This will be Isarescu’s fifth consecutive term as central bank governor.
The two parliament chambers met in a joint session today and re-elected Isarescu as central bank’s governor with 377 to 9 votes.
The central bank’s main objectives during the next five years include joining the euro area by the 2019 target date and becoming a member of the European banking union, Isarescu told the lawmakers.
The parliament also elected Liviu Voinea as deputy governor, replacing Cristian Popa in the position. Florin Georgescu and Bogdan Olteanu were reconfirmed as first deputy governor and deputy governor, respectively.
The other five members in the central bank’s board are Gheorghe Gherghina, Virgil Stoenescu, Daniel Daianu, Agnes Nagy and Dinu Marin.
Nicolae Danila’s candidacy for a new term in the bank’s board was rejected.