Prime Minister of Romania

Prime Minister of Romania
Flag of the Prime Minister of Romania
Incumbent Victor Ponta since 7 May 2012
Residence	Victoria Palace
Appointer	President of Romania
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Barbu Catargiu
Formation	22 January 1862
Website	www.guv.ro/prim-ministru

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The Prime Minister of Romania (Romanian: Prim-ministrul României) is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled President of the Council of Ministers (Romanian: Președintele Consiliului de Miniștri), when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called The Council of Ministers (Consiliul de Miniștri). The title was officially changed to Prime Minister during the communist regime.

The current Prime Minister is Victor Ponta, leader of the PSD, who took over the position on 7 May 2012 after the parliamentary dismissal of the short-lived Ungureanu Cabinet.

Nomination

According to the Romanian Constitution, the President of the Republic shall designate a candidate to the office of Prime Minister, as a result of his consultation with the party which has obtained absolute majority in Parliament, or -unless such majority exists - with the parties represented in Parliament.^[1]

The candidate to the office of Prime Minister shall, within ten days of his designation, seek the vote of confidence of Parliament upon the programme and complete list of the Government. The programme and list of the Government shall be debated upon by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, in joint sitting. Parliament shall grant confidence to the Government by a majority vote of the Deputies and Senators.^[1]

The Prime Minister, the Ministers and other members of the Government shall individually take an oath before the President of Romania, as provided under Article 82. The Government as a whole and each of its members shall exercise the mandate from the date of taking the oath.^[2]

Functions

The Prime Minister shall direct Government actions and co-ordinate activities of its members, with the observance of the powers and duties incumbent on them (executive power). Likewise, he shall submit to the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate reports and statements on Government policy, to be debated with priority.^[3] The President cannot dismiss the Prime Minister, but the Parliament can withdraw their support through a vote of no-confidence.^[3]

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Romania

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Constitution of Romania". Retrieved 20 November 2014.  |chapter= ignored (help)
2. ↑ "Constitution of Romania". Retrieved 20 November 2014.  |chapter= ignored (help)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Constitution of Romania". Retrieved 20 November 2014.  |chapter= ignored (help)

• Nicolae C. Nicolescu, Șefii de stat și de guvern ai României (1859–2003), Editura Meronia, Bucharest, 2003
• Stelian Neagoe, Istoria guvernelor României de la începuturi - 1859 până în zilele noastre - 1995, Editura Machiavelli, Bucharest, 1995

External links

• (Romanian) Guvernele României
• Government site

Prime Ministers of Romania United Principalities B. Catargiu Arsache N. Crețulescu Kogălniceanu Bosianu N. Crețulescu I. Ghica L. Catargiu I. Ghica C. Crețulescu Ș. Golescu N. Golescu D. Ghica A. Golescu Epureanu I. Ghica L. Catargiu Florescu Epureanu Ion C. Brătianu D. Brătianu Ion C. Brătianu Kingdom of Romania Ion C. Brătianu Rosetti L. Catargiu Manu Florescu L. Catargiu Sturdza Aurelian Sturdza Cantacuzino Carp Sturdza Cantacuzino Sturdza Ion I. C. Brătianu Carp Maiorescu Ion I. C. Brătianu Averescu Marghiloman Coandă Ion I. C. Brătianu Văitoianu Vaida-Voevod Averescu Ionescu Ion I. C. Brătianu Averescu Știrbey Ion I. C. Brătianu V. Brătianu Maniu Mironescu Maniu Mironescu Iorga Vaida-Voevod Maniu Vaida-Voevod Duca Angelescu Tătărescu Goga Cristea Călinescu Argeșanu Argetoianu Tătărescu Gigurtu Antonescu Sănătescu Rădescu Groza R.P.R.-R.S.R. Groza Gheorghiu-Dej Stoica Maurer Mănescu Verdeț Dăscălescu Romania since 1989 Roman Stolojan Văcăroiu Ciorbea Dejeu Vasile Athanasiu Isărescu Năstase Bejinariu Popescu-Tăriceanu Boc Predoiu Ungureanu Ponta Italics indicate interim officeholders.

Supreme Council of National Defence President Klaus Iohannis (P) Vice President Victor Ponta (PM) Members Mircea Dușa (MApN) Gabriel Oprea (MAI) Bogdan Aurescu (MAE) Robert Cazanciuc (MJ) Mihai Tudose (MECMA) Darius Vâlcov (MFP) George-Cristian Maior (SRI) (vacant) (SIE) Gral. Lt. Nicolae Ciucă (SMG) Adrian Scutaru (PC) Ion Oprișor (Secretary)