Ghita, a former sales manager at firm Galaxy Games, will also take over as chairman of the company’s managing board.
Benea had been named Romanian Lottery general manager in February 2009.
An investigation conducted by the Court of Accounts revealed at the beginning of the year that the Romanian Lottery lost 89.8 million lei (EUR20.17 million) following several contracts signed over the past years, and from unjustified pay to managers. (EUR1=RON4.4505)