Romania appoints new prime minister: Ukrainian-born Eugene Tomac heads government

Romania has officially appointed a new prime minister. The head of government is Eugène Tomac, a member of the European Parliament and former presidential advisor, a politician of Romanian origin who was born in what is now Ukraine.

The appointment was reported by the Romanian publication Digi24, citing a statement by Romanian President Nicos Dan.

The new prime minister is to stabilize the country after the political crisis

Tomac’s appointment came against the backdrop of a protracted political crisis and conflicts in the ruling coalition, which ended with the resignation of the previous government of Ilija Bologian.

The Romanian President said that the new prime minister must fulfill a number of critically important tasks:

preserve the country’s financial stability;

strengthen the fight against corruption;
accelerate the digitalization of state processes;

complete the implementation of funding programs within the PNRR.

A separate challenge will be the formation of a new Cabinet of Ministers.

Tomac promises technocratic government

Eugene Tomac himself has already stated that he will not form a politicized government and plans to involve professional specialists in the work.

“We will adhere to the outlined direction of belonging to the European family, strengthening the strategic partnership with the US and our transatlantic relations. Romania’s role in NATO remains a priority,” the newly appointed prime minister emphasized.

He also drew attention to the security challenges caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine and the situation near the Romanian borders.

Tomac has ten days to form a government and receive a vote of confidence from parliament.

Romania’s new prime minister was born in Ukraine

Eugene Tomac was born on June 28, 1981 in the village of Babele, Izmail district, Odessa region, to a family of Bessarabian Romanians.

In the early 2000s, he moved to Romania, where he began his political career:

he worked as an advisor to President Traian Basescu;
dealt with diaspora issues;
was a state secretary;
was elected a member of parliament several times;
since 2019, he has represented Romania in the European Parliament.
Romania strengthens its role on NATO’s eastern flank

The appointment of the new government comes against the backdrop of growing security risks in the Black Sea region.

The day before, it became known that the German defense concern Rheinmetall signed contracts with Romania for 5.7 billion euros for the supply of military equipment, ships and ammunition.

Political analysts are already calling the new Romanian government one of the key elements of stability on NATO’s eastern flank.