First Tarlev Cabinet

The composition of the cabinet was as follows:

• Prime Minister

Vasile Tarlev (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• First Deputy Prime Minister

Vasilie Iovv (31 January 2002 - 19 April 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister

Valerian Cristea (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry

Dmitri Todoroglo (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy

Andrei Cucu (19 April 2001 - 4 February 2002)

Ștefan Odagiu (16 May 2002 - 2 July 2003)

Marian Lupu (5 August 2003 - 24 March 2005)

• Deputy Prime Minister

Andrei Stratan (21 December 2004 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Foreign Affairs

Nicolae Cernomaz (19 April 2001 - 27 July 2001)

Iurie Leancă (27 July - 3 September 2001) - interim

Nicolae Dudău (3 September 2001 - 4 February 2004)

Andrei Stratan (4 February 2004 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Finance

Mihail Manoli (19 April 2001 - 7 February 2002)

Zinaida Greceanîi (26 February 2002 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Industry

Mihail Garștea (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Energy

Ion Leșanu (19 April 2001 - 27 July 2001)

Iacob Timciuc (8 August 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Environment, Public Works and Regional Development

Gheorghe Duca (19 April 2001 - 5 February 2004)

• Minister of Environment and Natural Resources

Constantin Mihăilescu (19 March 2004 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Transport and Communication

Victor Țopa (19 April 2001 - 12 December 2001)

Anatol Cupțov (12 December 2001 - 13 November 2002)

Vasile Zgardan (5 December 2002 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Labour and Social Protection

Valerian Revenco (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Health

Andrei Gherman (19 April 2001 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Education

Ilie Vancea (19 April 2001 - 26 February 2002)

Gheorghe Sima (26 February 2002 - 2 July 2003)

Valentin Beniuc (5 August 2003 - 19 April 2005)

• Ministrer of Culture

Ion Păcuraru (19 April 2001 - 23 December 2002)

Veaceslav Madan (23 December 2002 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of the Interior

Vasile Drăgănel (19 April 2001 - 27 February 2002)

Gheorghe Papuc (27 February 2002 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Defence

Victor Gaiciuc (19 April 2001 - 15 October 2004)

Valeriu Pleșca (29 December 2004 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Justice

Ion Morei (19 April 2001 - 12 February 2003)

Vasile Dolghieru (12 February 2003 - 8 July 2004)

Victoria Iftodi (8 July 2004 - 19 April 2005)

• Minister of Reintegration

Vasile Șova (12 December 2002 - 19 April 2005)

, plus 3 ex officio members:

• Governor of Gagauzia. The Başkan (Governor) of Gagauzia is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage on an alternative basis for a term of 4 years. One and the same person can be a governor for no more than two consecutive terms. The Başkan of Gagauzia is confirmed as a member of the Moldovan government by a decree of the President of Moldova.[1]

Dumitru Croitor (19 April 2001 - 21 June 2002)

Gheorghe Tabunșcic (15 November 2002 - 19 April 2005)

• Mayor of Chișinău

Serafim Urechean (19 April 2001 - 5 February 2002)

• Head of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Gheorghe Duca (24 August 2004 - 19 April 2005)

• Government of Moldova