# First Tarlev Cabinet

The First Tarlev Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova from 19 April 2001 to 19 April 2005. It was the first government led by Vasile Tarlev who was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 2001 to 2008.

## Cabinet of Ministers

The composition of the cabinet was as follows:
* Prime Minister
       Vasile Tarlev (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* First Deputy Prime Minister
       Vasilie Iovv (31 January 2002 - 19 April 2005)
* Deputy Prime Minister
       Valerian Cristea (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
       Dmitri Todoroglo (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy
       Andrei Cucu (19 April 2001 - 4 February 2002)
       Ștefan Odagiu (16 May 2002 - 2 July 2003)
       Marian Lupu (5 August 2003 - 24 March 2005)
* Deputy Prime Minister
       Andrei Stratan (21 December 2004 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Foreign Affairs
       Nicolae Cernomaz (19 April 2001 - 27 July 2001)
       Iurie Leancă (27 July - 3 September 2001) - interim
       Nicolae Dudău (3 September 2001 - 4 February 2004)
       Andrei Stratan (4 February 2004 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Finance
       Mihail Manoli (19 April 2001 - 7 February 2002)
       Zinaida Greceanîi (26 February 2002 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Industry
       Mihail Garștea (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Energy
       Ion Leșanu (19 April 2001 - 27 July 2001)
       Iacob Timciuc (8 August 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Environment, Public Works and Regional Development
       Gheorghe Duca (19 April 2001 - 5 February 2004)
* Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
       Constantin Mihăilescu (19 March 2004 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Transport and Communication
       Victor Țopa (19 April 2001 - 12 December 2001)
       Anatol Cupțov (12 December 2001 - 13 November 2002)
       Vasile Zgardan (5 December 2002 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Labour and Social Protection
       Valerian Revenco (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Health
       Andrei Gherman (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Education
       Ilie Vancea (19 April 2001 - 26 February 2002)
       Gheorghe Sima (26 February 2002 - 2 July 2003)
       Valentin Beniuc (5 August 2003 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Culture
       Ion Păcuraru (19 April 2001 - 23 December 2002)
       Veaceslav Madan (23 December 2002 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of the Interior
       Vasile Drăgănel (19 April 2001 - 27 February 2002)
       Gheorghe Papuc (27 February 2002 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Defence
       Victor Gaiciuc (19 April 2001 - 15 October 2004)
       Valeriu Pleșca (29 December 2004 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Justice
       Ion Morei (19 April 2001 - 12 February 2003)
       Vasile Dolghieru (12 February 2003 - 8 July 2004)
       Victoria Iftodi (8 July 2004 - 19 April 2005)
* Minister of Reintegration
       Vasile Șova (12 December 2002 - 19 April 2005)
, plus 3 ex officio members:
* Governor of Gagauzia. The Başkan (Governor) of Gagauzia is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage on an alternative basis for a term of 4 years. One and the same person can be a governor for no more than two consecutive terms. The Başkan of Gagauzia is confirmed as a member of the Moldovan government by a decree of the President of Moldova.
       Dumitru Croitor (19 April 2001 - 21 June 2002)
       Gheorghe Tabunșcic (15 November 2002 - 19 April 2005)
* Mayor of Chișinău
       Serafim Urechean (19 April 2001 - 5 February 2002)
* Head of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
       Gheorghe Duca (24 August 2004 - 19 April 2005)