Tăriceanu II Cabinet


The second Tăriceanu cabinet of the government of Romania was composed of 18 ministers, listed below. It was sworn in on 5 April 2007, and had since experienced some minister changes, including in the last months of term. It was a coalition government, formed by the PNL and the UDMR. Its term ended on 22 December 2008, when the new cabinet, headed by Emil Boc, received the vote of confidence from the Parliament and was sworn in at Cotroceni Palace.
Prime MinisterNamePartyPeriod
Prime MinisterCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Minister of StateNamePartyPeriod
Co-ordinating Culture, Education, European IntegrationBéla MarkóDemocratic Union of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 3 Jul 2007
MinisterNamePartyPeriod
JusticeTudor Chiuariu5 April 2007 – 15 Jan 2008
JusticeTeodor Meleșcanu
15 Jan 2008 – 29 Feb 2008
JusticeCătălin Predoiu29 Feb 2008 – 22 December 2008
DefenseTeodor Meleșcanu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Ministry of Culture and National IdentityAdrian Iorgulescu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Agriculture, and Rural DevelopmentDecebal Traian Remeș5 April 2007 – Aug. 2007
Agriculture, and Rural DevelopmentDacian Cioloș5 August 2007 – 22 December 2008
Public HealthEugen Nicolăescu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Foreign AffairsAdrian Cioroianu5 Apr 2007 – 15 Apr 2008
Foreign AffairsLazăr Comănescu15 Apr 2008 – 22 December 2008
Economy and FinanceVarujan Vosganian5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Labor, Family, and Social SolidarityPaul Păcuraru5 April 2007 – Sep. 2008
Labor, Family, and Social SolidarityEugen Nicolăescu
Sep. 2008 – 25 Sep 2008
Labor, Family, and Social SolidarityMariana Câmpeanu25 Sep 2008 – 22 December 2008
Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentAttila KorodiDemocratic Union of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
TransportLudovic Orban5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Interior and Administrative ReformCristian David5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Development, Public Works and DwellingsLászló BorbélyDemocratic Union of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Education, Research and YouthCristian Adomniței5 Apr 2007 – 8 Oct 2008
Education, Research and YouthAnton Anton8 Oct 2008 – 22 December 2008
Communications and Information TechnologyZsolt NagyDemocratic Union of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 11 Jun 2007
Communications and Information TechnologyIuliu WinklerDemocratic Union of Hungarians in Romania11 Jun 2007 – Nov. 2007
Communications and Information TechnologyKároly BorbélyDemocratic Union of Hungarians in RomaniaNov. 2007 – 22 December 2008
Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce,
Tourism, and Liberal Occupations		Ovidiu Ioan Silaghi5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Minister DelegateNamePartyPeriod
Relations with ParliamentMihai Voicu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008