Sociologist Dan Dungaciu will be validated on Sunday, November 30, as first vice-president of the AUR party, according to “Adevărul” information. Marius Lulea is retiring from the leadership of the political formation, and Gheorghe Piperea has announced that he is leaving politics.
Marius Lulea retires from the leadership of the party
Until now, the first vice-president was Marius Lulea. In an answer to “Adevărul”, he confirmed that he is no longer running for another position in the leadership of the party.

“I have decided not to run for any higher position in the party, but I remain involved, active and fully committed to this political project. I am more determined than ever to devote time to training and understanding the science of political leadership of a state, equally with the development of my professional, entrepreneurial and, above all, family life.
The arrival of the professionals Petrișor Peiu and Dan Dungaciu to the leadership of the AUR party represents a great gain for the entire sovereignist movement and shows the clear direction we are heading towards: the professionalization of the party and the bringing of valuable specialists capable of supporting the future government”. Marius lulea sent for “Adevărul”.
What the new AUR management team will look like
Following an internal vote, held through the AUR electronic platform, Petrișor Peiu, the leader of the party’s senators, was elected the new president of the National Leadership Council.
The following vice-presidents were also elected: Adrian Axinia, Răzvan Biro, Ramona Bruynseels, Mihai Enache, Andrei Gușă, Ramona Lovin, Mugur Mihăescu, Dumitrina Mitrea, Sorin Muncaciu, Valeriu Munteanu, Gianina Șerban, Dan Tanasă, Georgiana Teodorescu and Nicolae Vlahu.
George Simion will be reconfirmed in the position of party president, being the only candidate for the leadership of the formation.
Gheorghe Piperea, retirement from politics
MEP Gheorghe Piperea also sent a withdrawal notice:
“Things, as far as I’m concerned, are heading steeply towards returning to my mother as a lawyer, teacher and simple person, not politically involved. It remains very likely that our “influence” on politics is done only through voting or socio-economic pressure. And, I humbly say, through some ideas that we still make public, from time to time, more precisely, when legacy and social media do not manage to throw us beyond the walls of the fortress, for the offense of opinion”Gheorghe Piperea sent on Facebook.