Third Antonescu cabinet explained
The third cabinet of Ion Antonescu was the government of Romania from 27 January 1941 to 23 August 1944. On 22 June 1941, Romania entered World War II on the side of the Axis powers and invaded the Soviet Union.
Ministers
The ministers of the cabinet were as follows:[1]
- President of the Council of Ministers:
- Gen. Ion Antonescu (27 January 1941 – 23 August 1944)
- Vice President of the Council of Ministers:
- Mihai A. Antonescu (27 January – 21 June 1941)
- Minister of State Secretary and Propaganda:
- Gen. (27 January 1941 - 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Justice:
- (27 January – 15 February 1941)
- (15 February 1941 – 14 August 1942)
- Ion C. Marinescu (14 August 1942 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of National Defence:
- Gen. (27 January – 22 September 1941)
- (interim) Marshal Ion Antonescu (22 September 1941 – 22 January 1942)
- Gen. (22 January 1942 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of National Economy:
- Gen. (27 January – 26 May 1941)
- (14 August 1942 – 19 February 1943)
- (interim) Gen. (19 February 1943 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Finance:[2]
- Gen. (27 January 1941 – 8 April 1942)
- (25 September 1942 – 1 April 1944)
- (1 April – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Agriculture and Property
- Gen. (27 January 1941 – 19 March 1942)
- (19 March 1942 – 3 July 1943)
- Ion Marian (3 July 1943 – 24 April 1944)
- Petre Nemoianu (24 April – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Public Works and Communications:
- Gen. (27 January – 9 July 1941)
- (9 July 1941 – 5 August 1943)
- (6 October 1943 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of War Production:
- Gen. (16 September 1942 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Labour, Health and Social Security:
- (27 January 1941 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of National Education, Religious Affairs and the Arts:[3]
- Ion Petrovici (5 December 1941 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Propaganda:
- (interim) Mihai A. Antonescu (26 May 1941 – 23 August 1944)
- Minister of Coordination and Economic Status:
- Lt. Col. (27 January – 3 April 1941)
See also
Notes and References
- Stelian Neagoe - "Istoria guvernelor României de la începuturi - 1859 până în zilele noastre - 1995" (Ed. Machiavelli, Bucharest, 1995)
- Web site: Album miniștri de finanțe 1859–2020. ro. Ministry of Public Finance (Romania). mfinante.gov.ro. June 25, 2021.
- From 15 February 1941 called the Ministry of Instruction, Education, Religious Affairs and the Arts, and From 1 June 1941, called the Ministry of National Culture and Religious Affairs.