Oleg Ungureanu, recalled Lyon consul general, named head of Romanian PM's Chancellery

Appointment to the Prime Minister's Chancellery

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu appointed Oleg Ungureanu head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery with the rank of minister, by a decision published on Monday, 26 October 2026 in the Official Monitor. The decision takes effect on the date it enters into force. Government sources said that, among his other duties, the Chancellery head will continue to coordinate the SAFE programme. G4Media describes Ungureanu as a former colleague of Niculescu from the Romanian Embassy in Paris.

“With effect from the date this decision enters into force, Mr Oleg Ungureanu is appointed head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery, with the rank of minister.”

Recall from Lyon

The government recalled Ungureanu from his post in Lyon on Friday, 23 October 2026, by a Government decision. He had held the post of consul general and head of the Romanian Consulate General in Lyon, France. Ungureanu was appointed to that post in 2023 under government decision HG nr. 687/2023. Ziare.com reports that he began working in France in early 2024.

“Under the Government Decision, Mr Oleg Ungureanu is recalled from his position as consul general, head of the General Consulate of Romania in Lyon, French Republic.”

Career and second appointment from the foreign ministry

Ziare.com reports that Ungureanu graduated from the University of Chernivtsi and gained broad experience in the Romanian Foreign Ministry before taking up the Lyon post. The same outlet says he worked in diplomacy in Paris and Brussels and handled relations with the Romanian community in the region during his term in Lyon. G4Media reports that he is originally from the Republic of Moldova. ProTV notes that his appointment is the second to a major Executive post from the Foreign Ministry, after that of Mihaela-Ilincuța Ștefan-Simion, the Prime Minister's chief of cabinet.