The government on Thursday approved the appointment of Simona Junescu as consul general, head of Romania’s Consulate General in Lyon, France, the executive said, News.ro reports.

The decision is meant to keep consular work running normally and to represent Romanian interests in the consular district, according to the official statement.

The post became vacant after Oleg Ungureanu was recalled and named head of the prime minister’s Chancellery under Government Decision No. 839/2026.

The Lyon consulate general serves a sizable Romanian community in south-eastern France, including civil-status, passport and consular-assistance services.

The change fits a broader reshuffle of diplomatic posts after the new cabinet took shape and MAE cadres moved into the premier’s apparatus.

Junescu’s appointment still requires the usual accreditations and a formal handover so consular services continue without interruption.

The government’s brief did not publish an extended biography of the new consul; the notice confirms only the post and mission seat.

Simona Junescu named consul general in Lyon — News.ro

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Sources consulted: Government approved Simona Junescu’s Lyon appointment — News.ro.