Supreme Council of National Defense (Romania)

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The Supreme Council of National Defense (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 defense 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: Traian Băsescu (President)
• Vice-President: Emil Boc (Prime Minister)
• Members:
  • Gabriel Oprea (Minister of National Defense)
  • Vasile Blaga (Minister of Administration and Interior)
  • Teodor Baconschi (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
  • Cătălin Predoiu (Minister of Justice and Citizenship Freedoms)
  • Gheorghe Ialomițianu (Minister Public Finance)
  • Ion Ariton (Minister of Economy)
  • George-Cristian Maior (Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service)
  • Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu (Director of the Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service)
  • Genaral-Locotenent Ştefan Dănilă (Chief of the Romanian General Staff)
  • Iulian Fota (Presidential counselor for national security)
  • Secretary: Ion Oprişor

External links

• Official site