Tăriceanu II Cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Tăriceanu II
Cabinet Number:117th
Jurisdiction:Romania
Flag:Flag of Romania.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:5 April 2007
Date Dissolved:22 December 2008
Government Head:Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
State Head:Traian Băsescu
Former Members Number:6
Total Number:19
Political Party:PNL, UDMR
Legislature Status:Coalition (Minority)
Election:28 November 2004
Last Election:30 November 2008
Legislature Term:2004–2008
Budget:One
Opposition Party:PSD, PD/PDL, PC, PRM
Opposition Leader:Mircea Geoană, Corneliu Vadim Tudor
Previous:Tăriceanu I
Successor:Boc I

The second Tăriceanu cabinet of the government of Romania was composed of 18 ministers, listed below. It was sworn in on 5 April 2007, and experienced some ministerial changes, particularly in the final months of its term. It was a coalition government, formed by the PNL and the UDMR. Its term ended on 22 December 2008, when the new cabinet, headed by Emil Boc, received the vote of confidence from the Parliament and was sworn in at Cotroceni Palace.

Prime MinisterNamePartyPeriod
Prime MinisterCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Minister of StateNamePartyPeriod
Co-ordinating Culture, Education, European IntegrationBéla MarkóDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 3 Jul 2007
MinisterNamePartyPeriod
JusticeTudor Chiuariu5 April 2007 – 15 Jan 2008
Teodor Meleșcanu
(ad interim)
15 Jan 2008 – 29 Feb 2008
Cătălin Predoiu29 Feb 2008 – 22 December 2008
DefenseTeodor Meleșcanu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Ministry of Culture and National IdentityAdrian Iorgulescu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Agriculture, and Rural DevelopmentDecebal Traian Remeș5 April 2007 – Aug. 2007
Dacian Cioloș5 August 2007 – 22 December 2008
Public HealthEugen Nicolăescu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Foreign AffairsAdrian Cioroianu5 Apr 2007 – 15 Apr 2008
Lazăr Comănescu15 Apr 2008 – 22 December 2008
Economy and FinanceVarujan Vosganian5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Labor, Family, and Social SolidarityPaul Păcuraru5 April 2007 – Sep. 2008
Eugen Nicolăescu
(ad interim)
Sep. 2008 – 25 Sep 2008
Mariana Câmpeanu25 Sep 2008 – 22 December 2008
Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentAttila KorodiDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
TransportLudovic Orban5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Interior and Administrative ReformCristian David5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Development, Public Works and DwellingsLászló BorbélyDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Education, Research and YouthCristian Adomniței5 Apr 2007 – 8 Oct 2008
Anton Anton8 Oct 2008 – 22 December 2008
Communications and Information TechnologyZsolt NagyDemocratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania5 April 2007 – 11 Jun 2007
Iuliu Winkler11 Jun 2007 – Nov. 2007
Károly BorbélyNov. 2007 – 22 December 2008
Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce,
Tourism, and Liberal Occupations
Ovidiu Ioan Silaghi5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Minister DelegateNamePartyPeriod
Relations with ParliamentMihai Voicu5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008