BUCHAREST — Romania President Nicusor Dan nominated his advisor Eugen Tomac to serve as prime minister. This nomination requires approval by Romanian lawmakers.
The nomination followed a no-confidence vote that removed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan from office. The Social Democratic Party and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians party submitted the no-confidence motion against Bolojan.
Dan said. "I chose a person independent of the parties in Parliament, who has the political experience to discuss with each of the parties, because consensus from many parties is needed on many issues. It is an act of responsibility on my part, and I expect the same responsibility from the political parties."
Tomac, 44, said he plans to present a technical government comprised of specialists. "I will present to Parliament a team of specialists, a technical government, not a political one," he said.
Tomac is a member of the European Parliament, where he sits with the Renew Europe parliamentary group and serves on the culture and education committee. He also leads the People's Movement Party, which describes itself as a Christian democratic and classically liberal political organization. He previously served as a member of Romania's parliament from 2012 to 2019 and was appointed a presidential adviser by Dan in the year preceding the nomination.
Romania currently faces one of the highest budget deficits in the E.U., along with elevated inflation and a technical recession. The previous coalition government, which took office in June 2025, had prioritized reducing the national budget deficit. That coalition included the Social Democratic Party, the National Liberal Party, the Save Romania Union party, and the UDMR party.
Political consultant Cristian Andrei said the nomination suggests a cabinet with neutral ministers. "Dan’s nomination indicates the next cabinet will likely contain neutral ministers, experts from the state apparatus and from big business, but with negotiated support from the political parties," Andrei said. He added that the president would facilitate political deals through the prime minister. "The extent to which the large political parties will be involved at lower levels of the cabinet will determine how long this experiment will last. The president will enter the stage as a direct facilitator of a cabinet and will negotiate every political deal through a low-profile prime minister." Before his removal, Ilie Bolojan was sworn into office with the stated aim of resolving a significant political crisis.