Acting Education Minister Dan Perciun has described the qualities he believes Moldova’s next prime minister should possess, emphasizing a willingness to pursue key reforms and maintain a strong working relationship with the ruling party.
Speaking at a ceremony honoring high school graduates who achieved perfect scores on the national baccalaureate exams, Perciun said the future head of government should be:
“A person who meets society’s expectations, who wants to bring order to public finances, fully assumes the implementation of reforms such as territorial-administrative reform, fiscal and budgetary policy, and the reorganization of state-owned enterprises, because there is a lot of work to be done in this area. It should also be someone capable of building a good relationship with the governing party and who is naturally aligned with the party’s values and policies.”
Asked whether he himself would be suitable for the position, given the qualities he had outlined, Perciun ruled himself out.
“At this stage, I have made it very clear that I want to continue doing what I have been doing at the Ministry of Education.”
Speculation about Perciun’s possible appointment as prime minister began shortly after the government’s resignation. On July 3, the Telegram channel Casa de Nebuni claimed that his candidacy had been under discussion since April, when the first rumors emerged about the possible resignation of former Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.