Adrian Vestea nominated as prime minister after previous choice, Eugen Tomac, withdraws.
Published On 14 Jun 2026
Romanian 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.
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Vestea, 52, is the county council president of the central Romanian county of Brasov. Eugen Tomac had been seeking to lead a government of technocrats but lacked support from the parties in parliament.
Vestea, who served as a development minister from 2023 to 2024, said in a statement that he wants a “political government that will undertake real reforms and keep Romania on a pro-Western path”.
“We are the sixth largest country in Europe, and we need to put a major emphasis on development. Which I will do from day one,” he said.
Dan’s two nominations for the prime ministerial role this month come after a no-confidence vote toppled former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in May. A general election is not scheduled until 2028.
Dan said Vestea was suitable for the role because he had “gone through all the administrative stages” throughout his political career.
“He was a successful mayor, a successful county council president, a successful minister, and he attracted European funds, being focused on development, for example the Brasov airport, which is a success,” Dan said.
Parliamentary parties have previously said a minority government, whose members do not hold a majority of the seats in parliament, would be better than a government of technocrats.
Vestea will have 10 days to form a government and must win a parliamentary vote of confidence to take up his new post.
Romania has one of the highest budget deficits in the European Union and suffers from rampant inflation and a technical recession.
When a coalition government came to power in June 2025, it made reducing the budget deficit a priority. Bolojan was sworn in with the aim of ending one of Romania’s worst political crises in its post-communist history, but his government lasted less than a year.
