Romanian Parliament Committees Oppose Proposed Labor, Finance Ministers

Earlier, the Parliament committees for public administration, economy and industry endorsed proposed Regional Development and Tourism Minister Vasile Blaga with 34 to 28 votes.

Leaders of the Social Democratic Party, Liberal Party and the Hungarian minority party said earlier this week their lawmakers would not endorse the ministers of the Cabinet proposed by the Prime Minister-designate Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru, nor will this government get a confidence vote in Parliament. The three parties have a majority of 65% in Parliament.

Proposed ministers will be heard by parliamentary committees this week and the confidence vote for the new government will be held Wednesday, November 4.

Romania’s designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru said Friday he will seek a confidence vote in Parliament for a Cabinet of 14 ministries, headed by democrat liberals and experts.

Croitoru’s Cabinet keeps Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea, Transport Minister Radu Berceanu, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu, Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu, Culture Minister Theodor Paleologu, Defense Minister Mihai Stanisoara and Development Minister Vasile Blaga, part of Prime Minister Emil Boc’s Cabinet, which lost a confidence vote earlier this month.

The rest of the ministries will be headed by experts: Emeric Saghi – Interior Ministry, Bogdan Aurescu – Foreign Ministry, Daniel Funeriu – Education, Youth and Sports Ministry, Mihai Seitan – Labor Ministry, Adrian Radulescu – Agriculture Ministry, Cristian Vladescu – Health Ministry and Sulfina Barbu – Environment Ministry.