First Ponta cabinet


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 officeNamePartyIn office sinceCabinet left office
Prime MinisterVictor PontaPSD7 May 201221 December 2012
Deputy Prime-Minister, Minister of Public FinanceFlorin GeorgescuInd.7 May 201221 December 2012
Ministry of Foreign AffairsTitus CorlățeanPSD6 August 201221 December 2012
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentDaniel ConstantinPC7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business EnvironmentDaniel ChițoiuPNL7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of Administration and InteriorMircea DușaPSD6 August 201221 December 2012
Minister of National DefenseCorneliu DobrițoiuPNL7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of JusticeMona PivniceruInd.23 August 201221 December 2012
Minister of Labor, Family and Social ProtectionMariana CâmpeanuPNL7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and SportEcaterina AndronescuPSD2 July 201221 December 2012
Minister of Transport and InfrastructureOvidiu SilaghiPNL7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of HealthRaed ArafatInd.7 November 201221 December 2012
Minister of Regional Development and TourismEduard HellvigPNL7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of Environment and ForestsRovana PlumbPSD7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of Culture and National PatrimonyPuiu HașottiPNL25 June 201221 December 2012
Minister of Communications and Information SocietyDan NicaPSD7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister of European AffairsLeonard OrbanInd.20 September 201121 December 2012
Minister Delegate for the Business EnvironmentMihai VoicuPNL6 August 201221 December 2012
Minister Delegate for AdministrationRadu StroePNL6 August 201221 December 2012
Minister Delegate for Social DialogLiviu PopInd.7 May 201221 December 2012
Minister Delegate for Liaison with ParliamentDan ȘovaPSD6 August 201221 December 2012
Former cabinet members and cabinet offices heldFormer cabinet members and cabinet offices heldFormer cabinet members and cabinet offices heldFormer cabinet members and cabinet offices heldFormer cabinet members and cabinet offices held
Cabinet officeNamePartyIn office sinceIn office until
Ministry of Foreign AffairsAndrei MargaPNL7 May 20126 August 2012
Minister of Administration and InteriorIoan RusPSD7 May 20126 August 2012
Minister of JusticeTitus CorlățeanPSD7 May 20126 August 2012
Minister of JusticeVictor Ponta interimPSD6 August 201223 August 2012
Minister of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and SportIoan MangPSD7 May 201215 May 2012
Minister of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and SportLiviu Pop Ind.15 May 20122 July 2012
Minister of HealthVasile CepoiInd.7 May 20122 October 2012
Minister of HealthVictor Ponta PSD3 October 20127 November 2012
Minister of Culture and National PatrimonyMircea DiaconuPNL7 May 201219 June 2012
Minister Delegate for the Business EnvironmentLucian IsarInd.7 May 20126 August 2012
Minister Delegate for AdministrationVictor Paul DobrePNL7 May 20126 August 2012
Minister Delegate for Liaison with ParliamentMircea DușaPSD7 May 20126 August 2012