Tuesday, November 17, 2015

BUCHAREST ROMANIA - Dacian Cioloş Cabinet was sworn by the two joint Chambers of Parliament, after the hearing of proposed ministers and debating the government’s program. The new government has kept the structure of ministries from the tenure of Victor Ponta and aims to find short-term solutions to Romania’s problems, but also to “lay the foundations of structural developments in the future.” In the government program is clear that this government is taking responsibility to introduce “a set of concrete measures, limited in number, but with systemic impact and relevance.” The first task is to organize local and parliamentary elections scheduled during the year of 2016. Then Cioloş office “will seek to create optimal mechanisms for informing the political environment about executive or legislative measures that will be adopted. The same logic will be applied to all social partners, to which this government will show transparency and openness by providing innovative systems for consultation and exchange of ideas.” Finally, the Government aims to test and apply “new working methods regarding the internal operation of the central apparatus (government and ministries), trying to create until the end of the mandate a number of viable alternatives for proper functioning of administration.” As regards the economic policies and priority areas, the major goal announced by Government is “strengthening the macro-economic parameters, the prospects for sustainable development of the country”, with separate entries for absorption of European funds and infrastructure investments. Here is the list of ministers:
  • Dacian Cioloş, Prime Minister
  • Victor Grigorescu – Minister of Energy, SMEs and Business Community
  • Costin Borc – Minister of Economy, Trade and Tourism
  • Cristina Paşca Palmer – Minister of Environment, Water and Forest
  • Anca Dragu Paliu – Minister of Public Finances
  • Vasile Dâncu – Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration
  • Lazăr Comănescu – Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Petre Tobă – Minister of Interior
  • Mihnea Motoc – National Defense Minister
  • Achim Irimescu – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Adrian Curaj – Minister of Education and Scientific Research
  • Vlad Alexandrescu – Minister of Culture
  • Aura Răducu – Minister of EU funds
  • Raluca Prună – Minister of Justice
  • Claudia Ana Costea – Minister of Labor, Family, Social Protection and Senior Citizens
  • Marius-Raul Bostan – Minister of Information Society
  • Patriciu Achimaş-Cadariu – Minister of Health
  • Elisabeta Lipă – Minister of Sports
  • Marian Dan Costescu – Minister of Transportation
  • Victoria-Violeta Alexandru – Delegated Minister for Social Dialog
  • Dan Stoenescu – Delegated Minister for Romanians Abroad
  • Ciprian Bucur – Delegated Minister for Parliamentary Relations
  • Ioan Dragoş Tudorache – Prime Minister Chief of Staff

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