First Ponta cabinet

Ponta I

121st Cabinet of Romania
Date formed7 May 2012
Date dissolved21 December 2012
People and organisations
Head of stateTraian Băsescu
Head of governmentVictor Ponta
No. of ministers20
Ministers removed7
Total no. of members20
Member partyUSL (PSD, PNL, PC),
Status in legislatureCoalition (Majority)
Opposition partyPD-L, UDMR
Opposition leaderVasile Blaga, Hunor Kelemen
History
Election-
Outgoing election9 December 2012
Legislature term2008 - 2012
Budgetnone
PredecessorUngureanu
SuccessorPonta II

After a second vote of no confidence passed in the Parliament of Romania on 27 April 2012, this time aimed against the Ungureanu Cabinet, Victor Ponta was asked by President Traian Băsescu to form a new Government. His cabinet, unveiled on 1 May, received the parliamentary vote of confidence on 7 May 2012 and governed Romania until the 2012 Romanian legislative election.