The list of politicians to take over the new Cabinet portfolios is as follows:
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister – Florin Georgescu
Minister of Administration and Interior – Victor Paul Dobre (to take on administration responsibilities, and Ioan Rus to take over the domestic affairs portfolio)
Economy Minister – Daniel Chitoiu
Minister Delegate for Business Environment (within the Economy Ministry) – Lucian Isar
Foreign Affairs Minister – Andrei Marga
European Affairs Minister – Leonard Orban
Transport Minister – Ovidiu Silaghi
Environment Minister – Rovana Plumb
Development and Tourism Minister – Eduard Hellvig
Defense Minister – Corneliu Dobritoiu
Culture Minister – Mircea Diaconu
Justice Minister – Titus Corlatean
Communications Minister – Dan Nica
Labor Minister – Mariana Campeanu
Education Minister – Corina Dumitrescu
Health Minister – Vasile Cepoi
Agriculture Minister – Daniel Constantin
Minister Delegate for Social Dialog – Liviu Pop
Minister Delegate for Governmental Strategies, Transparency and Relations with the Civil Society – Victor Alistar
Minister Delegate for Relations with the Parliament – Mircea Dusa
Last week, the central-right Government led by Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu was overthrown in a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Ponta was designated prime minister on the same day by President Traian Basescu.