second Ciolacu cabinet
{{Short description|Incumbent government of Romania}}
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| cabinet_name = Second Ciolacu Cabinet
| cabinet_number = 134th
| jurisdiction = Romania
| flag = Flag of Romania.svg
| flag_border = true
| image = Fotografia Oficială a Cabinetului Marcel Ciolacu II.jpg
| caption =
| date_formed = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|12|23}}
| date_dissolved =
| government_head_title = Prime Minister
| government_head = Marcel Ciolacu (PSD) (Until 2025)
Cătălin Predoiu (PNL) (Acting since 2025)
| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Prime Ministers
| deputy_government_head = Marian Neacșu (PSD)
Cătălin Predoiu (PNL)
Barna Tánczos (UDMR)
| other_government_minister_title = Secretary-General
| other_government_minister = Mihnea-Claudiu Drumea (PNL)
| state_head_title = President
| state_head = Klaus Iohannis
Ilie Bolojan (acting)
| members_number = 16
| total_number = 18
| political_parties = PSD (Until 2025)
PNL
UDMR
| legislature_status = {{unbulleted list |Coalition (Minority) (with confidence and supply from the national minorities parliamentary group)
| 157 / 330 (47%)
2024-2025
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| 71 / 330 (22%)
2025 (with confidence and supply from the national minorities parliamentary group)
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| opposition_parties =
PSD (from 2025)
| opposition_leaders = George Simion (AUR)
Dominic Fritz (USR)
Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă (SOS)
Anamaria Gavrilă (POT)
| election = 2024
| legislature_term = 2024–2028
| predecessor = Ciolacu I
| successor = TBA
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The Second Ciolacu Cabinet was the 134th government of Romania, since 23 December 2024. The government was led by Marcel Ciolacu who was the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) until his resignation in 2025 and the withdrawal of support for the government by his party. Cătălin Predoiu has been appointed to lead the government in acting capacity on 6 May.{{Cite web |title=VIDEO Iohannis, după jurământul Guvernului Ciolacu: Acest fel de a face politică arată seriozitate, stabillitate și că politicienii implicați sunt hotărâți să își ia mandatele foarte în serios / Noi elogii aduse coaliției PSD-PNL |url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-26336227-marcel-ciolacu-membrii-guvernului-care-conduce-depun-juramantul-cotroceni-ora-17-00.htm |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Hot News|date=15 June 2023 |language=ro}}
The cabinet is the result of the Coalition talks following the 2024 Romanian legislative election.
Following the results of the 2025 Romanian presidential election, Marcel Ciolacu announced that PSD would leave A.Ro, and resigned from the position of Prime Minister, which resulted in the collapse of the coalition.{{Cite web |title=Marcel Ciolacu: PSD a votat în unanimitate ieşirea de la guvernare, prin urmare demisia mea, şi că nu va susţine niciun candidat în turul 2 |url=https://observatornews.ro/politic/surse-marcel-ciolacu-siar-putea-da-demisia-de-la-sefia-psd-dupa-esecul-lui-crin-antonescu-la-prezidentiale-618483.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Observator News |language=RO}}
Composition
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|+ Composition{{Cite web |title=Lista miniștrilor din Guvernul Ciolacu. PSD și PNL și-au împărțit câte 9 ministere |url=https://www.euronews.ro/articole/lista-ministri-guvern-marcel-ciolacu |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=euronews.ro: Știri de ultimă oră, breaking news, #AllViews |language=ro}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-15 |title=VIDEO Membrii Guvernului Ciolacu au depus jurământul de investitură |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/06/15/video-membrii-guvernului-ciolacu-au-depus-juramantul-de-investitura--1124863 |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Agerpres}} |
Position
!Minister ! colspan="2" |Party !Date sworn in !Left office |
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rowspan="2"|Prime Minister ({{langx|ro|Prim-ministru}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Marcel Ciolacu ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | 6 May 2025 |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Cătălin Predoiu (Acting)
! style="background-color: {{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PNL | 6 May 2025 | Incumbent |
Deputy Prime Minister ({{langx|ro|Viceprim-ministru}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Marian Neacșu ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs ({{langx|ro|Viceprim-ministru, Ministrul Afacerilor Interne}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Cătălin Predoiu ! style="background-color: {{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PNL | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance ({{langx|ro|Viceprim-ministru, Ministrul Finanțelor}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Barna Tánczos ! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | UDMR | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Transport and Infrastructure ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Transporturilor și Infrastructurii}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sorin Grindeanu ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Justice ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Justiției}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Radu Marinescu ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of National Defence ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Apărării Naționale}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Angel Tîlvăr ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Economiei, Digitalizării, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Bogdan-Gruia Ivan ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Health ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Sănătății}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Alexandru Rafila ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Development, Public Works, and Administration ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Dezvoltării, Lucrărilor Publice și Administrației}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Attila Cseke ! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | UDMR | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Agriculture, and Rural Development ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Agriculturii și Dezvoltării Rurale}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Florin-Ionuț Barbu ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Labour, Family, Youth, and Social Solidarity ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Muncii, Familiei, Tineretului și Solidarității Sociale}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Simona Bucura-Oprescu ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Culture ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Culturii}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Natalia-Elena Intotero ! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PSD | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Education, and Research ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Educației și Cercetării}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Daniel David ! style="background-color: #ffdd0077" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Independent | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Foreign Affairs ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Afacerilor Externe}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Emil Hurezeanu ! style="background-color: #ffdd0077" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Independent | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Investments and European Projects ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Investițiilor și Proiectelor Europene}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Marcel Boloș ! style="background-color: {{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PNL | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Energy ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Energiei}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Sebastian Burduja ! style="background-color: {{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PNL | 23 December 2024 | |
style="vertical-align:middle;" | Minister of Environment, Water, and Forests ({{langx|ro|Ministrul Mediului, Apelor și Pădurilor}}) | style="vertical-align:middle;" | Mircea Fechet ! style="background-color: {{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}" | | style="vertical-align:middle;" | PNL | 23 December 2024 | |
Party breakdown
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! colspan="2" |Party !Leader !Ideology !Ministers |
{{Party color cell|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}
|{{composition bar|49|330|hex={{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}}} |{{composition bar|22|136|hex={{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}}} |{{composition bar|6|16|hex={{party color|National Liberal Party (Romania)}}}} |
{{Party color cell|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania}}
|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania |{{composition bar|22|330|hex={{party color|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania}}}} |{{composition bar|10|136|hex={{party color|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania}}}} |{{composition bar|2|16|hex={{party color|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania}}}} |
colspan=4|Government
|{{composition bar|71|330}} |rowspan=3|{{composition bar|32|136}} |rowspan=3 align=center|8 |
colspan=4|Support
|{{composition bar|17|330}} |
colspan=4|Total
|{{composition bar|88|330}} |
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