Nicușor Dan signed the decree designating Luca Niculescu as candidate for prime minister
Luca Niculescu was appointed by the head of state on Monday, October 5, after consultations with the parliamentary political parties and formations at Cotroceni Palace. This is the fourth nomination for the position of prime minister made by Nicușor Dan.
After the designation, Niculescu has 10 days to form his government team and present himself in Parliament in order to obtain the investiture vote.
Previously, between 2016 and 2022, Niculescu was Romania’s ambassador to France, Monaco and Andorra. Before his diplomatic career, he worked for several years as a journalist.
President Nicușor Dan motivated Niculescu’s choice by the fact that he would have the best chance of obtaining a parliamentary majority and stressed the need to quickly form a Government, in the context of prolonged political uncertainty.