Rulers: Romania
Ministries, etc.
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
4 Nov 1944 - 6 Mar 1945 Constantin Visoianu (b. 1897 - d. 1994)
6 Mar 1945 - 5 Nov 1947 Gheorghe Tatarescu (3rd time) (b. 1886 - d. 1957)
6 Nov 1947 - 5 Jul 1952 Ana Pauker (f) (b. 1893 - d. 1960)
5 Jul 1952 - 2 Oct 1955 Simion Bughici (b. 1914 - d. 1997)
2 Oct 1955 - 14 Jul 1957 Grigore Preoteasa (b. 1915 - d. 1957)
14 Jul 1957 - 11 Jan 1958 Ion Gheorghe Maurer (b. 1902 - d. 2000)
11 Jan 1958 - 20 Mar 1961 Avram Bunaciu (b. 1909 - d. 1983)
20 Mar 1961 - 18 Oct 1972 Corneliu Manescu (b. 1916 - d. 2000)
18 Oct 1972 - 23 Mar 1978 George Macovescu (b. 1913 - d. 2002)
23 Mar 1978 - 11 Nov 1985 Stefan Andrei (b. 1931 - d. 2014)
11 Nov 1985 - 26 Aug 1986 Ilie Vaduva (b. 1934 - d. 1998)
26 Aug 1986 - 3 Nov 1989 Ioan Totu (b. 1931 - d. 1992)
3 Nov 1989 - 22 Dec 1989 Ion Stoian (b. 1927)
28 Dec 1989 - 28 Jun 1990 Sergiu Celac (b. 1939)
28 Jun 1990 - 19 Nov 1992 Adrian Nastase (b. 1950)
19 Nov 1992 - 11 Dec 1996 Teodor Melescanu (1st time) (b. 1941)
12 Dec 1996 - 29 Dec 1997 Adrian Severin (b. 1954)
29 Dec 1997 - 22 Dec 1999 Andrei Plesu (b. 1948)
22 Dec 1999 - 28 Dec 2000 Petre Roman (b. 1946)
28 Dec 2000 - 29 Dec 2004 Mircea Geoana (b. 1958)
29 Dec 2004 - 21 Mar 2007 Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu (b. 1968)
21 Mar 2007 - 5 Apr 2007 Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (acting) (b. 1952)
5 Apr 2007 - 15 Apr 2008 Adrian Cioroianu (b. 1967)
15 Apr 2008 - 22 Dec 2008 Lazar Comanescu (1st time) (b. 1949)
22 Dec 2008 - 2 Oct 2009 Cristian Diaconescu (1st time) (b. 1959)
2 Oct 2009 - 23 Dec 2009 Catalin Predoiu (acting) (b. 1968)
23 Dec 2009 - 24 Jan 2012 Teodor Baconschi (b. 1963)
24 Jan 2012 - 7 May 2012 Cristian Diaconescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
7 May 2012 - 6 Aug 2012 Andrei Marga (b. 1946)
6 Aug 2012 - 10 Nov 2014 Titus Corlatean (b. 1968)
10 Nov 2014 - 24 Nov 2014 Teodor Melescanu (2nd time) (s.a.)
24 Nov 2014 - 17 Nov 2015 Bogdan Aurescu (1st time) (b. 1973)
17 Nov 2015 - 4 Jan 2017 Lazar Comanescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
4 Jan 2017 - 24 Jul 2019 Teodor Melescanu (3rd time) (s.a.)
24 Jul 2019 - 4 Nov 2019 Ramona Manescu (f) (b. 1972)
4 Nov 2019 - Bogdan Aurescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
Defense
Ministers
- War -
6 Dec 1944 - 6 Mar 1945 Ion Negulescu (b. 1887 - d. 1949)
6 Mar 1945 - 1 Dec 1946 Constantin Vasiliu-Rascanu (b. 1887 - d. 1980)
1 Dec 1946 - 24 Dec 1947 Mihail Lascar (b. 1889 - d. 1959)
24 Dec 1947 - 30 Dec 1947 Emil Bodnaras (b. 1904 - d. 1976)
- Defense (24 Mar 1950 - 21 Nov 1972 Armed Forces) -
30 Dec 1947 - 2 Oct 1955 Emil Bodnaras (s.a.)
2 Oct 1955 - 28 Aug 1966 Leontin Salajan (b. 1913 - d. 1966)
28 Aug 1966 - 15 Jun 1976 Ion Ionita (b. 1924 - d. 1987)
15 Jun 1976 - 29 Mar 1980 Ion Coman (b. 1926)
29 Mar 1980 - 17 Dec 1985 Constantin Olteanu (b. 1928 - d. 2018)
17 Dec 1985 - 22 Dec 1989 Vasile Milea (b. 1927 - d. 1989)
26 Dec 1989 - 16 Feb 1990 Nicolae Militaru (b. 1925 - d. 1996)
16 Feb 1990 - 30 Apr 1991 Victor Athanasie Stanculescu (b. 1928 - d. 2016)
30 Apr 1991 - 6 Mar 1994 Niculae Spiroiu (b. 1936 - d. 2022)
6 Mar 1994 - 11 Dec 1996 Gheorghe Tinca (b. 1941)
12 Dec 1996 - 11 Feb 1998 Victor Babiuc (1st time) (b. 1938 - d. 2023)
11 Feb 1998 - 17 Apr 1998 Constantin Dudu Ionescu (b. 1956)
17 Apr 1998 - 13 Mar 2000 Victor Babiuc (2nd time) (s.a.)
13 Mar 2000 - 28 Dec 2000 Sorin Frunzaverde (1st time) (b. 1960 - d. 2019)
28 Dec 2000 - 29 Dec 2004 Ioan Mircea Pascu (b. 1949)
29 Dec 2004 - 26 Oct 2006 Teodor Atanasiu (b. 1962)
12 Sep 2006 - 26 Oct 2006 Corneliu Dobritoiu (b. 1955)
(acting for suspended Atanasiu)
26 Oct 2006 - 5 Apr 2007 Sorin Frunzaverde (2nd time) (s.a.)
5 Apr 2007 - 22 Dec 2008 Teodor Melescanu (b. 1941)
22 Dec 2008 - 23 Dec 2009 Mihai Stanisoara (b. 1962)
23 Dec 2009 - 7 May 2012 Gabriel Oprea (b. 1961)
7 May 2012 - 21 Dec 2012 Corneliu Dobritoiu (s.a.)
21 Dec 2012 - 17 Nov 2015 Mircea Dusa (b. 1955 - d. 2022)
17 Nov 2015 - 4 Jan 2017 Mihnea Motoc (b. 1966)
4 Jan 2017 - 29 Jun 2017 Gabriel-Beniamin Les (1st time) (b. 1975)
29 Jun 2017 - 6 Sep 2017 Adrian Tutuianu (b. 1965)
6 Sep 2017 - 12 Sep 2017 Ion-Marcel Ciolacu (acting) (b. 1967)
12 Sep 2017 - 20 Nov 2018 Mihai Fifor (b. 1970)
20 Nov 2018 - 4 Nov 2019 Gabriel-Beniamin Les (2nd time) (s.a.)
4 Nov 2019 - 25 Nov 2021 Nicolae Ciuca (1st time) (b. 1967)
25 Nov 2021 - 25 Oct 2022 Vasile Dīncu (b. 1961)
25 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 Nicolae Ciuca (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.)
31 Oct 2022 - Angel Tīlvar (b. 1962)
Interior
Ministers
14 Dec 1944 - 6 Mar 1945 Nicolae Radescu (acting) (b. 1874 - d. 1953)
6 Mar 1945 - 28 May 1952 Teohari Georgescu (b. 1908 - d. 1976)
28 May 1952 - 20 Sep 1952 Alexandru Draghici (1st time) (b. 1913 - d. 1993)
20 Sep 1952 - 19 Mar 1957 Pavel Stefan (b. 1914 - d. 1984)
19 Mar 1957 - 20 Jul 1965 Alexandru Draghici (2nd time) (s.a.)
20 Jul 1965 - 20 Apr 1972 Cornel Onescu (b. 1920 - d. 1993)
20 Apr 1972 - 15 Mar 1973 Ion Stanescu (b. 1929 - d. 2010)
15 Mar 1973 - 18 Mar 1975 Emil Bobu (b. 1927 - d. 2014)
18 Mar 1975 - 5 Sep 1978 Teodor Coman (b. 1928 - d. 1996)
5 Sep 1978 - 3 Oct 1987 George Homostean (b. 1923 - d. 2016)
3 Oct 1987 - 22 Dec 1989 Tudor Postelnicu (b. 1931 - d. 2017)
28 Dec 1989 - 14 Jun 1990 Mihai Chitac (b. 1928 - d. 2010)
14 Jun 1990 - 16 Oct 1991 Doru Viorel Ursu (b. 1953)
17 Oct 1991 - 19 Nov 1992 Victor Babiuc (b. 1938 - d. 2023)
19 Nov 1992 - 6 Mar 1994 George Ioan Danescu (b. 1938 - d. 2002)
6 Mar 1994 - 11 Dec 1996 Doru Ioan Taracila (b. 1951)
12 Dec 1996 - 21 Jan 1999 Gavril Dejeu (b. 1932)
21 Jan 1999 - 28 Dec 2000 Constantin Dudu Ionescu (b. 1956)
28 Dec 2000 - 15 Jun 2004 Ioan Rus (1st time) (b. 1955)
15 Jun 2004 - 29 Dec 2004 Marian Florian Saniuta (b. 1960)
29 Dec 2004 - 5 Apr 2007 Vasile Blaga (1st time) (b. 1956)
5 Apr 2007 - 22 Dec 2008 Cristian David (b. 1967)
22 Dec 2008 - 14 Jan 2009 Gabriel Oprea (1st time) (b. 1961)
14 Jan 2009 - 21 Jan 2009 Dan Nica (1st time) (acting) (b. 1960)
21 Jan 2009 - 2 Feb 2009 Liviu Dragnea (b. 1962)
2 Feb 2009 - 1 Oct 2009 Dan Nica (2nd time) (s.a.)
(acting to 12 Feb 2009)
1 Oct 2009 - 27 Sep 2010 Vasile Blaga (2nd time) (s.a.)
(acting to 23 Dec 2009)
27 Sep 2010 - 9 Feb 2012 Traian Igas (b. 1968)
9 Feb 2012 - 7 May 2012 Gabriel Berca (b. 1968)
7 May 2012 - 6 Aug 2012 Ioan Rus (2nd time) (s.a.)
6 Aug 2012 - 21 Dec 2012 Mircea Dusa (b. 1955 - d. 2022)
21 Dec 2012 - 23 Jan 2014 Radu Stroe (b. 1949)
23 Jan 2014 - 17 Nov 2015 Gabriel Oprea (2nd time) (s.a.)
(acting to 5 Mar 2014)
17 Nov 2015 - 7 Sep 2016 Petre Toba (b. 1964)
7 Sep 2016 - 4 Jan 2017 Dragos Tudorache (b. 1975)
4 Jan 2017 - 24 Jul 2019 Carmen Dan (f) (b. 1970)
24 Jul 2019 - 30 Jul 2019 Nicolae Moga (b. 1952)
30 Jul 2019 - 4 Nov 2019 Mihai Fifor (acting) (b. 1970)
4 Nov 2019 - 23 Dec 2020 Marcel Vela (b. 1963)
23 Dec 2020 - Lucian Bode (b. 1974)
Finance
Ministers
4 Nov 1944 - 6 Mar 1945 Mihail Romniceanu (b. 1891 - d. 1960)
6 Mar 1945 - 11 Apr 1945 Dumitru Alimanisteanu (b. 1898 - d. 1973)
11 Apr 1945 - 23 Aug 1945 Mircea Duma
23 Aug 1945 - 5 Nov 1947 Alexandru Alexandrini (b. 1899 - d. ...)
6 Nov 1947 - 9 Mar 1952 Vasile Luca (b. 1898 - d. 1963)
9 Mar 1952 - 2 Oct 1955 Dumitru Petrescu (b. 1906 - d. 1969)
2 Oct 1955 - 10 Apr 1957 Manea Manescu (b. 1916 - d. 2009)
10 Apr 1957 - 13 Jul 1968 Aurel Vijoli (b. 1902 - d. 1981)
13 Jul 1968 - 19 Aug 1969 Virgil Pirvu
19 Aug 1969 - 7 Mar 1978 Florea Dumitrescu (b. 1927 - d. 2018)
7 Mar 1978 - 26 Mar 1981 Paul Niculescu-Mizil (b. 1923 - d. 2008)
26 Mar 1981 - 26 Aug 1986 Petre Gigea (b. 1930)
26 Aug 1986 - 5 Dec 1987 Alexandru Babe
5 Dec 1987 - 28 Mar 1989 Gheorghe Paraschiv (b. 1930)
28 Mar 1989 - 28 Jun 1990 Ion Patan (b. 1926)
28 Jun 1990 - 30 Apr 1991 Theodor Stolojan (b. 1943)
30 Apr 1991 - 16 Oct 1991 Eugen Dijmarescu (b. 1948)
16 Oct 1991 - 19 Nov 1992 George Danielescu (b. 1949)
19 Nov 1992 - 11 Dec 1996 Florin Georgescu (1st time) (b. 1953)
12 Dec 1996 - 5 Dec 1997 Mircea Ciumara (b. 1943 - d. 2012)
5 Dec 1997 - 23 Sep 1998 Daniel Daianu (b. 1952)
23 Sep 1998 - 28 Dec 2000 Decebal Traian Remes (b. 1949 - d. 2020)
28 Dec 2000 - 29 Dec 2004 Mihai Tanasescu (b. 1956)
29 Dec 2004 - 22 Aug 2005 Ionut Popescu (b. 1964)
22 Aug 2005 - 5 Apr 2007 Sebastian Vladescu (1st time) (b. 1958)
5 Apr 2007 - 22 Dec 2008 Varujan Vosganian (b. 1958)
22 Dec 2008 - 23 Dec 2009 Gheorghe Pogea (b. 1955)
23 Dec 2009 - 3 Sep 2010 Sebastian Vladescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
3 Sep 2010 - 9 Feb 2012 Gheorghe Ialomitianu (b. 1959)
9 Feb 2012 - 7 May 2012 Bogdan Dragoi (b. 1980)
7 May 2012 - 21 Dec 2012 Florin Georgescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
21 Dec 2012 - 26 Feb 2014 Daniel Chitoiu (b. 1967)
26 Feb 2014 - 5 Mar 2014 Liviu Voinea (acting) (b. 1975)
5 Mar 2014 - 17 Dec 2014 Ioana Petrescu (f) (b. 1980)
17 Dec 2014 - 20 Mar 2015 Darius Vālcov (b. 1977)
20 Mar 2015 - 30 Mar 2015 Victor Ponta (acting) (b. 1972)
30 Mar 2015 - 17 Nov 2015 Eugen Teodorovici (1st time) (b. 1971)
17 Nov 2015 - 4 Jan 2017 Anca Paliu Dragu (f) (b. 1972)
4 Jan 2017 - 29 Jun 2017 Viorel Stefan (b. 1954)
29 Jun 2017 - 29 Jan 2018 Ionut Misa (b. 1975)
29 Jan 2018 - 4 Nov 2019 Eugen Teodorovici (2nd time) (s.a.)
4 Nov 2019 - 23 Dec 2020 Florin Cītu (1st time) (b. 1972)
23 Dec 2020 - 8 Jul 2021 Alexandru Nazare (b. 1980)
8 Jul 2021 - 18 Aug 2021 Florin Cītu (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.)
18 Aug 2021 - 25 Nov 2021 Dan Vīlceanu (b. 1979)
25 Nov 2021 - Adrian Cāciu (b. 1974)
Justice
Ministers
4 Nov 1944 - 23 Feb 1948 Lucretiu Patrascanu (b. 1900 - d. 1954)
25 Mar 1948 - 23 Sep 1949 Avram Bunaciu (b. 1909 - d. 1983)
23 Sep 1949 - 24 Jan 1953 Stelian Nitulescu (b. 1893 - d. 1985)
24 Jan 1953 - 2 Oct 1955 Anton Tatu Jianu (b. 1913 - d. 1977)
2 Oct 1955 - 20 Mar 1961 Gheorghe Diaconescu (b. 1915)
20 Mar 1961 - 20 Mar 1965 Ioan Constantin Manoliu
20 Mar 1965 - 1 Mar 1970 Adrian Dumitriu
1 Mar 1970 - 18 Mar 1975 Teodor Vasiliu (b. 1926)
18 Mar 1975 - 25 Jan 1977 Emil Nicolcioiu (b. 1927)
25 Jan 1977 - 24 Oct 1979 Constantin Statescu (b. 1927 - d. 1990)
24 Oct 1979 - 29 Mar 1980 Justin Grigoras
29 Mar 1980 - 21 May 1982 Ioan Ceterchi (b. 1926 - d. 1992)
21 May 1982 - 3 Oct 1987 Gheorghe Chivulescu (b. 1928)
3 Oct 1987 - 22 Dec 1989 Maria Bobu (f) (b. 1925 - d. 2007)
3 Jan 1990 - 28 Jun 1990 Teofil Pop (b. 1930 - d. 1998)
28 Jun 1990 - 16 Oct 1991 Victor Babiuc (b. 1938 - d. 2023)
16 Oct 1991 - 19 Nov 1992 Mircea Ionescu-Quintus (b. 1917 - d. 2017)
19 Nov 1992 - 6 Mar 1994 Petre Ninosu (b. 1944 - d. 2008)
6 Mar 1994 - 3 Sep 1996 Gavril Iosif Chiuzbaian (b. 1945)
3 Sep 1996 - 11 Dec 1996 Ion Predescu (b. 1927 - d. 2020)
12 Dec 1996 - 28 Dec 2000 Valeriu Stoica (b. 1953)
28 Dec 2000 - 10 Mar 2004 Mihaela Rodica Stanoiu (f) (b. 1939)
10 Mar 2004 - 29 Dec 2004 Cristian Diaconescu (b. 1959)
29 Dec 2004 - 5 Apr 2007 Monica Luisa Macovei (f) (b. 1959)
5 Apr 2007 - 15 Jan 2008 Tudor Chiuariu (b. 1976)
15 Jan 2008 - 29 Feb 2008 Teodor Melescanu (acting) (b. 1941)
29 Feb 2008 - 7 May 2012 Catalin Predoiu (1st time) (b. 1968)
7 May 2012 - 6 Aug 2012 Titus Corlatean (b. 1968)
6 Aug 2012 - 23 Aug 2012 Victor Ponta (1st time) (acting) (b. 1972)
23 Aug 2012 - 27 Mar 2013 Mona Pivniceru (f) (b. 1958)
27 Mar 2013 - 15 Apr 2013 Victor Ponta (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.)
15 Apr 2013 - 17 Nov 2015 Robert-Marius Cazanciuc (b. 1971)
17 Nov 2015 - 4 Jan 2017 Raluca Pruna (f) (b. 1969)
4 Jan 2017 - 9 Feb 2017 Florin Iordache (b. 1960)
9 Feb 2017 - 23 Feb 2017 Ana Birchall (f) (1st time) (b. 1973)
(acting)
23 Feb 2017 - 24 Apr 2019 Tudorel Toader (b. 1960)
24 Apr 2019 - 4 Nov 2019 Ana Birchall (f) (2nd time) (s.a.)
(acting)
4 Nov 2019 - 23 Dec 2020 Catalin Predoiu (2nd time) (s.a.)
23 Dec 2020 - 2 Sep 2021 Stelian Ion (b. 1977)
2 Sep 2021 - 25 Nov 2021 Lucian Bode (acting) (b. 1974)
25 Nov 2021 - Catalin Predoiu (3rd time) (s.a.)
Parliament
Grand National Assembly
Presidents
Apr 1948 - Jun 1948 Gheorghe Apostol (1st time) (b. 1913 - d. 2010)
Jun 1948 - Dec 1948 Constantin Agiu (b. 1891 - d. 1952)
Dec 1948 - Jul 1949 Constantin Pārvulescu (1st time) (b. 1895 - d. 1992)
Jul 1949 - Dec 1949 Dumitru Petrescu (1st time) (b. 1906 - d. 1969)
Dec 1949 - Jan 1950 Alexandru Draghici (b. 1913 - d. 1993)
Jan 1950 - May 1950 Dumitru Petrescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
May 1950 - Sep 1950 Constantin Doncea (b. 1904 - d. 1973)
Sep 1950 - Apr 1951 Gheorghe Apostol (2nd time) (s.a.)
Apr 1951 - Mar 1952 Ion Vinte (b. 1910 - d. 1996)
Mar 1952 - Jun 1952 Gheorghe Apostol (3rd time) (s.a.)
Jun 1952 - Jan 1953 Gheorghe Stoica (b. 1900 - d. 1976)
Jan 1953 - 20 Mar 1961 Constantin Pīrvulescu (2nd time) (s.a.)
20 Mar 1961 - Mar 1974 Stefan Voitec (b. 1900 - d. 1984)
Mar 1974 - 18 Jul 1974 Miron Constantinescu (b. 1917 - d. 1974)
26 Jul 1974 - 22 Dec 1989 Nicolae Giosan (b. 1921 - d. 1990)
Chamber of Deputies
Presidents
18 Jun 1990 - 28 Oct 1992 Dan Martian (b. 1935 - d. 2002)
28 Oct 1992 - 27 Nov 1996 Adrian Nastase (1st time) (b. 1950)
27 Nov 1996 - 15 Dec 2000 Ion Diaconescu (b. 1917 - d. 2011)
15 Dec 2000 - 20 Dec 2004 Valer Dorneanu (b. 1944)
20 Dec 2004 - 20 Mar 2006 Adrian Nastase (2nd time) (s.a.)
20 Mar 2006 - 19 Dec 2008 Bogdan Olteanu (b. 1971)
19 Dec 2008 - 3 Jul 2012 Roberta Anastase (f) (b. 1976)
3 Jul 2012 - 13 Jun 2016 Valeriu Zgonea (b. 1967)
13 Jun 2016 - 21 Dec 2016 Florin Iordache (interim) (b. 1960)
21 Dec 2016 - 29 May 2019 Liviu Dragnea (b. 1962)
29 May 2019 - 22 Dec 2020 Ion-Marcel Ciolacu (1st time) (b. 1967)
22 Dec 2020 - 18 Oct 2021 Ludovic Orban (b. 1963)
18 Oct 2021 - 2 Nov 2021 Florin Roman (acting) (b. 1974)
2 Nov 2021 - 23 Nov 2021 Sorin Grindeanu (acting) (b. 1973)
23 Nov 2021 - Ion-Marcel Ciolacu (2nd time) (s.a.)
Senate
Presidents
18 Jun 1990 - 28 Oct 1992 Alexandru Bīrladeanu (b. 1911 - d. 1997)
28 Oct 1992 - 27 Nov 1996 Oliviu Gherman (b. 1930 - d. 2020)
27 Nov 1996 - 1 Feb 2000 Petre Roman (b. 1946)
1 Feb 2000 - 18 Dec 2000 Mircea Ionescu-Quintus (b. 1917 - d. 2017)
18 Dec 2000 - 28 Oct 2008 Nicolae Vacaroiu (b. 1943)
28 Oct 2008 - 19 Dec 2008 Ilie Sarbu (b. 1950)
19 Dec 2008 - 23 Nov 2011 Mircea Geoana (b. 1958)
23 Nov 2011 - 28 Nov 2011 Petru Filip (acting) (b. 1955)
28 Nov 2011 - 3 Jul 2012 Vasile Blaga (b. 1956)
3 Jul 2012 - 5 Mar 2014 Crin Antonescu (b. 1959)
5 Mar 2014 - 10 Mar 2014 Cristian Dumitrescu (acting) (b. 1955)
10 Mar 2014 - 2 Sep 2019 Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (b. 1952)
2 Sep 2019 - 10 Sep 2019 Serban Constantin Valeca (acting) (b. 1956)
10 Sep 2019 - 3 Feb 2020 Teodor Melescanu (b. 1941)
3 Feb 2020 - 9 Apr 2020 Titus Corlatean (acting) (b. 1968)
9 Apr 2020 - 21 Dec 2020 Robert Cazanciuc (acting) (b. 1971)
21 Dec 2020 - 23 Nov 2021 Anca Paliu Dragu (f) (b. 1972)
23 Nov 2021 - Florin Cītu (b. 1972)