Second Orban Cabinet

The Second Orban cabinet was the government of Romania until the 2020 legislative elections. It was a minority administration led by Ludovic Orban, the leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), who received the support of a parliamentary majority on 14 March 2020 and entered office the same day. It included a wide de facto confidence-and-supply with the other parties, in the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date formed14 March 2020 (2020-03-14)

Date dissolved23 December 2020

Head of stateKlaus Iohannis

Head of governmentLudovic Orban

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Orban Cabinet
130th Cabinet of Romania
Ludovic Orban
Date formed	14 March 2020 (2020-03-14)
Date dissolved	23 December 2020
People and organisations
Head of state	Klaus Iohannis
Head of government	Ludovic Orban
Deputy head of government	Raluca Turcan
No. of ministers	18
Member parties	PNL
Status in legislature	Minority with confidence and supply from the UDMR, USR, ALDE, PMP and Minority parties
Opposition parties	PSD (majority) PRO (majority)
Opposition leaders	Marcel Ciolacu Victor Ponta
History
Outgoing election	2020
Legislature term	2016–2020
Predecessor	Orban I
Successor	Cîțu

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On 14 March 2020, the cabinet hearings and vote took place in special conditions, due to the suspicion that Senator Vergil Chițac [ro], who tested positive for COVID-19, infected the National Liberal Party (PNL) leadership, as well as some fellow senators. The same day the Cabinet was sworn in at Cotroceni Palace in special conditions.^[1]