PDL To Nominate New Labor Minister After Party Elections On May 14

05.02.2011 By Gavrila Oana

Romania’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party will nominate a new labor minister after its May 14 congress to elect a new leader, party vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Monday.

"The nomination for the Labor Ministry will be made during the first meeting of a newly elected Standing Office, after the party convention of May 14-15," Flutur said after a party meeting.

Prime Minister Emil Boc is currently acting labor minister following the resignation of Ioan Botis, on April 20, amid suspicions of involvement in a conflict of interests raised by the fact that his wife was an adviser on an EU and Government-funded project.

Botis is currently under investigation by the country's integrity agency and anti-fraud department.