Tăriceanu I Cabinet

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 formed	29 December 2004
Date dissolved	5 April 2007
People and organisations
Head of state	Traian Băsescu
Head of government	Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Ministers removed	11
Total no. of members	19
Member party	PNL, PD, PUR/PC, UDMR
Status in legislature	Coalition (majority)
Opposition party	PSD, PRM
Opposition leader	Mircea Geoană, Corneliu Vadim Tudor
History
Election	28 November 2004
Outgoing election	2008
Legislature term	2004–2008
Budget	Three
Predecessor	Năstase
Successor	Tăriceanu 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