Mougel said he intends to further stay in Romania, adding he would work in another field of activity.
In January, Auchan announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in MGV Distri-Hiper, the company which operates Auchan hypermarkets in Romania, thus increasing its shareholding to 100%.
MGV Distri-Hiper SA was set up on May 17, 2005 to set up and operate stores under the Auchan brand in Romania.
Auchan has 6 hypermarkets in Romania, and plans to open 2 new hypermarkets in 2009.
The company had 3,500 employees on 31 December 2008.