Sorin Grindeanu named as Romania's prime minister designate
BUCHAREST- Romania's President named Sorin Grindeanu from the ruling leftist Social Democrat Party (PSD) as prime minister designate on Friday, his office said.
Grindeanu, a 43-year-old mathematician and former deputy mayor of the western city of Timisoara, is expected to win parliament's backing as early as next week.
His party won a Dec. 11 election by a wide margin and together with coalition partner ALDE, has 250 of the 465 seats in the two houses of parliament.
