Supreme Council of National Defence (Romania)

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The Supreme Council of National Defence (Consiliul Suprem de Apărare a Ţării; acronym: CSAT) is the autonomous administrative authority in Romania, invested by the Constitution with the task of organizing coordinating, in a unitary fashion, the activities related to the defence of the country and national security.

Control

The activity of the Council is examined by the Parliament. Annually, not later than the first trimester of the following year, if and when asked by the special committees of the Parliament, and also whenever necessary, the Council presents, in a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, its report on activities it has developed.

Leadership and Members

• President: Klaus Iohannis (President)
• Vice President: Sorin Grindeanu (Prime Minister)
• Members:
  • Gabriel-Beniamin Leș (Minister of National Defence)
  • Carmen Daniela Dan (Ministry of Internal Affairs)
  • Teodor Meleșcanu (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
  • Florin Iordache (Minister of Justice)
  • Alexandru Petrescu (Minister of Economy)
  • Viorel Ştefan (Minister of Public Finance)
  • Eduard Hellvig (Romanian Intelligence Service)
  • Silviu Predoiu (Foreign Intelligence Service)
  • Gral. Lt. Nicolae Ciucă (Chief of the General Staff)
  • Ion Oprișor (Presidential councilor for national security)
  • Mihai Șomordolea (Secretary of the Supreme Council of National Defence)

External links

• Official site