Romania PM-designate Muresan submits cabinet, 372-measure plan

Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan submitted his cabinet list and governing program to the Romanian Parliament on Saturday morning. The proposed executive comprises 16 ministries and three deputy prime ministers, backed by the PNL, USR and UDMR coalition.

Muresan said the 372-measure program was drafted in five days and validated by the three parties on Friday. Key pledges include reducing the number of lawmakers, capping state secretaries, banning simultaneous pensions and state salaries, reforming the tax authority ANAF and state-owned companies, keeping the flat tax, and returning VAT to 19% when the budget allows.

“We have deposited a governing program with 372 concrete measures and a list of capable, responsible, serious ministers.”

The coalition currently holds 170 votes, according to Muresan. Ministerial hearings in specialised committees are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday before the plenary investiture vote. Tanczos Barna (UDMR) is nominated for Agriculture and Catalin Drula (USR) for Transport.

The submission formally launches the investiture procedure. Muresan stated the government will build on the work done by the interim administration over the past year.