POLITICS - December 27th 2004 The Executive led by [Calin Popescu] Tariceanu is likely to get Parliament approval on 29 December, after the Romanian Humanist Party decided to jump boat, leaving the Social Democrat Party for the alliance of the National Liberal and Democrat parties. The former PM will be aided by three deputy PMs: Adriean Videanu, of the DP, George Copos, of the RHP, and Marko Bela of the Democrat Union of Hungarians in Romania. by OANA STANCU, DANA PICIU
It can safely be said that the NLP, DP and DUHR had no time to enjoy the Christmas holidays, since the RHP announced on 23 December that will give its support to the center-right alliance of parties struggling to win a majority vote in the Parliament. The political leaders fret over this past week-end to arrive at a final make for the Executive, which PM Tariceanu was to announce by Sunday, 7 p.m. local time.
Sunday morning it was not yet clear who will fill in the positions of the Justice, Defense and Home Affairs ministries. The liberals wanted Cristian Iordanescu, the current head of the Bucharest Barristers Association, for the Justice Ministry, while the democrats wanted Emil Boc, mayor of Cluj city, for the same position. Others said not Boc, but another person originating from Cluj will fill in the position.
For the Transportation Ministry a number of names were circulated: Adriean Videanu, but also Gheorghe Dobre, in charge with the transportation department in the Bucharest City Hall, or Laurentiu Moisescu, deputy from the Constanta County, former director of the Constanta Port Area Administration. Sorin Frunzaverde was first deemed as future Defense minister, but then was said to become minister for European Integration. The Environment Ministry was to go to Ion Oltean, of the DP, who held the same position before.
The DP was deemed to get the Ministry of Edu
