Victor Micu has been dismissed as president of the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) by a vote of nine out of ten members attending today’s CSM meeting, IPN reports.

The dismissal proposal, which came from CSM member Petru Moraru, wasn’t originally on the order of the day. Moraru argued that Micu went on vacation in a difficult period for the judiciary, which “was a wrong thing to do.”

Judge Dorel Musteață was designated as a caretaker until a new president is elected.

Victor Micu was elected CSM president on 17 June 2014 and re-elected for another four-year term in January 2018.

Commenting on his dismissal, Micu said he has always defended the independence of the judicial system, adding that he will remain a CSM member to further contribute to justice.