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Romanian Hidroelectrica Deputy Replaced Over Politics

The managing board of Romanian hydropower generator Hidroelectrica decided to replace deputy general manager Traian Oprea and keep him on as consultant, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.
Romanian Hidroelectrica Deputy Replaced Over Politics
Andrei Cîrchelan
12 nov. 2010, 20:09, English

Oprea, former general director of Hidroelectrica between 2003 and 2009, was replaced with operations director Dragos Zachia. The move came after Romanian President Traian Basescu mentioned him as the object in a backstage political play.

Basescu said he used all his political pull to have Oprea replaced in 2009, after which Oprea was demoted from the helm of the state-run energy company and replaced with the company’s current general manager, Mihai David.

Hidroelectrica is majority owned by the Economy Ministry.