Romanian president nominates head of Foreign Intelligence Service as new PM

Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, head of Romania’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), was nominated Monday evening as the new prime minister by Romanian President Traian Basescu. Ungureanu is replacing Emil Boc who resigned yesterday.

The announcement was made after the president had meetings with representatives of all the political parties  in Parliament. The appointment of Ungureanu must now be voted by the Parliament in order for it to come into force.

In a press conference, Basescu said he and Boc had talked about a new government as early as December, but the change was postponed until after the International Monetary Fund’s review and a state bond issue on the U.S. debt market.

Other names reportedly considered for the office left by Emil Boc were Calin Georgescu, acting prime minister Catalin Predoiu, and Cristian Maior, head of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI).

Simona Bazavan

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