Prime Minister of Romania
| Prime Minister of Romania | |
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 Standard of the Prime Minister of Romania | |
| Residence | Victoria Palace |
| Appointer | President of Romania |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Barbu Catargiu |
| Formation | 22 January 1862 |
| Salary | 15,108 lei (2015)[1] |
| Website | www.guv.ro/prim-ministru |
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The Prime Minister of Romania (Romanian: Prim-ministrul României) is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled President of the Council of Ministers (Romanian: Președintele Consiliului de Miniștri), when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called The Council of Ministers (Consiliul de Miniștri). The title was officially changed to Prime Minister during the communist regime.[when?]
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, former leader of the PSD, took over the position on 7 May 2012 after the parliamentary dismissal of the short-lived Ungureanu Cabinet. On 4 November 2015, Ponta announced his resignation following large street protests.[2] Education minister, Sorin Cîmpeanu was selected to act as interim Prime Minister until a more permanent successor was appointed.[3]
Nomination
According to the Romanian Constitution, the President of the Republic shall designate a candidate to the office of Prime Minister, as a result of his consultation with the party which has obtained absolute majority in Parliament, or -unless such majority exists - with the parties represented in Parliament.[4]
The candidate to the office of Prime Minister shall, within ten days of his designation, seek the vote of confidence of Parliament upon the programme and complete list of the Government. The programme and list of the Government shall be debated upon by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, in joint sitting. Parliament shall grant confidence to the Government by a majority vote of the Deputies and Senators.[4]
The Prime Minister, the Ministers and other members of the Government shall individually take an oath before the President of Romania, as provided under Article 82. The Government as a whole and each of its members shall exercise the mandate from the date of taking the oath.[5]
Functions
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The Prime Minister shall direct Government actions and co-ordinate activities of its members, with the observance of the powers and duties incumbent on them (executive power). Likewise, he shall submit to the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate reports and statements on Government policy, to be debated with priority.[6] The President cannot dismiss the Prime Minister, but the Parliament can withdraw their support through a vote of no-confidence.[6]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.gandul.info/financiar/guvernul-majoreaza-din-august-prin-ordonanta-salariile-demnitarilor-cat-vor-castiga-iohannis-si-ponta-14561969
- ^ "VICTOR PONTA A DEMISIONAT". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Kit Gillet (5 November 2015). "Sorin Cimpeanu Is Appointed Interim Prime Minister of Romania". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Constitution of Romania". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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- Nicolae C. Nicolescu, Șefii de stat și de guvern ai României (1859–2003), Editura Meronia, Bucharest, 2003
- Stelian Neagoe, Istoria guvernelor României de la începuturi - 1859 până în zilele noastre - 1995, Editura Machiavelli, Bucharest, 1995
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