After a second vote of no confidence passed in the Parliament of Romania on 27 April 2012, this time aimed against the Ungureanu Cabinet, Victor Ponta was asked by President Traian Băsescu to form a new Government. His cabinet, unveiled on 1 May, received the parliamentary vote of confidence on 7 May 2012 and governed Romania until the 2012 Romanian legislative election.
Structure
Cabinet office Name Party In office since Cabinet left office Prime Minister Victor Ponta PSD 7 May 2012 21 December 2012 Deputy Prime-Minister, Minister of Public Finance Florin Georgescu Ind. 7 May 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Titus Corlățean PSD 6 August 2012 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Daniel Constantin PC 7 May 2012 Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment Daniel Chițoiu PNL 7 May 2012 Minister of Administration and Interior Mircea Dușa PSD 6 August 2012 Minister of National Defense Corneliu Dobrițoiu PNL 7 May 2012 Minister of Justice Mona Pivniceru Ind. 23 August 2012 Minister of Labor, Family and Social Protection Mariana Câmpeanu PNL 7 May 2012 Minister of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport Ecaterina Andronescu PSD 2 July 2012 Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Ovidiu Silaghi PNL 7 May 2012 Minister of Health Raed Arafat Ind. 7 November 2012 Minister of Regional Development and Tourism Eduard Hellvig PNL 7 May 2012 Minister of Environment and Forests Rovana Plumb PSD 7 May 2012 Minister of Culture and National Patrimony Puiu Hașotti PNL 25 June 2012 Minister of Communications and Information Society Dan Nica PSD 7 May 2012 Minister of European Affairs Leonard Orban Ind. 20 September 2011 Minister Delegate for the Business Environment Mihai Voicu PNL 6 August 2012 Minister Delegate for Administration Radu Stroe PNL 6 August 2012 Minister Delegate for Social Dialog Liviu Pop Ind. 7 May 2012 Minister Delegate for Liaison with Parliament Dan Șova PSD 6 August 2012 Former cabinet members and cabinet offices held Cabinet office Name Party In office since In office until Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrei Marga PNL 7 May 2012 6 August 2012 Minister of Administration and Interior Ioan Rus PSD 7 May 2012 6 August 2012 Minister of Justice Titus Corlățean PSD 7 May 2012 6 August 2012 Victor Ponta interim PSD 6 August 2012 23 August 2012 Minister of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport Ioan Mang PSD 7 May 2012 15 May 2012 Liviu Pop (interim) Ind. 15 May 2012 2 July 2012 Minister of Health Vasile Cepoi Ind. 7 May 2012 2 October 2012 Victor Ponta (interim) PSD 3 October 2012 7 November 2012 Minister of Culture and National Patrimony Mircea Diaconu PNL 7 May 2012 19 June 2012 Minister Delegate for the Business Environment Lucian Isar Ind. 7 May 2012 6 August 2012 Minister Delegate for Administration Victor Paul Dobre PNL 7 May 2012 6 August 2012 Minister Delegate for Liaison with Parliament Mircea Dușa PSD 7 May 2012 6 August 2012
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