BUCHAREST, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Romania's new defence and economy ministers were sworn in on Tuesday at a ceremony, the Presidential Administration said.

Radu Miruta assumed office as minister of national defence, while Irineu Darau was appointed minister of economy, digitalisation, entrepreneurship and tourism in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's cabinet. President Nicusor Dan signed the appointment decrees earlier in the day.

The prime minister attended the swearing-in ceremony, and both ministers had been validated last Friday by the Save Romania Union (USR), a member of the governing coalition.

Miruta, who will also serve as deputy prime minister, had been acting defence minister since Nov. 28, after President Dan accepted the resignation of his predecessor, Ionut Mosteanu. ■