Romanian president picks Liberal former mayor as PM to form new government
Key takeaways
- Adrian Vestea nominated as prime minister after previous choice, Eugen Tomac, withdraws.
- “Eugen Tomac withdrew his mandate this morning and as such I nominate Adrian Vestea as prime minister,” Dan, a centrist, said in a post on X on Sunday.
- Vestea, 52, is the county council president of the central Romanian county of Brasov.
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Adrian Vestea nominated as prime minister after previous choice, Eugen Tomac, withdraws.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adrian Vestea has 10 days to form a government and must win a confidence vote in parliament before taking up his post [File: Andreea Alexandru/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026Romanian President Nicusor Dan has nominated Adrian Vestea, a National Liberal Party member and former mayor, as prime minister to form a new government after the previous choice for the post withdrew.
“Eugen Tomac withdrew his mandate this morning and as such I nominate Adrian Vestea as prime minister,” Dan, a centrist, said in a post on X on Sunday.