The first Tăriceanu cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Romania led by former PNL leader Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu between 29 December 2004 and 5 April 2007. It succeeded the Năstase cabinet and was succeeded by the second Tăriceanu cabinet.
It was a coalition government which was formed by the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Democratic Party (PD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), and the Romanian Humanist Party/Conservative Party (PUR/PC).
Additionally, it also consisted of three Ministers of State (one for each party of the coalition, except for the National Liberal Party, which held the position of Prime Minister), 15 Ministers, and 6 Ministers Delegate.
In early December 2006, the Conservative Party withdrew from the coalition. "PC iese de la guvernare, ministrul Economiei demisioneaza (PC leaves the government, Minister of Economy resigns)", dailybusiness.ro, Dec 3, 2006. Retrieved Oct 4, 2011. As a result, the Conservative Party's Minister Delegate post was dissolved and the other Conservative Party's posts were re-shuffled between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Party (PD).
Prime MinisterNamePartyPeriodPrime MinisterCălin Popescu-TăriceanuNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007Minister of StateNamePartyPeriodCo-ordinating the Economic DomainAdriean VideanuPDDec 29, 2004 – 2005Gheorghe Seculici2005 – Aug 22, 2005Gheorghe PogeaAug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007Co-ordinating the Business, and Small and Medium Enterprises DomainGeorge CoposPUR/PCDec 29, 2004 – Jun 2006Bogdan PascuJul 2006 – Dec 4, 2006Co-ordinating Culture, Education, European IntegrationBéla MarkóDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007MinisterNamePartyPeriodJusticeMonica MacoveiInd.Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007Public FinanceIonel PopescuNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005Sebastian VlădescuAug 22, 2005 – Apr 4, 2007Labor, Social Solidarity and FamilyGheorghe BarbuPDDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007European IntegrationEne DingaPDDec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005Anca BoagiuAug 22, 2005 – Apr 4, 2007Foreign AffairsMihai Răzvan UngureanuNational Liberal PartyDec 28, 2004 – Mar 12, 2007Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu(ad interim)Mar 12, 2007 – Apr 4, 2007Administration and InteriorVasile BlagaPDDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007Economy and CommerceCodruț ȘereșPUR/PCDec 29, 2004 – Dec 2006Varujan VosganianNational Liberal PartyJan 2007 – Apr 4, 2007National DefenseTeodor AtanasiuNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Oct 25, 2006Sorin FrunzăverdePDOct 25, 2006 – Apr 5, 2007Agriculture, Forests and Rural DevelopmentGheorghe FluturNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Nov 2006Dan MotreanuNov 2006 – Apr 5, 2007Transport, Constructions and TourismGheorghe DobrePDDec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005Radu BerceanuAug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007Education and ResearchMircea MicleaPDDec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005Mihail HărdăuAug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007Ministry of Culture and National IdentityMona MuscăNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005Adrian IorgulescuAug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007HealthMircea CintezăNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005Eugen NicolăescuAug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007Communications and Information TechnologyZsolt NagyDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007Environment and Waters ManagementSulfina BarbuPDDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007Minister DelegateNamePartyPeriodGeneral Secretariat of the GovernmentMihai VoicuNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Mar 2006Radu StroeMar. 2006 – Apr 5, 2007International Financing Programs and European Community AcquisCristian DavidNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007ControlSorin VicolPUR/PCDec 29, 2004 – Jan 2005Relations with ParliamentBogdan OlteanuNational Liberal PartyDec 29, 2004 – Mar 2006Mihai VoicuMar. 2006 – Apr 5, 2007Public Works and Territorial ImprovementLászló BorbélyDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007CommerceIuliu WinklerDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaDec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
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