AMEPIP Shakeup: Official Dismissed Following DNA Report
Bucharest – A high-ranking official at AMEPIP, the Romanian agency overseeing state-owned companies, has been dismissed from his position following a report sent to the National anticorruption Directorate (DNA). The dismissal comes amid recent appointments to the management of the agency, wich wields significant influence over the governance and performance of public enterprises.
Bogdan Stănescu, recently appointed to a leadership role within AMEPIP, was relieved of his duties. Stănescu’s previous tenure as General Director of SAPE (state Administration of Participations in Energy) from 2019 to 2025 was marked by controversy. During his leadership at SAPE, multiple attempts to tender the Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped storage hydropower plant failed to progress, wiht sources alleging intentional obstruction of the bidding process due to issues with documentation.
Prior to SAPE, Stănescu held a vast portfolio of state positions. A 2016 HotNews examination revealed he simultaneously held over 25 state roles, including eight active positions at the time, primarily on the boards of energy companies.He also served as an advisor to then-BNR Vice-Governor Bogdan Olteanu, remaining at the National Bank as a strategy advisor with a classified allowance even after Olteanu’s departure. Further positions accumulated after 2016 included board memberships at Teletrans SA, Rompetrol Rafinare SA, and Depogas SRL, alongside roles as an arbitrator at the Bucharest Court of Arbitration and a special administrator at Oltchim. In 2023, his combined income from these positions, excluding BNR and SAPE, reached approximately 458,000 lei.
The circumstances surrounding Stănescu’s dismissal from AMEPIP are directly linked to a report submitted to DNA, the details of which have not yet been publicly disclosed.
AMEPIP itself is a key regulatory body responsible for establishing governance policies for state companies, coordinating performance indicators, and monitoring public enterprises. Leadership positions within AMEPIP are highly compensated, with the President earning over 22,000 lei net per month and Vice Presidents receiving over 20,000 lei.
Notably,Stănescu had consistently indicated a desire for a diplomatic posting,specifically as an ambassador,throughout his career,a position he never attained. His appointment to AMEPIP, and subsequent dismissal, underscores the ongoing scrutiny of leadership within Romania’s state-owned enterprise sector.
