The first Tăriceanu cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Romania led by former PNL leader Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu between 29 December 2004 and 5 April 2007. It succeeded the Năstase cabinet and was succeeded by the second Tăriceanu cabinet.

Tăriceanu I

116th Cabinet of Romania
Date formed29 December 2004
Date dissolved5 April 2007
People and organisations
Head of stateTraian Băsescu
Head of governmentCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Ministers removed11
Total no. of members19
Member partyPNL, PD, PUR/PC, UDMR
Status in legislatureCoalition (majority)
Opposition partyPSD, PRM
Opposition leaderMircea Geoană, Corneliu Vadim Tudor
History
Election28 November 2004
Outgoing election2008
Legislature term2004–2008
BudgetThree
PredecessorNăstase
SuccessorTăriceanu II

It was a coalition government which was formed by the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Democratic Party (PD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), and the Romanian Humanist Party/Conservative Party (PUR/PC).

Additionally, it also consisted of three Ministers of State (one for each party of the coalition, except for the National Liberal Party, which held the position of Prime Minister), 15 Ministers, and 6 Ministers Delegate.

In early December 2006, the Conservative Party withdrew from the coalition. [1] As a result, the Conservative Party's Minister Delegate post was dissolved and the other Conservative Party's posts were re-shuffled between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Party (PD).

Prime Minister Name Party Period
Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Minister of State Name Party Period
Co-ordinating the Economic Domain Adriean Videanu PD Dec 29, 2004 – 2005
Gheorghe Seculici 2005 – Aug 22, 2005
Gheorghe Pogea Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007
Co-ordinating the Business, and Small and Medium Enterprises Domain George Copos PUR/PC Dec 29, 2004 – Jun 2006
Bogdan Pascu Jul 2006 – Dec 4, 2006
Co-ordinating Culture, Education, European Integration Béla Markó Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Minister Name Party Period
Justice Monica Macovei Ind. Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Public Finance Ionel Popescu National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005
Sebastian Vlădescu Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 4, 2007
Labor, Social Solidarity and Family Gheorghe Barbu PD Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
European Integration Ene Dinga PD Dec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005
Anca Boagiu Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 4, 2007
Foreign Affairs Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu National Liberal Party Dec 28, 2004 – Mar 12, 2007
Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
(ad interim)
Mar 12, 2007 – Apr 4, 2007
Administration and Interior Vasile Blaga PD Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Economy and Commerce Codruț Șereș PUR/PC Dec 29, 2004 – Dec 2006
Varujan Vosganian National Liberal Party Jan 2007 – Apr 4, 2007
National Defense Teodor Atanasiu National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Oct 25, 2006
Sorin Frunzăverde PD Oct 25, 2006 – Apr 5, 2007
Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development Gheorghe Flutur National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Nov 2006
Dan Motreanu Nov 2006 – Apr 5, 2007
Transport, Constructions and Tourism Gheorghe Dobre PD Dec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005
Radu Berceanu Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007
Education and Research Mircea Miclea PD Dec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005
Mihail Hărdău Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007
Ministry of Culture and National Identity Mona Muscă National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005
Adrian Iorgulescu Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007
Health Mircea Cinteză National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Aug 22, 2005
Eugen Nicolăescu Aug 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2007
Communications and Information Technology Zsolt Nagy Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Environment and Waters Management Sulfina Barbu PD Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Minister Delegate Name Party Period
General Secretariat of the Government Mihai Voicu National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Mar 2006
Radu Stroe Mar. 2006 – Apr 5, 2007
International Financing Programs and European Community Acquis Cristian David National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Control Sorin Vicol PUR/PC Dec 29, 2004 – Jan 2005
Relations with Parliament Bogdan Olteanu National Liberal Party Dec 29, 2004 – Mar 2006
Mihai Voicu Mar. 2006 – Apr 5, 2007
Public Works and Territorial Improvement László Borbély Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007
Commerce Iuliu Winkler Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Dec 29, 2004 – Apr 5, 2007

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