LIVE VIDEO The Parliament session for the appointments to the Boards of Directors of TVR, Radio Romania and AEP began with a GOLD protest: “Thieves from TVR”
The Parliament met on Tuesday, in joint plenary, to vote for the new president of the Permanent Electoral Authority, Adrian Țuțuianu, proposed by the PSD, and the members of the Board of Directors of TVR and Public Radio.
The Parliament session has begun for the appointments to the Boards of Directors of the Romanian Television Society (SRTv) and the Romanian Broadcasting Society (SRR) and of the president of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP).
The meeting is chaired by the president of the Senate, Mircea Abrudean, who announced that 305 parliamentarians registered their presence
In plenary, the AUR group protests against the appointments from TVR. They came with placards that read “PSD and USR thieves from TVR”.
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The meeting of the assembled plenary session of the Parliament starts at 13:00. On the agenda is the appointment of the members of the Board of Directors of the Romanian Television Society and the appointment of the members of the Board of Directors of the Romanian Broadcasting Society.
Voting is secret with balls.
The new head of AEP will be Adrian Ţuţuianu, who is the only candidate for this position. He resigned from the PSD on Thursday, because the AEP president cannot be a party member.
He was appointed in September 2022 deputy general secretary of the Government, with the rank of secretary of state, according to a decision issued by the prime minister at the time, the liberal Nicolae Ciucă.
Țuțuianu was a senator for two terms: 2008-2012 and 2016-2020, both terms obtained on PSD lists.
Currently, AEP is led on an interim basis by Zsombor Vajda, after former president Toni Greblă was dismissed from office in February of this year. The mandate of the head of AEP is 8 years and must be voted by the Parliament.
Changes to TVR and Public Radio
In the same meeting, the parliamentarians will vote on the appointment of the members of the Boards of Directors of the Romanian Television Society (SRTV) and the Romanian Broadcasting Society (SRR).
Both the Parliamentary Groups and the President of Romania or the Government come up with nominations for representative members in CAs.
Adriana Săftoiu is the PNL proposal for the head of TVR, and the journalist Robert Schwartz is the USR proposal for the leadership of Public Radio. However, the management of TVR and Public Radio will be determined by the members of the Boards of Directors.
Proposals for Public Radio
For the Romanian Broadcasting Society, the parliamentary groups, the President of Romania and the Government sent 16 proposals for the institution's Board of Directors.
Parliamentary groups
1. PSD: Ruxandra Ileana Săraru (incumbent), without substitute
2. PSD: Radu-Bogdan Herjeu (incumbent), without substitute
3. PSD: Alexandru Ioan Şerbănescu (incumbent), without substitute
4. GOLD: Maria Muntean (owner), Maria Lăcrămioara Nicolescu (substitute)
5. GOLD: Maria Țoghină (owner), Gabriel Bogdan Coroamă (substitute)
6. PNL Vlad Mircea Pufu (incumbent), Alexandra Bogdan (alternate)
7. USR: Robert Cristian Schwartz (owner), Ștefan – Eugen Gheorghieasa (substitute)
8. USR: Alexandra Coliban (owner), Cristian – Gabriel Seidler (substitute)
9. UDMR: Annamária Bodoczi (head), Katalin Demeter (substitute)
10. POT: Augustin – Florentin CONSTANTIN (owner), Andrei – Alexandru Gută (substitute)
11. SOS Romania: Claudiu Sere (owner) without substitute
The President of Romania
12. Dragoş – Gabriel Pătlăgeanu (owner), Camelia – Tatiana Ilie (substitute)
Government
13. Nadina – Ioana Dogioiu (incumbent), Daniela – Elena Sălbatecu (substitute)
SRR staff
14. Marius – Dorian Tănase (owner), Mihai – Ioan Miclăuș (substitute)
15. Nicoleta Viorica Balaci (incumbent), Laurentiu – Marius Olteanu (substitute)
Minorities
16. Borislav Velimirovici (owner), Gjorgji Ivanovski (substitute)
Proposals for TVR
For TVR, the following proposals will be submitted to the Parliament:
PSD:
- Loredana Corchiș (owner),
- Stelian Baragan (owner)
- Amalia Nicoleta Matei (incumbent), without proposals for substitutes;
NLP:
- Radu Carp and Cristina Ancuța Pocora (owners)
USR:
- Catrinel Trofin (owner)
GOLD:
- Monica Simona Ghiurco and Titi Dincă (owners)
UDMR:
- Anderco Aliz-Timea (owner)
SOS Romania:
Party of Young People:
- Andrei – Alexandru Gută (owner)
From the President of Romania:
- Cristiana – Narcisa Manciu (owner)
From the Government of Romania:
- Ana Adriana Săftoiu (owner)
From the staff employed by the Romanian Television Company:
- Emanuel Sorin Torica and Cristinei Godinac (owners)
Parliamentary Group of National Minorities:
- Borislav Velimirovic (owner)
