(26 Jun 2017) Romanian President Klaus Iohannis met with Liviu Dragnea, the powerful leader of Romania's biggest political party, before formally nominating a new prime minister after the previous government was dismissed by the ruling party.
The Social Democratic Party announced its choice for prime minister, lawmaker Mihai Tudose, the 50-year-old economy minister in the previous government.
Tudose, an ally of Dragnea, was also economy minister from 2014 to 2015.
Dragnea normally would be prime minister, but in 2016 he was convicted of vote-rigging which disqualifies him from holding the post.
He is also on trial for instigating abuse in office, something he denies.
Dragnea and political ally Calin Popescu Tariceanu, who heads the junior Alliance of Democrats and Liberals, later met Iohannis and presented their choice.
If Tudose is formally nominated by the president, Parliament could approve him this week, Dragnea said.
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