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The two officially assumed their ministerial duties after they took the oath of office on Tuesday in the presence of the head of state, Nicusor Dan, and the Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, at the Cotroceni Palace. Once he became the Minister of Defense, Radu Miruta also took over the role of Deputy Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n

Former Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu resigned on November 28, following public controversy over his resume. Shortly after, Radu Miruta, as Minister of Economy, took over<\/a> as interim Defense Minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"