Luca Niculescu

Luca Alexandru Niculescu (born 25 April 1971) is a Romanian journalist and diplomat who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Romania since 20 October 2026. He previously worked as a journalist in Romanian and French media outlets for several years. Niculescu was the ambassador of Romania to France, Andorra and Monaco from 2016 to 2022. From 2022 to 2026, he served as secretary of state of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania for the country's accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). On 5 October 2026, he was designated as Prime Minister by President Nicușor Dan and was sworn in on 20 October 2026.