleavage UNPR. It replaced the Cabinet Ponta. The 30 social-liberal cabinet members were officially named on 19 December, 2012. On 21 December 2012, the Romanian Parliament Victor Ponta re-elected as prime minister and approved his new cabinet. Because the coalition partners want more ministerial posts, some government offices were created. The reign of the Cabinet falls in the time of national crisis in Romania in 2012.
In February 2014 broke the governing coalition of Social Democrats ( PSD) and Liberals (PNL ). After weeks of controversy over a cabinet reshuffle the party leadership of the Liberals decided to withdraw its Minister on 25 February 2014. Prime Minister Ponta must continue to govern since then with a thin majority in Parliament. The Social Democrats have already negotiated with other groups on a support.
Cabinet members
Among the 30 cabinet members include:
- Prime Minister Victor Ponta, (PSD )
- Deputy Prime Minister: Liviu Dragnea (PSD )
- Deputy Prime Minister: Daniel Chiţoiu, (PNL )
- Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea, ( UNPR ) without portfolio
- Foreign Minister: Titus Corlăţean ( PSD)
- Finance Minister: Daniel Chiţoiu, (PNL )
- Interior Minister Radu Stroe, (PNL )
- Minister of Justice: Mona Pivniceru, (non-party, the PNL related parties ), since April 15, 2013 Robert Cazanciuc
- Defense Minister Mircea Duşa, PSD
- Minister of the Environment: Rovana Plumb, (PSD )
- Health Minister Eugen Nicolăescu, (PNL )
- Trade and Industry Minister: Varujan Vosganian, (PNL )
- Energy Minister: Constantin Niţă, (PSD )
- Minister for EU funds: Eugen Teodorovici, (PSD )
- Agriculture Minister: Daniel Constantin (PC)
- Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry: Lucia Varga (PNL )
- Tourism Minister: Maria Grapini ( PC)
- Secretary of Labor: Mariana Câmpeanu, (PNL )
- Transport Minister: Relu Fenechiu, (PNL ) resignation, since August 26, 2013 Ramona Nicole Mănescu
- Youth and Sports Minister Nicolae Bănicioiu, (PSD )
- Culture Minister Daniel Barbu (PNL )
- Education Minister: Remus Pricopie, (PSD )
- Minister of Regional Development and Administration: Liviu Dragnea (PSD )
- Communications Minister Dan Nica (PSD )
- Budget Minister: Liviu Voinea (PSD ) without portfolio
- Research Minister: Mihnea Costoiu, (PSD ) without portfolio
- Minister of Romanians Cristian David, (PNL ) without portfolio
- Minister for social dialogue: Doina Pană, (PSD ) without portfolio
- Minister for Relations with Parliament Mihai Voicu (PNL ) without portfolio
- Minister for Major Projects: Dan Şova, (PSD ) without portfolio