Second Antonescu cabinet
# Second Antonescu cabinet

The second cabinet of Ion Antonescu was the government of Romania from 14 September 1940 to 24 January 1941. On September 14, Romania was declared a "National Legionary State". On 23 November 1940, Romania joined the Axis powers. The cabinet ended in a failed coup.

## Ministers

The ministers of the cabinet were as follows:

* President of the Council of Ministers:

   * Gen. Ion Antonescu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
* Vice President of the Council of Ministers:

   * Horia Sima (14 September 1940 - 20 January 1941)

   * Mihai A. Antonescu (20 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Foreign Affairs:

   * Mihail R. Sturdza (14 September 1940 - 20 January 1941)

   * Gen. Ion Antonescu (20 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Internal Affairs:

   * Gen. Constantin Petrovicescu (14 September 1940 - 20 January 1941)

   * Gen. Dumitru I. Popescu (20 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Justice:

   * Mihai A. Antonescu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Defence:

   * Gen. Ion Antonescu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Economy:

   * Gheorghe N. Leon (14 September - 10 November 1940)

   * Mircea Cancicov (10 November 1940 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Finance:

   * George Cretzianu (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and Property

   * Nicolae Mareș (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Public Works and Communications:

   * Pompiliu Nicolau (14 September - 23 October 1940)

   * Ion Protopopescu (23 October 1940 - 23 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of Labour, Health and Social Security:

   * Vasile Iașinschi (14 September 1940 - 21 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for the Department of National Education, Religious Affairs and the Arts:

   * Traian Brăileanu (14 September 1940 - 21 January 1941)
* Minister of State Secretary for Coordination and Economic Status:

   * Lt. Col. Nicolae Dragomir (14 September 1940 - 24 January 1941)
