title: Second Antonescu cabinet
text: # 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)
  