Second Filat Cabinet Explained

The Second Filat Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova from 14 January 2011 to 30 May 2013. The Cabinet consisted of ministers from the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, the Democratic Party of Moldova, and the Liberal Party, who together formed the Alliance for European Integration. It was the second government to be led by Vlad Filat who was prime minister from 2009 until 2013. The Cabinet was installed after a successful vote of confidence held in the Parliament of Moldova on 14 January 2011.^[1]

Composition

The Cabinet consisted of the Prime Minister of Moldova Vlad Filat (leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova; PLDM), three deputy prime ministers, each representing one of the parties of the coalition, 15 ministers, and two ex officio members.^[2]

The Government has 16 ministries: two deputy prime ministers are also ministers, while the minister of state does not lead a ministry.

Cabinet of Ministers

• • • Vlad Filat (PLDM), Prime Minister of Moldova Iurie Leancă (PLDM), Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Mihai Moldovanu, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs
• Valeriu Lazăr (PDM), Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economy
• Eugen Carpov, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration
• Victor Bodiu (PLDM), Head of the State Chancellery
• Victor Catan, Minister of Internal Affairs to 14 January 2011
• Alexei Roibu, Minister of Internal Affairs to 14 January 2011
• Dorin Recean, Minister of Internal Affairs from 24 July 2012
• Veaceslav Negruță (PLDM), Minister of Finance
• Alexandru Tănase (PLDM), Minister of Justice to 6 May 2011
• Oleg Efrim (PLDM), Minister of Justice from 6 May 2011
• Andrei Usatîi, Minister of Health
• Vitalie Marinuţa (PL), Minister of Defence
• Anatol Șalaru (PL), Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure
• Gheorghe Șalaru (PL), Minister of Environment
• Ion Cebanu (PL), Minister of Youth and Sports
• Marcel Răducan (PDM), Minister of Public Works and Regional Development
• Valentina Buliga (PDM), Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family
• Boris Focșa (PDM), Minister of Culture
• Mihail Șleahtițchi, Minister of Education
• Vasile Bumacov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
• Pavel Filip, Minister of Information Technologies and Communication

Ex-officio members

• Mihail Formuzal, Governor of Gagauzia
• Gheorghe Duca, Head of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova

See also

• Cabinet of Moldova

External links

• Government of Moldova

Notes and References

1. Financial Times - Moldova approves western-leaning government
2. ITAR-TASS - Moldova’s parliament approves new Cabinet