Pavel-Casian Nițulescu returns to the position of State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy-a role he also held between 2022 and 2026-the ministry announced in a post published on its social media page on Thursday.

“On November 4, 2026, the decision appointing Mr. Pavel-Casian Nițulescu as State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy was published in the Official Gazette; he previously held this position from 2022 to 2026. With approximately 35 years of professional experience in the mining and energy sectors, Casian Nițulescu has held various technical and managerial roles throughout his career, including positions at the National Coal Company (Compania Națională a Huilei) and the Hunedoara Energy Complex (Complexul Energetic Hunedoara), as well as serving as director of the Prestserv Petroșani branch. Furthermore, he has acted as an advisor to the General Manager of Transgaz and has held positions on the governing boards of several major companies within the energy sector,” the ministry stated, according to Agerpres.

According to the same source, during his previous tenure at the Ministry of Energy, Nițulescu coordinated activities related to the decarbonization of the National Energy System, the monitoring of the National Investment Plan, preparations for the cold season, and social dialogue. He was also involved in working groups focused on regional energy cooperation and the development of investment projects at the Iron Gates I and II (Porțile de Fier I și II) hydropower plants. He is a graduate of the University of Petroșani, with studies in the field of electromechanical engineering; he holds a law degree from Titu Maiorescu University in Bucharest and is a graduate of the National Defence College, class of 2023.