Romania's Right-Centrists Unveil Cabinet Nominations

The right-centrist PD-L, which won the most seats in parliament, and the leftist Social Democratic Party, PSD, which won the most votes in the November 30 general election, on Wednesday revealed how the two partners in the future ruling coalition will share the cabinet seats.

PD-L’s full list of nominations, as announced in a brief statement by party leader Emil Boc is:

- Ministry of Finance - Gheorghe Pogea

- Ministry of Transport - Radu Berceanu

- Ministry of Regional Development - Vasile Blaga

- Ministry of Economy - Adriean Videanu

- Ministry of Defence - Mihai Stanisoara

- Ministry of Communications - Gabriel Sandu

- Ministry of Tourism - Elena Udrea

- Ministry of Youth - Monica Ridzi

- Ministry of Culture - Toader Paleologu

Emil Boc said he hoped the nominations to be voted in a joint session of the parliament’s two chambers on Monday.

PD-L has won 115 seats in the lower chamber and 51 in the Senate. PSD, which ran on a joint ticket with the smaller Conservative Party, got 114 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 49 seats in the upper house. Thus the two parties would jointly control 329 of the 471 seats in parliament.