
Romania's first female speaker of Senate takes center stage
In the final days of 2020 Romania witnessed a significant moment in its history when Anca Dragu was appointed the first female leader of the upper house of the Romanian parliament. Dragu's appointment made her the second highest ranking official in the Romanian state. As the president of the Senate, she is first in line to succeed to the presidential powers and duties in the event the Romanian head of state is incapacitated, impeached or has to resign. Dragu, who previously served as Romania's f