Parliament appointed Sorina Matei to lead TVR, with 239 votes in favor

In a joint plenary session, Parliament appointed Sorina Matei president and director general of the Romanian Television Society (SRTv) on Tuesday, November 10. She received 239 votes “in favor” and 78 “against” in a secret ballot using ballot balls.

That same day, Sorina Matei had been designated by TVR’s Board of Directors for the position of president and director general and had been heard by the parliamentary culture committees, which issued a favorable opinion. She had held the position of interim director of the public television broadcaster since the beginning of September.

During the same session, Parliament approved Răzvan Dincă as president and director general of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Society (SRR). His nomination was made by the parliamentary groups of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

Răzvan Dincă received 252 votes “in favor” and 65 “against.” In his case as well, the lawmakers’ vote was secret and cast using ballot balls. The appointments mark the establishment of the leaderships of the two public media institutions, following periods of interim leadership and parliamentary hearing procedures.