Fourth Ponta Cabinet

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Ponta IV
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124th cabinet of Romania
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Cabinet meeting, 20 May 2015
Date formed 17 December 2014
Date dissolved 4 November 2015
People and organisations
Head of government Victor Ponta
Head of state Traian Băsescu (17–21 December 2014)
Klaus Iohannis (22 December 2014–present)
Number of ministers 22
Member parties PSD, UNPR, ALDE
Status in legislature Coalition
Opposition parties PNL, UDMR, PMP, PNȚCD, PSRO, PRU
Opposition leaders Alina Gorghiu, Vasile Blaga, Hunor Kelemen, Eugen Tomac, Aurelian Pavelescu, Mircea Geoană, Bogdan Diaconu
History
Legislature term(s) 2014–16
Predecessor Ponta III
Successor Cioloș Cabinet

The Fourth Ponta Cabinet was the government of Romania from 17 December 2014 to 4 November 2015.[1] The Cabinet was supported by the Social Democratic Party, the National Union for the Progress of Romania and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, the alliance forged by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu's Liberal Reformist Party and Daniel Constantin's Conservative Party.[2][3] Fourteen of the ministerial portfolios were held by PSD members, three by ALDE, two by UNPR and two by independent members (although Sorin Cîmpeanu was a member of PC).

Unlike the previous cabinet, it contained only politically appointed ministers. The posts of deputy prime minister was abolished, with the UNPR leader Gabriel Oprea.[4] In addition, eight ministerial portfolios were consolidated into four:[5]

  • the Ministry of Scientific Research was absorbed by the Ministry of Education;
  • the Ministry of SMEs merged in the Ministry of Economy;
  • the Ministry of Water and Forests became part of the Ministry of Environment;
  • the Ministry for the Budget was included in the Ministry of Finance.

The reshuffling of the Third Ponta Cabinet came after ministers from the Hungarian-minority party, UDMR, left the coalition and resigned from their respective ministries. Prime Minister Ponta decided to change the cabinet's image, which was affected by his loss in the presidential elections in November 2014 and a scandal involving voting procedures in the diaspora.

The Opposition, headed by the PNL, announced a possible motion of censure after 1 February 2015,[6] with President Klaus Iohannis supporting the effort to bring down the Ponta government.[7] Iohannis also expressed support for a PNL-led government.[8] A no-confidence motion failed in September 2015, on a 207-276 vote.[9]

During the ceremony of taking the oath, outgoing president Traian Băsescu criticized two of the members of the new cabinet, Liviu Pop and Sorin, accusing them of contributing to the destruction of educational institutions, calling Ponta a liar and alluding to the plagiarism scandal that resulted in the Prime Minister surrendering his doctorate.[10]

Structure

Image Function Incumbent Party In office since Until
Victor Ponta debate November 2014.jpg Prime Minister Victor Ponta PSD 7 May 2012 5 November 2015
100px Sorin Cîmpeanu ind.[11] 5 November 2015
ad interim
 17 November 2015
Gabriel Oprea.jpg Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs Gabriel Oprea UNPR 17 December 2014 9 November 2015[12]
Ilie Botoş  ? 5 November 2015
ad interim
 17 November 2015
Conferinta de presa la sediul PSD Arad - 22.05 (7) (14465750525).jpg Minister of Regional Development Liviu Dragnea PSD 17 December 2014 15 May 2015
100px Sevil Shhaideh PSD 20 May 2015 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Agriculture Daniel Constantin ALDE 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Culture Ioan Vulpescu PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu Ind. 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Defence Mircea Dușa PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Finance Darius Vâlcov PSD 17 December 2014 15 March 2015[13]
100px Eugen Teodorovici PSD 30 March 2015 17 November 2015
100px Minister of the Economy Mihai Tudose PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Justice Robert Cazanciuc PSD[14] 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Transport Ioan Rus PSD 17 December 2014 11 June 2015[15]
Iulian Matache PSD 17 July 2015[16] 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Health Nicolae Bănicioiu PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Communications Sorin Grindeanu PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Labour Rovana Plumb PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests Grațiela Gavrilescu ALDE 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Education Sorin Cîmpeanu Ind. 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of European Funds Eugen Teodorovici PSD 17 December 2014 30 March 2015
100px Marius Nica PSD 30 March 2015 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Youth and Sports Gabriela Szabo PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister of Energy Andrei Gerea ALDE 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister for Relations with Parliament Eugen Nicolicea UNPR 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister for Social Dialogue Liviu Pop PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
100px Minister for Romanians Abroad Angel Tîlvăr PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015

Facts and statistics

The numbers below refer to the composition of the cabinet as of 20 May 2015:

  • Number of ministers: 21
  • Number of women: 4
  • Number of men: 17
  • Average age: 46.2 years
  • Youngest minister: Marius Nica (34 years)[17]
  • Oldest minister: Mircea Dușa (60 years)

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

References

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