Eugen Tomac resigns from People's Movement Party to become political independent

Eugen Tomac has resigned from his position as president of the People's Movement Party (PMP), according to official sources. The decision comes shortly after President Nicușor Dan designated Tomac as the nominee for prime minister.

Tomac, who previously led the PMP from 2015 to 2020 and again from 2022 to the present, was re-elected party leader in an extraordinary congress on February 1, 2025. During that congress, the PMP also formally endorsed the candidacy of Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan for the presidential elections scheduled for May.

From 2019 to 2024, Tomac served as a Member of the European Parliament representing the PMP within the European People's Party group. He was re-elected to the European Parliament in May 2024.

Following his designation as prime minister, Tomac announced at the Cotroceni Palace that he intends to propose a "team of specialists" to Parliament. He aims to form a "technical government, not a political one." Tomac expressed his desire for "openness and sincere dialogue" from all democratic and pro-Western political forces in Parliament to ensure the investiture of a government focused on the "common good of the citizens of Romania."

Tomac now has a 10-day period to assemble his governmental team, finalize the governing program, and present it to Parliament. He requires 233 votes to secure the investiture of his government.