Birchall’s role will be to contribute to Nuclearelectrica’s efforts to promote the company’s ongoing strategic projects, particularly within the North American Energy and Security Partnership, as well as other strategic partnerships, the company said in a stock market report.
With over 20 years of experience in law, foreign policy and international relations, Ana Birchall has a law degree from the University of Bucharest, a master’s degree and a PhD in law from the prestigious Yale Law School, USA. Before returning home, Ana Birchall had worked on Wall Street, New York City, USA, as a lawyer at one of the world’s largest law firms. Since 2003, Ms. Birchall has returned home with her family and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs team, promoting Romania’s interests of integration in NATO and EU membership. Subsequently, Ana Birchall decided to get involved in politics by holding the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Romania’s Strategic Partnerships, Minister of Justice, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, High Government Representative for US Relations and European Affairs, Member of the Romanian Parliament, President of the Commission for European Affairs in the Chamber of Deputies, President of the Special Commission for the Presidency of Romania at the European Union Council, President of the Delegation of the Romanian Parliament to the OSCE.
“I am honored to join the Nuclearelectrica team, thus contributing to the implementation of the projects I have promoted in the field of energy as Deputy Prime Minister, especially within the North American strategic partnership. The development of Units 3 and 4 from Cernavoda NPP, as well as the opportunity to implement small modular reactors in Romania in partnership with the USA, thus using Nuclearelectrica’s over 25 years of experience in the nuclear industry, are major projects both for ensuring Romania’s energy independence and for highlighting the strategic potential that Romania has in this field. Romania has all the prerequisites to become a hub and regional leader for the development and implementation of small modular reactors, but also an exporter of clean energy, with zero CO2 emissions, essentially contributing to the energy security of our region. “, Ana Birchall.
Nuclearelectrica has a stock market capitalization of RON13.7 billion after its shares have increased by 129% over the last year.