Traian Basescu named Liviu Negoita for prime minister position

Traian Basescu named Liviu Negoita for prime minister position

Romanian President Traian Basescu designated Liviu Negoita, the mayor of capital's district 3, for the function of prime minister. Negoita is the second nominee for premier, after the Cabinet proposed by economist Lucian Croitoru faced a no-confidence vote within Parliament.

Negoita, a democrat liberal, said he wants to form a coalition government and negotiations would start Friday and a proposed Cabinet list would be sent to Parliament Monday.

My mission is clear. I want a national coalition government and negotiations will start today. Romania needs financial aid and must follow through with its agreements with the IMF, World Bank and the European Commission, Negoita said, adding politicians must be reasonable and give the country a government with full powers.

Basescu said he designated Negoita in order to fulfill the requirements of the parliament majority that was pushing for Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis. He said that Negoita, as Johannis, was reelected mayor last year with 80% of votes.