Interior Minister Predoiu is the interim prime minister – Diepresse.com
The highest offices in the country are currently only managed. The runoff election for the presidency is scheduled for May 18.
Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan appointed the Liberal Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu as provisional head of government after Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned the evening before after the election debacle on Sunday. Predoiu will exercise the office for the presidency until after the runoff election scheduled for May 18. After the new head of state, the government mandate will then award the government mandate.
Against the background of the number of protest voters against the political mainstream parties and the considerable gains of election of the Romanian right -wing populists in late autumn as well as on Sunday, both in late autumn and on Sunday. Management in office.
The government coalition’s presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, missed the move into the runoff on Sunday – despite the support of three government parties. The social democratic head of government Ciolacu then announced his resignation on Monday evening. (APA)
