Second Antonescu cabinet

Third Antonescu cabinet

Cabinet of Kingdom of Romania
Date formed14 September 1940 (1940-09-14)
Date dissolved27 January 1941 (1941-01-27)
People and organisations
MonarchMichael I
President of the Council of MinistersIon Antonescu
President of the Council of Ministers's history
Deputy President of the Council of Ministers
History
Outgoing formationLegionnaires' rebellion
PredecessorFirst Antonescu cabinet
SuccessorThird Antonescu cabinet

The second cabinet of Ion Antonescu was the government of Kingdom of Romania from 14 September 1940 to 24 January 1941. On September 14, Romania was declared a "National Legionary State". On 23 November 1940, Romania joined the Axis powers. The cabinet ended following Legionnaires' failed rebellion.

Ministers

The ministers of the cabinet were as follows:[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
President of the Council of Ministers14 September 194024 January 1941 Independent
Vice President of the Council of Ministers14 September 194020 January 1941 TpȚ
20 January 194124 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs14 September 194020 January 1941 TpȚ
20 January 194124 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Internal Affairs14 September 194020 January 1941 TpȚ
Dimitrie I. Popescu
20 January 194124 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Justice14 September 194024 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Defence14 September 194024 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Economy14 September 194010 November 1940 PNL
Mircea Cancicov
10 November 194024 January 1941 PNL
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Finance
George Cretzianu
14 September 194024 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and Property
Nicolae Mareș
14 September 194024 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Public Works and Communications
Pompiliu Nicolau
14 September 194023 October 1940 Independent
Ion Protopopescu
23 October 194024 January 1941 Independent
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Labour, Health and Social Security
Vasile Iașinschi
14 September 194024 January 1941 TpȚ
Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Education, Religious Affairs and the Arts14 September 194021 January 1941 TpȚ
Minister of State Secretary for Coordination and Economic Status
Nicolae Dragomir
14 September 194024 January 1941 Independent

See also

References

  1. ^ Stelian Neagoe - "Istoria guvernelor României de la începuturi - 1859 până în zilele noastre - 1995" (Ed. Machiavelli, Bucharest, 1995)