Government of Romania | |
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Guvernul României | |
Overview | |
Established | 1862 |
State | Romania |
Leader | Prime Minister |
Appointed by | President |
Responsible to | Parliament of Romania |
Headquarters | Victoria Palace Bucharest |
Website | gov |
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The Government of Romania (Romanian: Guvernul României) forms one half of the executive branch of the government of Romania (the other half being the office of the President of Romania). It is headed by the Prime Minister of Romania, and consists of the ministries, various subordinate institutions and agencies, and the 42 prefectures. The seat of the Romanian Government is at Victoria Palace in Bucharest.
The Government is the public authority of executive power that functions on the basis of the vote of confidence granted by Parliament, ensuring the achievement of the country's domestic and foreign policy and that exercises the general leadership of public administration. The Government is appointed by the President of Romania on the basis of the vote of confidence granted to the Government by the Parliament of Romania.