Vlad Voiculescu, sworn in as health minister

Vlad Voiculescu, sworn in as health minister

Vlad Voiculescu on Friday took oath of office before President Klaus Iohannis to become Romania’s next health minister.

Attending the swear-in ceremony at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest were also Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos, members of his Cabinet, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Valeriu Zgonea and presidential advisers.

Under a decree issued on Friday, President Iohannis appointed Voiculescu the health minister.

On May 9, Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu tendered his resignation as the health minister. Later on, Prime Minister Ciolos agreed with Iohannis to take over the office pending the appointment of a full-time minister. More…