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The Fourth Ponta Cabinet was the government of Romania from 17 December 2014 to 17 November 2015.[1] The Cabinet was supported by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), the alliance forged by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu's Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) and Daniel Constantin's Conservative Party (PC).[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).

Overview and notable events

The Fourth Ponta Cabinet, unlike the previous cabinet, contained only politically appointed ministers. The post of deputy prime minister was abolished.[4] In addition, eight ministerial portfolios were consolidated into four:[5]

  • the Ministry of Scientific Research was merged into the Ministry of Education;
  • the Ministry of SMEs was merged into the Ministry of Economy;
  • the Ministry of Water and Forests was merged into the Ministry of Environment; and
  • the Ministry for the Budget was merged into the Ministry of Finance.

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

During the ceremony of taking the oath, outgoing president, Traian Băsescu, criticized two of the members of the new cabinet, Liviu Pop and Sorin Cîmpeanu, 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.[6]

The Opposition, headed by the National Liberal Party (PNL), announced a possible motion of censure after 1 February 2015,[7] with President Klaus Iohannis supporting the effort to bring down the Ponta government.[8] Iohannis also expressed support for a PNL-led government.[9] A no-confidence motion failed in September 2015, on a 207–276 vote.[10]

On 4 November 2015, Victor Ponta and his Cabinet resigned amid mass protests against generalised corruption linked to the Colectiv nightclub fire,[11] being succeeded by the Cioloș Cabinet, made up entirely by politically independent members.[12]

Structure

Image Function Incumbent Party In office since Until
Файл:Victor Ponta debate November 2014.jpg Prime Minister Victor Ponta PSD 7 May 2012 5 November 2015
Файл:Gabriel Oprea.jpg Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs Gabriel Oprea UNPR 17 December 2014 9 November 2015[13]
Файл: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
Файл:Sevil-Shhaideh-2015 (cropped).JPG Sevil Shhaideh PSD 20 May 2015 17 November 2015
Файл:Daniel Constantin.jpg Minister of Agriculture Daniel Constantin ALDE 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Culture Ioan Vulpescu PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu Ind. 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Файл:Mircea Duşa (3).png Minister of Defence Mircea Dușa PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Finance Darius Vâlcov PSD 17 December 2014 15 March 2015[14]
Eugen Teodorovici PSD 30 March 2015 17 November 2015
Minister of the Economy Mihai Tudose PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Justice Robert Cazanciuc PSD[15] 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Файл:Ioan Rus (3).PNG Minister of Transport Ioan Rus PSD 17 December 2014 11 June 2015[16]
Iulian Matache PSD 17 July 2015[17] 17 November 2015
Файл:Nicolae Bănicioiu.jpg Minister of Health Nicolae Bănicioiu PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Communications Sorin Grindeanu PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Файл:Relauching Europe, Solidaritate sociala si oportunitati pentru o Romanie inclusiva-17.02.2014-84 (12610000944).jpg Minister of Labour Rovana Plumb PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests Grațiela Gavrilescu ALDE 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Файл:SorinCîmpeanu2015 (cropped).jpg Minister of Education Sorin Cîmpeanu Ind. 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of European Funds Eugen Teodorovici PSD 17 December 2014 30 March 2015
Marius Nica PSD 30 March 2015 17 November 2015
Файл:Lansarea candidaturii Gabrielei Szabo pentru Camera Deputatilor, Voluntari - 04.05 (43) (14271151217) (cropped).jpg Minister of Youth and Sports Gabriela Szabo PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister of Energy Andrei Gerea ALDE 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister for Relations with Parliament Eugen Nicolicea UNPR 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
Minister for Social Dialogue Liviu Pop PSD 17 December 2014 17 November 2015
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)[18]
  • Oldest minister: Mircea Dușa (60 years)

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

References

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