Nicusor Dan appointed a new state councilor. Who is Martina Orlea and what role did she play in the presidential campaign
President Nicusor Dan signed, on Friday, the decree for the appointment of Martina Orlea as state councilor, starting on Monday. She will work within the Department of National Security, official sources told HotNews.
Martina Orlea launched the first non-political training project for independents for the 2028 local elections, entitled “Toward the City Hall”, according to News.ro, a training and support program for new candidates for mayors and local councils for the 2028 elections.
According to the presentation on the website of this project, she has been working in political campaigns for over six years and specializes in digital communication and storytelling, notes Agerpres.
He has worked on political campaigns on three continents, including some for UK Labour, the Democratic Party in the USA and PAS in Moldova.
He led Nicușor Dan's digital and volunteer strategy for the 2025 presidential campaign, according to the same source.
Martina Orlea graduated in 2019 from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, the faculty of International Economic Relations in English and a master's degree in international development at the Hertie School in Berlin, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Martina Orlea has been working since 2021 at the London company Electica, which develops technologies and targeting tools for political campaigns. From 2024, she holds the position of chief of staff.
