Oana Gheorghiu, appointed Deputy Prime Minister by President Nicusor Dan, will take the oath on Thursday at Cotroceni Palace.

On Wednesday, President Nicusor Dan signed the decree appointing her as Deputy Prime Minister.

The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Thursday morning.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan sent the Presidential Administration the proposal for Oana Gheorghiu to fill the vacant position of Deputy Prime Minister, following the resignation of Dragos Anastasiu in August.

The interim president of the PSD, Sorin Grindeanu, asked the prime minister to withdraw his proposal, arguing that the relationship with the United States could be „compromised”.

„To avoid compromising the relationship with the United States of America and not heading towards an irreparable diplomatic disaster in relation to our strategic partner, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan must immediately withdraw his proposal submitted to President Nicusor Dan nominating Mrs. Oana Gheorghiu as Deputy Prime Minister in the Romanian Government! Those who dream of high positions in the Romanian state must understand once and for all that every irresponsible statement thrown into the public space directly hits Romania’s strategic interests!”, Grindeanu wrote on Tuesday on Facebook.

He added that there are no half measures on this subject and „PSD must be consulted in such decisions.”

At the age of 56, Oana Gheorghiu is a graduate of the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, class of 1994, specializing in economic management.

Co-founder and co-president (since February 2025, previously vice-president) of the Daruieste Viata Association, Oana Gheorghiu has been involved for more than a decade in the development of medical infrastructure projects and in advocacy campaigns that have changed the way society views the state’s responsibility in healthcare, according to a Government press release.AGERPRES