Transelectrica shareholders approved on Wednesday list of seven members of Transelectrica’s supervisory board – the national electricity transmission operator. Seven received mandates for 4 years, until February 29, 2028, and will receive a monthly remuneration of 28,223 lei gross/month, i.e. 16,500 lei net. Transelectrica’s majority shareholder, with a 58.68% stake, is the General Secretariat of the Government (SGG), headed by liberal Mircea Abrudan.

Teodor Athanasiou – another four years in public office

Costin Mihai Paun (engineer) is the vice-president of the professional association – Romanian Energy Center (CRE) and was a member of the board of directors of Electrica Distribucie Muntenia Nord. From April 2022, he holds the position of a temporary member of the Supervisory Board of Transelectrica.

Teodor Athanasiou (engineer) is an old-generation liberal, former president of PNL Alba. In 2004-2006 he was the Minister of Defense, in 2006-2008 he was the president of the State Property Capitalization Office, in 2008-2016 he was a deputy, in 2017-2020 he was a member of the Regulatory Council. ANRE. From March 2023, temporarily holds the position of a member of the Supervisory Board of Transelectrica.

PSD promoted to government positions

Alexandru Cristian Vasilescu (Engineer) is a State Secretary in the General Secretariat of the Government. According to the summary, from 2013 until December 2021, when he arrived at the SGG, Vasilescu was an adviser to a parliamentarian or minister. According to PRESShub, he is being promoted by the PSD and would be the son of Marian Neatsu, an influential PSD politician, especially in the energy sector.

Luminica Zezeanu (economist) was appointed in August 2023 as the State Secretary of the Ministry of European Investments and Projects. He was Secretary of State at the Ministry of Regional Development and European Funds, in January-July 2017, when Rowana Plumb was the Minister.

Cătălin Andrei Dascăcal (lawyer) is the President of the National Union of Bankruptcy Administrators of Romania UNPIR Bucharest. He is the founder and partner lawyer – “Dascal Ciotea si Asociații SPARL” He was the president of the Supervisory Board of Transelectrica.

Sports teacher at Transelectrica

Dumitru Virgil Orlandea (sports teacher) noted in his resume that he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports in Cluj-Napoca. Later, he obtained a master’s degree from the “Carol I” University of National Defense, the “Lucian Blaga” University in Sibiu, the Faculty of Economic Sciences and the “Alexandru I. Cuza” Police Academy in Bucharest. From September 2010 to February 2012, he was a personal adviser to former Minister of Economy Ion Ariton. In the past, he was a member of UNPR, the former party of Gabriel Oprea, then a member of PNG, Gigi Bekali’s party, reports Lumeapolitică.ro. His resume shows that he was a member of several boards of directors of companies such as Electrica, Hidroelectrica or Oil Terminal.

Rareș Stelian Rusu (lawyer) is the vice-president of the National Agency of Civil Servants from 2021. In 2016, he was a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies from PMP, but now he is politically supported by PNL Cluj, stiridecluj reports. ro. He was a director of Transelectrica in the period 2008-2013 and was a district councilor from PNL three times.