# Second Stoica cabinet

The Second Stoica cabinet was the government of Romania from March 20, 1957 to March 20, 1961.

## Changes in the government

- December 5, 1958 - The Ministry of Mines was abolished, becoming a department within the Ministry of Heavy Industry.
- May 4, 1959 - The State Committee for Construction, Architecture, and Systematization was established.

## Composition of the cabinet

* Presidents of the Council of Ministers
       Chivu Stoica (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)

### Deputy Prime Ministers

* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Emil Bodnăraș (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Petre Borilă (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Miron Constantinescu (March 20, 1957 - July 15, 1957)
       Gherasim Popa [ro] (October 10, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Alexandru Moghioroș (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Alexandru Bârlădeanu (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Ștefan Voitec (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Athanase Joja [ro] (February 8, 1958 - March 20, 1961)

### Ministers

* Minister of the Interior
       Alexandru Drăghici (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Foreign Affairs
       Grigore Preoteasa (March 20, 1957 - July 15, 1957)
       Ion Gheorghe Maurer (July 15, 1957 - January 23, 1958)
       Avram Bunaciu (January 23, 1958 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Justice
       Gheorghe Diaconescu [ro] (March 20, 1957 - December 31, 1957)
       Avram Bunaciu (December 31, 1957 - January 23, 1958)
       Gheorghe Diaconescu [ro] (January 23, 1958 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of National Defence
       Leontin Sălăjan (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Finance
       Aurel Vijoli [ro] (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Heavy Industry
       Gherasim Popa [ro] (March 20, 1957 - April 27, 1959)
       Carol Loncear [ro] (April 27, 1959 - July 1, 1960)
       Constantin Tuzu [ro] (July 1, 1960 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Mines
       Ioan Mineu [ro] (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Petroleum and Chemistry
       Mihail Florescu [ro] (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Consumer Goods Industry
       Ștefan Voitec (March 20, 1957 - April 27, 1959)
       Alexandru Sencovici [ro] (April 27, 1959 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Construction and Building Materials (on May 4, 1959, the ministry was abolished)
       Gheorghe Hossu [ro] (March 20, 1957 - December 5, 1958)
       Mihai Suder [ro] (December 5, 1958 - May 4, 1959)
* Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
       Ion Cosma (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Forestry Economics
       Mihai Suder [ro] (December 17, 1959 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Trade
       Marcel Popescu [ro] (March 20, 1957 - August 17, 1959)
       Gheorghe Rădulescu (August 17, 1959 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Transport and Telecommunications
       Emil Bodnăraș (March 20, 1957 - April 27, 1959)
       Dumitru Simulescu [ro] (April 27, 1959 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Health and Social Provisions
       Voinea Marinescu [ro] (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* Minister of Education
       Miron Constantinescu (March 20, 1957 - July 15, 1957)
       Athanase Joja [ro] (July 15, 1957 - January 16, 1960)
       Ilie Murgulescu (January 16, 1960 - March 20, 1961)

### Minister Secretaries of State

* President of the State Planning Committee (with ministerial rank)
       Gheorghe Gaston Marin (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* President of the State Control Commission (with ministerial rank)
       Dumitru Coliu (March 20, 1957 - March 20, 1961)
* President of the Committee for the Issues of Local Organs of State Administration (with ministerial rank)
       Petre Costache [ro] (March 20, 1957 - May 4, 1959)
* President of the State Waters Committee (with ministerial rank)
       Ion S. Bernacki [ro] (March 20, 1957 - December 5, 1958)
       Gheorghe Hossu [ro] (December 5, 1958 - March 20, 1961)
* Ceremonial Head of State (with ambassadorial rank)
       Dionisie Ionescu [ro] (February 8, 1958 - March 20, 1961)

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