Author (Person) | Rocha, Frederico |
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Publisher | Cardiff EDC |
Series Details | January 2018 |
Publication Date | 16/01/2018 |
Content Type | News |
Further information: The resignation was announced amid tensions with PSD leader Liviu Dragnea, who cannot prime minister because of a suspended jail sentence he received for rigging a referendum. The party met on 16 January to nominate MEP Viorica Dăncilă as the name for new Prime Minister, which was subsequently endorsed by Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on the following day. If ultimately approved by the Parliament, Ms Dăncilă would become the country's first ever female head of government. Mr Tudose led Romania's cabinet for just over seven months, after a similar situation led to the resignation of Sorin Grindeanu. + Romanian Social Democrats pick new prime minister, June 2017 Romania's Prime Minister Mihai Tudose announced his resignation on 15 January 2018 after losing the support of his own Social Democratic Party (PSD). The party later put forward Viorica Dăncilă as a replacement for endorsement by the country's President. |
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Countries / Regions | Romania |
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