Second Antonescu cabinet

Ion Antonescu

The second cabinet of Ion Antonescu was the government of Romania from 14 September 1940 to 24 January 1941. On September 14, Romania was declared a "National Legionary State". On 23 November 1940, Romania joined the Axis powers. The cabinet ended in a failed coup.

Ministers

The ministers of the cabinet were as follows:[1]

  • President of the Council of Ministers:
  • Gen. Ion Antonescu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
  • Vice President of the Council of Ministers:
  • Horia Sima (14 September 1940 - 20 January 1941)
  • Mihai A. Antonescu (20 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs:
  • Mihail R. Sturdza (14 September 1940 - 20 January 1941)
  • Gen. Ion Antonescu (20 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Internal Affairs:
  • Gen. Constantin Petrovicescu (14 September 1940 - 20 January 1941)
  • Gen. Dumitru I. Popescu (20 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Justice:
  • Mihai A. Antonescu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Defence:
  • Gen. Ion Antonescu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Economy:
  • Gheorghe N. Leon (14 September - 10 November 1940)
  • Mircea Cancicov (10 November 1940 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Finance:
  • George Cretzianu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and Property
  • Nicolae Mareș (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Public Works and Communications:
  • Pompiliu Nicolau (14 September - 23 October 1940)
  • Ion Protopopescu (23 October 1940 - 23 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Labour, Health and Social Security:
  • Vasile Iașinschi (14 September 1940 - 21 January 1941)
  • Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Education, Religious Affairs and the Arts:
  • Minister of State Secretary for Coordination and Economic Status:
  • Lt. Col. Nicolae Dragomir (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)

See also

References

  1. ^ Stelian Neagoe - "Istoria guvernelor României de la începuturi - 1859 până în zilele noastre - 1995" (Ed. Machiavelli, Bucharest, 1995)
Preceded by
First Antonescu cabinet
Cabinet of Romania
14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941
Succeeded by


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