On December 5, 2018, the constituent session of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority (CNMNR) was held.
The session was inaugurated and chaired by the eldest member, Tihan Matasarević, assisted by the youngest members, Marius Rămianț and Alexandra Rancovici.
The National Council of the Romanian National Minority is composed of the following members: Dr. Ion Omoran, Stevan Mihailov, Rodica Almăjan, Daniel Magdu, Ion Magda, Dr. Rodica Petcu, Dr. Marius Savu, Marius Rămianț, Manuela Cornea, Marinel Blaj, Dorel Cebzan, Prof. Romanța Vărădean, Marin Anca, Tihan Matasarevici, Mr. Daniel Petrovici, Mr. Roman Bugar, Anișoara Țăran, Mr. Marcel Drăgan, Nicu Ciobanu, Alexandra Rancovici, Dragan Demić, Jasmina Glišić, and Jasminka Ivanović.
Following the constituent session, the working presidency was formed, consisting of Daniel Magdu, Stevan Mihailov, and Rodica Almăjan. The following agenda was adopted:
- Election of the President of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority;
- Adoption of the decision regarding the election of the CNMNR President;
- Appointment of the committee for harmonizing the new Statute and Rules of Procedure of the CNMNR with the updated legal framework.
The agenda was adopted unanimously. Under item II – election of the new President – there was only one proposal. Based on the proposal submitted by 12 members present at the CNMNR session, Dr. Ion Omoran was nominated for the position of President and was elected with 14 votes in favor and 9 abstentions.
Thus, Dr. Ion Omoran was elected as President of the National Council of the Romanian National Minority (CNMNR).
“First of all, I would like to thank my colleagues from the Romanian List who supported me during this time and voted for me to serve as President of the Romanian National Council. I would also like to express my gratitude to all Romanians from these regions who supported our list and showed firm determination in doing so. We are aware that we have taken on a great responsibility, and we must not disappoint them. We must be a National Council open to all Romanians across the entire territory. We must also pay attention to the needs of Romanians living south of the Danube and support all organizations with a Romanian profile, with the goal of preserving the Romanian national identity. What we will inherit from the Hungarian Council will indeed be a significant responsibility, but we will form our teams and departments where our activities will be carried out. We believe that the Romanian List has the capacity to meet all challenges. Furthermore, we remain open to all Council members from other lists. If they wish to take part in our work and build a stronger team to serve the interests of our minority together, we are open to such cooperation.”