Luca Niculescu

Prime Minister

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Office: Prime Minister of Romania

Born: April 25, 1971, Bucharest

Party: independent politician

Education: University of Strasbourg, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences of the University of Bucharest

Previous offices: secretary of state, ambassador of Romania to Monaco

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Romania's coalition deadlock deepens as parliament rejects third PM nominee

Rule Changes

In office since October 20, leading a minority cabinet backed by the Social Democrats.

Luca Niculescu's minority government took office on October 20, when Parliament backed his cabinet 280-58 and ended 168 days of interim rule. The Social Democrats hold 11 of the 18 cabinet posts; the National Liberal Party and the ethnic Hungarian UDMR agreed to support the government for a few months without joining it.

Updated Oct 22