Năstase cabinet

The Năstase Cabinet was a cabinet of ministers led by Adrian Năstase that governed Romania from 28 December 2000 to 29 December 2004 during the third term of President Ion Iliescu. It was a minority cabinet formed by the winner of the 2000 parliamentary elections, PDSR, which included also members of other parties, non-parliamentary parties (PSDR, PUR). It was supported by a legislative coalition which included PNL (only for three months) and UDMR.

Năstase
115th Cabinet of Romania
Date formed	28 December 2000
Date dissolved	21 December 2004
People and organisations
Head of state	Ion Iliescu
Head of government	Adrian Năstase
Ministers removed	22
Total no. of members	30
Member party	PDSR, PSDR, later PSD+PUR
Status in legislature	Coalition/Minority
Opposition party	PNL, UDMR/RMDSZ, PD, PRM
Opposition leader	Theodor Stolojan, Traian Băsescu, Corneliu Vadim Tudor
History
Election	26 November 2000
Outgoing election	28 November 2004
Legislature term	2000–2004
Budget	Four
Predecessor	Isărescu
Successor	Tăriceanu I

Members

Coalition members:   PDSR/PSD,   PSDR (merged into the PSD in 2001), and   PUR

Prime Minister:

• Adrian Năstase

Ministers of State:

• Alexandru Athanasiu
• Ioan Rus
• Marian Săniuță
• Dan Ioan Popescu
• Ioan Talpeș

Ministers:

• Rodica Stănoiu/Cristian Diaconescu (Justice)
• Ioan Mircea Pașcu (Defense)
• Mihai Tănăsescu (Finance)
• Răzvan Theodorescu (Culture)
• Miron Mitrea (Public Works and Transport)
• Ilie Sârbu/Petre Daea (Agriculture)
• Daniela Bartoș/Mircea Beuran/Ionel Blănculescu/Ovidiu Brânzan (Health)
• Mircea Geoană (Foreign Affairs)
• Dan Ioan Popescu (Economy and Commerce)
• Marian Sârbu/Elena Dumitru/Dan Mircea Popescu (Labor)
• Dan Nica/Silvia Adriana Țicău (Communications)
• Aurel-Constantin Ilie/Petru Lificiu/Ilie Sârbu/Speranța Ianculescu (Environment)
• Șerban Mihăilescu/Eugen Bejinariu (Coordinating the General Secretariat of the Government)
• Ioan Rus/Marian Săniuță (Interior)
• Ecaterina Andronescu/Alexandru Athanasiu (Education)
• Hildegard Puwak/Vasile Pușcaș/Alexandru Fărcaș (European Integration)
• Vasile Dâncu (Public Information)
• Octav Cozmâncă (Public Administration)
• Acsinte Gaspar (Relation with Parliament)
• Silvia Ciornei (Small and Medium Enterprises)
• Georgiu Gingăraș (Youth and Sport)
• Dan-Matei Agathon (Tourism)

Minister-Delegates:

• Gabriel Oprea/Gheorghe Emacu (Public Administration)
• Eugen Dijmărescu/Vasile Radu (Commerce)
• Acsinte Gaspar/Șerban Nicolae (Relation with Parliament)
• Vasile Pușcaș (Chief Negotiator with the EU)
• Ovidiu Muşetescu (Authority for Privatization)
• Ionel Blănculescu (Coordinating Control Bodies)
• Marian Sârbu/Bogdan Niculescu-Duvăz (Relation with Social Partners)
• Șerban Valeca (Research Activity)