Ministers of the new Ciolacu Government sworn in at the Cotroceni Palace

The members of the new Government led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu were sworn in on Monday evening in a ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace.

President Klaus Iohannis wished the new ministers success and added that Romanians expect solutions and stability, but also a government that firmly maintains the pro-European trajectory of Romania.

Klaus Iohannis: You know very well the problems that need to be solved, it would take a long time to start counting them, but I think two of them are worth mentioning as immediate challenges for the new government. They are, of course, the construction of the budget for 2025, which is a complicated task, and setting the electoral calendar for the election of the President of Romania. On top of that, there are many other issues. Each of you, in your own field, knows them. I wish you success, a lot of energy, a lot of patience and many achievements for Romania and Romanians.

The Parliament, in a joint session, gave its vote of confidence to the new PSD, PNL-UDMR and National Minorities Group government.

With 240 votes in favor and 143 votes against, the executive led by PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu was sworn in.

The composition of the new Ciolacu Government is:

* Interior Minister, Deputy Prime Minister - Catalin Predoiu

* Minister of Finance, Deputy Prime Minister - Tanczos Barna

* Deputy Prime Minister without portfolio - Marian Neacsu

* Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration - Cseke Attila

* Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism - Bogdan Ivan

* Minister of Transport and Infrastructure - Sorin Grindeanu

* Minister of Justice - Radu Marinescu

* Minister of National Defense - Angel Tilvar

* Minister of Education and Research - Daniel David

* Minister of Culture - Natalia Intotero

* Minister of Foreign Affairs - Emil Hurezeanu

* Minister of Investment and European Projects - Marcel Bolos

* Minister of Health - Alexandru Rafila

* Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Florin Barbu

* Minister of Energy - Sebastian Burduja

* Minister for the Environment, Water and Forests - Mircea Fechet

* Minister of Labor, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity - Simona Bucura Oprescu

Translated by: Radu Matei