by jerry fisayo-bambi  & AP
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Romania’s new pro-western president, Nixon Dunn, appointed central right mayor Illy Borojang as prime minister on Friday.
The nomination aims to signal the arrival of a new government to end the prolonged political crisis that the European Union and NATO member Romania have been keeping track of the country since last year.
Dan nominated the Liberal Party of Central Right, or 56-year-old Illy Borojang from the PNL after weeks of deliberation and new talks on Friday.
Borojean previously served as proxy president from February to May when Dan defeated fierce opposition in a rerun of the presidential election.
The closely monitored vote came months after the previous election was invalidated by the topcoat.
Dan described Borojan as the “most appropriate person” for work, including addressing the budget crisis.
“It is Romania’s interest to have the government supported by a solid majority, and the parties understand this,” he said. “The urgent priority in Romania is economic recovery, but… we need a solid foundation.”
Nominations must be approved by lawmakers
Borojan’s nomination must be approved by the parliament, and his government is expected to consist of the left-wing Social Democrats, or the PSD, PNL, the reformed Romanian Union Party, and the smaller Hungarian UDMR Party.
PSD has pushed for a power sharing agreement where the prime minister’s position will be rotated.
In response to his appointment, Borojan said he “fully recognizes his great responsibility.” The role acknowledged it as “it wouldn’t be an easy job.”
“We will continue to discuss with political parties to secure a majority in parliament, complete the government and define the management program,” he said. “I pursue three priorities: to restore order to the country’s finances, to work towards excellent governance that will create Romanian development conditions, and… to show proper respect to the Romanian people.”
Reducing Romania’s substantial budget deficit (one of the greatest in the 27 EU bloc) will be one of the main challenges facing the new government. The deep social divisions within the country were also revealed by the controversies surrounding the presidential election.
According to Bucharest-based political consultant Christian Andrei, the new government will face the challenge of reaching a long-term consensus on already behind-the-scend state reform.
“There are only contested agreements on very short-term measures regarding the economic and budget crisis,” he told The Associated Press. “If short-term measures come with social costs, inflation… (and) if it is not met by major changes in policies or institutions, the political crisis will loom on the coming years and (future) elections.”
Borojan, who served as president, led the cabinet to lead PNL’s Catalin Predeu after Marcel Siorak resigned when coalition candidates didn’t move on to the leak.
