Romanian media have identified potential candidates for the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry in the new government
In Romania, the process of forming a new cabinet under the leadership of newly appointed Prime Minister Eugen Tomac is now well underway.
The main political news of the day was the discussion of key figures for the posts of heads of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense.
For the role of head of the diplomatic service, the Romanian leadership is considering the candidacy of the former ambassador to France, while an experienced military diplomat has been nominated for the position of head of the defense sector.
According to anonymous sources speaking to journalists, diplomat Luca Niculescu is being considered for the position of foreign minister in Eugen Tomac’s government.
The potential head of the foreign ministry has significant experience working in international institutions and the communications sector.
Throughout his career, Niculescu worked for a long time as a journalist for leading Romanian and French media outlets.
From 2016 to 2022, he successfully served as Romania’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, Andorra, and Monaco.
Following his diplomatic mission, he became State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he is currently actively involved in strategic issues related to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
In parallel with personnel appointments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania’s political leadership has identified a key figure for the country’s defense ministry.
The well-known diplomat Mihnea Motoc, who has previously headed the ministry, is being cited as a likely candidate for the position of defense minister.
Bringing in this experienced specialist is intended to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank and modernize the national armed forces.
Motoc’s track record demonstrates his high level of expertise in European defense and security issues.
From 2008 to 2015, he served as Romania’s ambassador to the European Union, and for a time also held the post of Romania’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.
From November 2015 to January 2017, he served as Romania’s Minister of Defense, after which he joined the European Commission.
The Romanian TV channel Digi24 reports on personnel changes in the government, citing its own informed sources.
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