Bolojan cabinet
Bolojan cabinet | |
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135th Cabinet of Romania | |
| Date established | 23 June 2025 |
| Leadership and composition | |
President | Nicușor Dan |
Prime Minister | Ilie Bolojan |
Deputy Prime Ministers | Cătălin Predoiu Barna Tánczos Oana Gheorghiu (since October 2025) Radu Miruță (since December 2025) Dragoș Anastasiu (until July 2025) Ionuț Moșteanu (until November 2025) Marian Neacșu (until April 2026) |
Secretary-General | Ștefan-Radu Oprea |
No. of ministers | 16 |
Total no. of members | 19 |
Member parties | PNL USR UDMR/RMDSZ PSD (until 2026) |
Status in legislature | Majority (rotative coalition)[1] (2025–2026) Minority (coalition) (2026) Caretaker government (2026–present) |
Opposition parties | PSD (from 2026) AUR SOS UNIT PACE |
| Formation and history | |
| Election | 2024 |
| Legislature term | 2024–2028 |
| Predecessor | Ciolacu II |
| Successor | TBD |
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The Bolojan cabinet is the 135th government of Romania, incumbent since 23 June 2025, and in a caretaker capacity since 5 May 2026. The government is led by Ilie Bolojan, the current leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL).
On 5 May 2025, the day after the 2025 presidential election, then incumbent prime minister Marcel Ciolacu of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) announced his resignation.[2] On 16 June, President Nicușor Dan hinted that he would appoint Bolojan prime minister later that week, with a coalition deal with the PSD being confirmed the following day.[3] The deal involved Bolojan being appointed prime minister first yet with the mention that he should leave office in 2027 for a PSD prime minister to take over the position.[1] Bolojan was formally nominated on 20 June and confirmed by the Chamber of Deputies in a 301 to 9 vote on 23 June.[4][5][6]
The Social Democrats subsequently withdrew from the government in April 2026 and redacted a motion of no confidence together with the far-right party AUR.
Composition
[edit]| Position | Minister | Party | Date sworn in | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister (Romanian: Prim-ministru) |
Ilie Bolojan | PNL | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Deputy Prime Minister (Romanian: Viceprim-ministru) |
Dragoș Anastasiu | Independent | 23 June 2025 | 27 July 2025 | |
| Oana Gheorghiu | PNL | 30 October 2025 | Incumbent | ||
| Ionuț Moșteanu | USR | 23 June 2025 | 28 November 2025 | ||
| Radu Miruță | USR | 23 December 2025 | Incumbent | ||
| Marian Neacșu | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | ||
| Cătălin Predoiu | PNL | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | ||
| Barna Tánczos | UDMR/RMDSZ | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Internal Affairs (Romanian: Ministrul Afacerilor Interne) |
Cătălin Predoiu | PNL | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of National Defence (Romanian: Ministrul Apărării Naționale) |
Ionuț Moșteanu | USR | 23 June 2025 | 28 November 2025 | |
| Radu Miruță | USR | 28 November 2025
23 December 2025 |
Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, and Rural Development (Romanian: Ministrul Agriculturii și Dezvoltării Rurale) |
Florin-Ionuț Barbu | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | |
| Barna Tánczos | UDMR/RMDSZ | 25 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Culture (Romanian: Ministrul Culturii) |
András István Demeter | UDMR/RMDSZ | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Development, Public Works, and Administration (Romanian: Ministrul Dezvoltării, Lucrărilor Publice și Administrației) |
Attila Cseke | UDMR/RMDSZ | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism (Romanian: Ministrul Economiei, Digitalizării, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului) |
Radu Miruță | USR | 23 June 2025 | 23 December 2025 | |
| Ambrozie-Irineu Darău | USR | 23 December 2025 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Education and Research (Romanian: Ministrul Educației și Cercetării) |
Daniel David | Independent proposed by PNL |
23 June 2025 | 14 January 2026 | |
| Ilie Bolojan | PNL | 14 January 2026 | 27 February 2026 | ||
| Mihai Dimian | Independent proposed by PNL |
3 March 2026 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Energy (Romanian: Ministrul Energiei) |
Bogdan Ivan | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | |
| Ilie Bolojan | PNL | 25 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Environment, Water, and Forests (Romanian: Ministrul Mediului, Apelor și Pădurilor) |
Diana Buzoianu | USR | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Finance (Romanian: Ministrul Finanțelor) |
Alexandru Nazare | PNL | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs (Romanian: Ministrul Afacerilor Externe) |
Oana Țoiu | USR | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Health (Romanian: Ministrul Sănătății) |
Alexandru Rogobete | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | |
| Attila Cseke | UDMR/RMDSZ | 25 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Investments and European Projects (Romanian: Ministrul Investițiilor și Proiectelor Europene) |
Dragoș Pîslaru | PNL | 23 June 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Justice (Romanian: Ministrul Justiției) |
Radu Marinescu | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | |
| Cătălin Predoiu | PNL | 25 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Labour, Family, Youth, and Social Solidarity (Romanian: Ministrul Muncii, Familiei, Tineretului și Solidarității Sociale) |
Florin Manole | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | |
| Dragoș Pîslaru | PNL | 25 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (Romanian: Ministrul Transporturilor și Infrastructurii) |
Ciprian-Constantin Șerban | PSD | 23 June 2025 | 25 April 2026 | |
| Radu Miruță | USR | 25 April 2026 | Incumbent | ||
Party breakdown
[edit]| Party | Leader | Ideology | Deputies | Senators | Ministers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party | Ilie Bolojan | Liberal Conservatism | 54 / 330 |
25 / 134 |
7 / 16 | |
| Save Romania Union | Dominic Fritz | Liberalism | 40 / 330 |
19 / 134 |
5 / 16 | |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | Hunor Kelemen | Hungarian minority interests | 21 / 330 |
10 / 134 |
4 / 16 | |
| Government | 115 / 330 |
54 / 134 |
16 | |||
| Support | 17 / 330 | |||||
| Total | 132 / 330 | |||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Mironescu, Lucian (17 June 2025). "O nouă rotativă. PSD l-a acceptat pe Bolojan, cu condiția să revină la Palatul Victoria în 2027". Adevărul. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Marcel Ciolacu: PSD a votat în unanimitate ieşirea de la guvernare, prin urmare demisia mea, şi că nu va susţine niciun candidat în turul 2". Observator News (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ Mironescu, Lucian (16 June 2025). "Nicușor Dan îl va desemna premier pe Ilie Bolojan săptămâna aceasta. Cei doi au negociat duminică seară". Adevărul. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Romania's new president nominates center-right former mayor as prime minister". AP News. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Romanian lawmakers vote in favor of pro-EU coalition, aiming to end protracted political crisis". AP News. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Decret semnat de Președintele României, Nicușor Dan" [Decree signed by the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan] (in Romanian). Administrația Prezidențială. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "UPDATE Formarea Guvernului Bolojan. Partidele validează astăzi listele de miniștri". Euronews Romania.