Decree appointing Niculescu government published in Romania's Official Gazette
The decree appointing the Niculescu government, signed on Tuesday by President Nicusor Dan, has been published in Romania's Official Gazette.
The members of the new government are due to be sworn in before President Nicusor Dan at a ceremony to be held at Cotroceni Palace.
Luca Niculescu's Cabinet comprises 18 ministers, including two delegated ministers. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) holds 11 ministerial posts, including one delegated ministerial position, while the remaining seven posts are held by independents.
The government won Parliament's confidence vote on Tuesday, with 280 votes in favour and 58 against.
The composition of the new government is as follows:
Prime Minister - Luca Niculescu (independent)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs - Marian Neacsu (PSD)
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure - Stefan Ovidiu Popa (PSD)
Minister of Finance - Alexandru Nazare (independent)
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Sebastian-Danut Neculaescu (independent)
Minister of Justice - Radu Marinescu (PSD)
Minister of National Defence - Stefan Radu Oprea (PSD)
Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism - Daniel Catalin Zamfir (PSD)
Delegated Minister for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence - Costinel Bogdan Dumitru (independent)
Minister of Energy - Dumitru Chisalita (independent)
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Florin Ionut Barbu (PSD)
Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests - Natalia Elena Intotero (PSD)
Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration - Marcel Alexandru Stoica (PSD)
Minister of Investments and European Projects - Alexandru Mihai Ghigiu (PSD)
Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity - Petre Florin Manole (PSD)
Minister of Health - Alexandru Florin Rogobete (PSD)
Minister of Education and Research - Valentin Sorin Costreie (independent)
Delegated Minister for Pre-University Education - Sorin Gabriel Ionescu (PSD)
Minister of Culture - Ioana Ruxandra Victoria Ciocan (independent)
President Nicusor Dan designated Luca Niculescu, a state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to form a government on 5 October, following a fresh round of consultations with parliamentary parties and political groups at Cotroceni Presidential Palace. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Georgiana Tanasescu; EN - writing by: Simona Iacob)
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