The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania () is one of the eighteen ministries of the Government of Romania.
From 23 August 1944 to 18 March 1975 the ministry held the title of Minister of Internal Affairs, between 2004 and 2007, held the title of Minister of Administration and Interior, and since April 2007, Minister of Interior and Administrative Reform. In December 2008, the Boc government changed the name back to Ministry of Administration and Interior.
Until 2006, the ministry was housed near Lipscani in Palatul Vama Poştei, built between 1914 and 1926 according to the architect Statie Ciortan's plans. In 2006 the ministry moved into the former building of the Senate on Revolution Square.
Subordinated structures Within Romania, the following structures are subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs: Romanian Police Romanian Gendarmerie Romanian Border Police General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations General Inspectorate for Immigration General Inspectorate of Aviation Romanian National Archives General Directorate for Internal Protection Anti-Corruption General Directorate National Administration of State Reserves and Special Issues General Directorate of Passports Directorate for Persons Record and Databases' Management Directorate for Driving Licenses and Vehicles Registration Certificates National Anti-Drug Agency National Agency against Trafficking in Human Beings National Archives Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy Institute for Public Order Studies National SIS Centre Centre for the MAI Retired Personnel Psychosociology Centre of MAI Dinamo Sports Club, Bucharest
History List of ministers This is a list of interior ministers from the creation of the Romanian state (1862) to the present day.
No. Name Term start Term end Cabinet PartyPrincipality of Romania1Barbu Catargiu15 February 18628 June 18622Apostol Arsache8 June 186224 June 18623Nicolae Kretzulescu24 June 186211 October 18634Mihail Kogălniceanu11 October 186326 January 18655Constantin Bosianu26 January 186514 June 18656General Ioan E. Florescu14 June 186530 January 18667Nicolae Kretzulescu30 January 186611 February 18668Prince Dimitrie Ghica11 February 186610 May 18669Lascăr Catargiu11 May 186613 July 186610Ion Ghica15 July 186621 February 186711Ion C. Brătianu1 March 18675 August 186712Ștefan Golescu17 August 186713 November 186713Ion C. Brătianu13 November 186729 April 186814Ion C. Brătianu1 May 186812 August 186815Anton I. Arion12 August 186816 November 186816Mihail Kogălniceanu16 November 186824 January 187017Prince Dimitrie Ghica24 January 187027 January 187018Alexandru G. Golescu2 February 187030 March 187019Emanoil Costache Epureanu20 April 187014 December 187020Ion Ghica18 December 187011 March 187121Lascăr Catargiu11 March 187131 March 187622George Vernescu27 April 187627 January 187723Ion C. Brătianu27 January 187726 May 187824Constantin A. Rosetti26 May 187817 November 187825Mihail Kogălniceanu17 November 187825 November 187826Ion C. Brătianu25 November 18785 July 187927Mihail Kogălniceanu11 July 187917 April 188028Ion C. Brătianu17 April 188015 July 188029Anastase Stolojan15 July 188020 July 188030Alexandru Teriachiu20 July 18801 March 188131Alexandru Teriachiu1 March 18815 April 188132Eugeniu Stătescu10 April 18818 June 188133Constantin A. Rosetti9 June 188125 January 188234Ion C. Brătianu25 January 18821 August 188235Gheorghe Chițu1 August 188223 June 188436Ion C. Brătianu23 June 188429 April 188737General 29 April 18871 March 188838Constantin Nacu1 March 188820 March 188839Theodor C. Rosetti23 March 188812 November 188840Prince Alexandru B. Știrbei12 November 188826 March 188941Lascăr Catargiu29 March 18893 November 188942General Gheorghe Manu5 November 188915 February 189143Lascăr Catargiu21 February 18913 October 189544Nicolae Fleva4 October 189515 January 189645Dimitrie Sturdza15 January 18963 February 189646Anastase Stolojan3 February 189621 November 18964721 November 189626 March 189748Mihail Pherekyde31 March 189730 March 189949Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino11 April 18999 January 190050General Gheorghe Manu9 January 19007 July 190051Constantin Olănescu7 July 190013 February 190152Petre S. Aurelian14 February 190118 July 190253Gheorghe Pallade18 July 190222 November 19025422 November 190213 December 190455Spiru Haret13 December 190420 December 190456Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino22 December 190412 March 190757Ion I. C. Brătianu12 March 190727 December 190858Mihail Pherekyde27 December 19086 February 1910Ion I. C. Brătianu6 February 191028 December 191059Alexandru Marghiloman29 December 191028 March 191260Constantin C. Arion28 March 191214 October 191261Take Ionescu14 October 191231 December 191362Vasile G. Morțun4 January 191411 December 191663Alexandru C. Constantinescu11 December 191626 January 191864Constantin Sărățeanu29 January 191827 February 191865Alexandru Marghiloman5 March 191824 October 191866Gen. Artur Văitoianu24 October 191829 November 191867Gheorghe Gh. Mârzescu29 November 191812 September 191968Gen. Arthur Văitoianu27 September 191928 November 191969Gen. Alexandru Averescu1 December 191913 December 19197016 December 191927 December 191971Nicolae L. Lupu27 December 191913 March 192072Gen. Alexandru Averescu13 March 192013 June 192073Constantin Argetoianu13 June 192013 December 192174Ion Cămărășescu17 December 192117 January 192275Gen. Artur Văitoianu19 January 192230 October 192376Ion I. C. Brătianu30 October 192327 March 192677Octavian Goga30 March 19264 June 192778Prince Barbu Știrbey4 June 192720 June 192779Ion G. Duca21 June 19273 November 192880Alexandru Vaida-Voievod10 November 19287 June 193081Mihai Popovici7 June 19308 June 193082Alexandru Vaida-Voievod13 June 19308 October 193083Ion Mihalache10 October 19304 April 193184Nicolae Iorga18 April 19317 May 1931Constantin Argetoianu7 May 193131 May 193285Alexandru Vaida-Voievod6 June 193210 August 193286Ion Mihalache11 August 193217 October 193287Ion Mihalache20 October 19328 January 193388George G. Mironescu14 January 19339 November 193389Ion Inculeț14 November 19333 January 193490Ion Inculeț5 January 193429 August 193691Dumitru Iuca29 August 193623 February 193792Gheorghe Tătărescu23 February 193714 November 193793Richard Franasovici17 November 193728 December 193794Armand Călinescu28 December 193721 September 193995Gen. Gabriel Marinescu21 September 193928 September 19399628 September 193923 November 193997Gheorghe Tătărescu24 November 193930 November 193998Mihail Ghelmegeanu30 November 19394 July 194099Gen. David Popescu4 July 194014 September 1940100Gen. Constantin Petrovicescu14 September 194020 January 1941101Gen. 21 January 194123 August 1944102Gen. Aurel Aldea23 August 19444 November 1944103Nicolae Penescu4 November 19446 December 1944104Constantin Sănătescu6 December 194414 December 1944105Gen. Nicolae Rădescu14 December 194428 February 1945106Teohari Georgescu6 March 194530 December 1947107Teohari Georgescu30 December 194728 May 1952108Alexandru Drăghici28 May 195220 September 1952109Pavel Ștefan20 September 195219 March 1957110Alexandru Drăghici19 March 195727 July 196511127 July 196524 April 197211224 April 197217 March 1973113Emil Bobu17 March 197318 March 1975114Teodor Coman18 March 19755 September 19781155 September 19785 October 1987116Tudor Postelnicu5 October 198722 December 1989117Gen. Mihai Chițac29 December 198916 June 1990118Doru-Viorel Ursu16 June 199026 September 1991119Victor Babiuc17 October 19919 November 199212019 November 19926 March 19941216 March 199411 December 1996Văcăroiu IPDSR122Gavril Dejeu12 December 199621 January 199912321 January 199928 December 2000124Ioan Rus28 December 200015 June 2004 NăstasePDSR/PSD12515 June 200428 December 2004PSD126Vasile Blagai29 December 20044 April 2007Tăriceanu IPD127Cristian David5 April 200722 December 2008Tăriceanu IIPNL128Gabriel Oprea22 December 200813 January 2009 Boc IPSDDan Nicai13 January 200920 January 2009PSD130Liviu Dragnea20 January 20092 February 2009PSD131Dan Nicaii2 February 20091 October 2009PSD (126)Vasile Blagaii1 October 200927 November 2009PD-L (126)Vasile Blagaiii23 December 200927 September 2010 Boc IIPD-L13227 September 20109 February 2012PD-L1339 February 2012 7 May 2012UngureanuPD-L (124) Ioan Rus 7 May 2012 6 August 2012 Ponta I PSD 134 Mircea Dușa 6 August 2012 21 December 2012 135 Radu Stroe 21 December 2012 23 January 2014 Ponta II PNL (128) Gabriel Oprea 23 January 2014 5 March 2014 UNPR (128) Gabriel Oprea 5 March 2014 17 December 2014 Ponta III 17 December 2014 17 November 2015 Ponta IV 136 Petre Tobă 17 November 2015 1 September 2016 Cioloș Independent 137 Dragoș Tudorache 1 September 2016 4 January 2017 Cioloș Independent (138) Carmen Dan 4 January 2017 29 June 2017 Grindeanu Cabinet PSD 29 June 2017 16 January 2018 Tudose Cabinet 29 January 2018 24 July 2019 Dăncilă Cabinet 139 24 July 2019 30 July 2019 Dăncilă Cabinet PSD 140 Marcel Vela 4 November 2019 23 December 2020 Orban PNL141 Lucian Bode 23 December 2020 25 November 2021Cîțu CabinetPNL 25 November 2021 15 June 2023 Ciucă Cabinet142Cătălin Predoiu15 June 2023IncumbentCiolacu CabinetPNL
Romania used the Julian calendar until 1919, but all dates are given in the Gregorian calendar.
The following party abbreviations are used:
PNL = National Liberal Party PC = Conservative Party PNR = Romanian National Party PP = People's Party PCD = Conservative-Democratic Party PNȚ = National Peasants' Party PND = Democratic Nationalist Party PNC = National Christian Party FRN = National Renaissance Front(from 1940 PN; Party of the Nation) FP = Ploughmen's Front PMR = Romanian Workers' Party(from 1965 PCR; Romanian Communist Party) FSN = National Salvation Front PDSR = Party of Social Democracy in Romania(from 2001 PSD; Social Democratic Party) PNȚCD = Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party PSDR = Romanian Social Democratic Party PD = Democratic Party PD-L = Democratic Liberal Party Mil. = Military Ind. = Independent
Additionally, the political stance of prime ministers prior to the development of a modern party system is given by C (Conservative), MC (Moderate Conservative), RL (Radical Liberal) and ML (Moderate Liberal). Interim officeholders are denoted by italics. For those who held office multiple times, their rank of service is given by a Roman numeral.
References
External links
Official site of the Government of Romania