Dumitru Chisăliță is reportedly set to be proposed as Minister of Energy in the Luca Niculescu Cabinet (Sources)

The president of the Association for Intelligent Energy, Dumitru Chisăliță, is expected to be proposed as Minister of Energy in the Cabinet led by designated Prime Minister Luca Niculescu, according to political sources cited by News.ro. The list of the new government and the governing program are due to be submitted to Parliament on Thursday.

Dan Neculăescu, Romania’s current ambassador to NATO, is being mentioned for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sorin Costreie, a presidential adviser, is expected to be proposed for the Ministry of Education, while Ioana Ciocan, the founder of Art Safari, is being considered for the Ministry of Culture.

The proposals are not yet final and must be validated through the parliamentary investiture procedure. After the list of ministers and the governing program are submitted, Parliament will set the schedule for the hearings and the vote in the joint plenary session.

The ministers’ hearings could take place as early as Friday, while the vote on the investiture of the new Government could be scheduled for the beginning of next week. Once approved by Parliament, the Luca Niculescu Cabinet will be able to begin the procedures for taking over the ministerial portfolios.