# First Maurer cabinet

The First Maurer cabinet was the government of Romania from March 21, 1961 to March 17, 1965.

## Changes in the government

* February 27, 1962 - The Ministry of Construction Industry was established.
* April 30, 1962 - The Ministry of Commerce was reorganized, creating the Ministry of Internal Commerce and the Ministry of External Commerce.
* May 31, 1962 - The Ministry of Agriculture was abolished, and the Superior Council of Agriculture was established.
* June 9, 1962 - The Ministry of Education and Culture was reorganized, creating the Ministry of Education and the State Committee for Culture and Arts.
* October 31, 1963 - The Ministry of Metallurgy and Machine Construction was reorganized, establishing the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry and the Ministry of Machine Construction.

## Composition

* Presidents of the Council of Ministers
       Ion Gheorghe Maurer (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)

### Vice Presidents of the Council of Ministers

* First Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Gheorghe Apostol (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Emil Bodnăraș (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Petre Borilă (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Alexandru Drăghici (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Alexandru Moghioroș (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Alexandru Bârlădeanu (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Gheorghe Gaston Marin (September 29, 1962 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Gheorghe Rădulescu (October 31, 1963 - March 17, 1965)
* Vice-President of the Council of Ministers
       Constantin Tuzu (October 31, 1963 - March 17, 1965)

### Ministers

* Minister of the Interior
       Alexandru Drăghici (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Foreign Affairs
       Corneliu Mănescu (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Justice
       Ioan Constant Manoliu (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of National Defence
       Leontin Sălăjan (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Finance
       Aurel Vijoli (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Metallurgy and Machine Construction (on October 31, 1963, the ministry was reorganized, establishing the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry and the Ministry of Machine Construction)
       Constantin Tuzu (March 21, 1961 - October 31, 1963)
* Minister of Metallurgical Industry
       Ion Marinescu (October 31, 1963 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Machine Construction
       Gheorghe Rădoi (October 31, 1963 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Mines and Electric Power
       Bujor Almășan (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Petroleum and Chemical Industry
       Mihail Florescu (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Construction Industry
       Dumitru Mosora (February 27, 1962 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Light Industry
       Alexandru Sencovici (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Agriculture
       Ion Cosma (March 21, 1961 - April 30, 1962)
       Dumitru Diaconescu (April 30 - May 31, 1962)
* President of the Superior Council of Agriculture (with ministerial rank)
       Mihai Dalea (May 31, 1962 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Food Industry
       Janos Fazekas (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Forestry Economics
       Mihai Suder (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Commerce (on April 30, 1962, the ministry was divided into the Ministry of External Commerce and the Ministry of Internal Commerce)
       Gheorghe Rădulescu (March 21, 1961 - April 30, 1962 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of External Commerce
       Gheorghe Rădulescu (April 30, 1962 - October 31, 1963)
       Victor Ionescu (October 31, 1963 - December 22, 1964)
       Mihail Petri (December 22, 1964 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Internal Commerce
       Mihail Levente (April 30, 1962 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Transport and Telecommunications
       Dumitru Simulescu (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Health and Social Provisions
       Voinea Marinescu (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* Minister of Education (from June 9, 1962, only Minister of Education)
       Ilie G. Murgulescu (March 21, 1961 - April 16, 1963)
       Ștefan Bălan (April 16, 1963 - March 17, 1965)

### Minister Secretaries of State

* President of the State Committee for Culture and Arts (with ministerial rank)
       Constanța Crăciun (June 9, 1962 - March 17, 1965)
* President of the State Planning Committee (with ministerial rank)
       Gheorghe Gaston Marin (March 21, 1961 - March 17, 1965)
* President of the Committee for Local Administration Issues (with ministerial rank)
       Mihai Gere (December 10, 1961 - March 17, 1965)

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