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Commander of the Romanian Navy
Comandant Marine Militare Române
Flag of Romanian Chief of Naval Staff
Daniel Căpăţînă in 2016
Incumbent
Daniel Căpăţînă
since 24 November 2015
Flag of Romania Romanian Naval Forces
Reports to Chief of the General Staff
Appointer Minister of National Defence
Formation 22 October 1860 (1860-10-22)
First holder Nicolae Steriade [ro]

The Commander of the Romanian Navy (Romanian language: Comandant Marine Militare Române ) is the chief commanding authority of the Romanian Navy. The position dates to the period of the United Principalities. The current Commander of the Romanian Navy is Daniel Căpăţînă.

List of Commanders[]

United Principalities (1860–1881)[]

Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1Steriade, NicolaeColonel Nicolae Steriade [ro]22 October 186027 December 18633 years, 66 days[1]
2Petrescu, ConstantinColonel Constantin Petrescu [ro]27 December 186311 February 18662 years, 46 days
3Murguleț, ScarlatMajor Scarlat Murguleț [ro]
(1831–?)
17 March 186730 April 186744 days[1]
4Barbieri, AntonMajor Anton Barbieri [ro]17 March 186730 April 186744 days[1]
5Boteanu, EmanoilMajor Emanoil Boteanu [ro]
(1836–1897)
30 April 18671 January 18746 years, 246 days[1]
6Dimitrescu, NicolaeGeneral Nicolae Dimitrescu-Maican [ro]
(1846–1902)
1 January 187410 December 1874343 days[1]
7Murgescu, IoanCounter admiral Ioan Murgescu [ro]
(1846–1913)
10 December 18741 April 18772 years, 112 days[1]
(6)Dimitrescu, NicolaeGeneral Nicolae Dimitrescu-Maican [ro]
(1846–1902)
1 April 18771 December 1877244 days[1]
(7)Murgescu, IoanCounter admiral Ioan Murgescu [ro]
(1846–1913)
1 December 18778 April 18791 year, 128 days[1]
(6)Dimitrescu, NicolaeGeneral Nicolae Dimitrescu-Maican [ro]
(1846–1902)
8 April 187914 March 18811 year, 340 days[1]

Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)[]

Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1Dimitrescu, NicolaeGeneral Nicolae Dimitrescu-Maican [ro]
(1846–1902)
14 March 188110 May 18887 years, 57 days[1]
2Murgescu, IoanCounter admiral Ioan Murgescu [ro]
(1846–1913)
10 May 18881 April 190112 years, 326 days[1]
3Koslinski, EmanoilCounter admiral Emanoil Koslinski [ro]
(1853–1909)
1 April 19011 April 1909 †8 years, 0 days[1]
4Sebastian, EustațiuCounter admiral Eustațiu Sebastian
(1856–1943)
1 April 19099 January 19177 years, 283 days[1]
5Negru, NicolaeCommodore Nicolae Negru [ro]9 January 19171 June 19181 year, 143 days[1]
6Bălescu, ConstantinVice admiral Constantin Bălescu [ro]
(1864–1929)
1 June 19183 November 19202 years, 155 days[1]
7Niculescu, ConstantinCounter admiral Constantin Niculescu-Rizea [ro]3 November 192030 October 19254 years, 361 days[1]
8Scodrea, VasileVice admiral Vasile Scodrea [ro]
(1872–1934)
30 October 192513 January 19348 years, 75 days[1]
9Bălănescu, IoanVice admiral Ioan Bălănescu [ro]13 January 19342 November 19373 years, 293 days[2]
10Bărbuneanu, PetreAdmiral Petre Bărbuneanu [ro]
(1881–1979)
2 November 19376 September 19402 years, 309 days[2]
11Roșca, EugeniuVice admiral Eugeniu Roșca [ro]
(?–1950)
21 September 194016 June 19421 year, 268 days[2]
12Georgescu, IoanVice admiral Ioan Georgescu [ro]
(1891–1977)
16 June 194227 March 19452 years, 284 days[2]
(10)Bărbuneanu, PetreAdmiral Petre Bărbuneanu [ro]
(1881–1979)
27 March 194510 December 19461 year, 258 days[2]
13Săvulescu, EugeniuCommodore Eugeniu Săvulescu [ro]10 December 194630 December 19471 year, 20 days[2]

Socialist Republic of Romania (1947–1989)[]

Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1Săvulescu, EugeniuCommodore Eugeniu Săvulescu [ro]30 December 19471 November 1948307 days[2]
2Cristescu, IoanCommodore Ioan Cristescu [ro]15 December 194825 August 1949253 days[2]
3Grecescu, EmilVice admiral Emil Grecescu [ro]
(1905–1981)
25 August 194920 September 19523 years, 26 days[2]
4Diaconu, FloreaCounter admiral Florea Diaconu [ro]
(1922–1980)
20 September 195213 April 19541 year, 205 days[2]
5Nicolae, MihailCounter admiral Mihail Nicolae [ro]
(1920–?)
13 April 195418 March 19594 years, 339 days[2]
(4)Diaconu, FloreaCounter admiral Florea Diaconu [ro]
(1922–1980)
30 March 195919 April 19612 years, 20 days[2]
6Sandu, GheorgheVice admiral Gheorghe Sandu [ro]
(1921–2000)
19 April 196129 November 19632 years, 224 days[2]
7Marteș, GrigoreVice admiral Grigore Marteș [ro]
(1914–1973)
29 November 19634 July 19739 years, 217 days[2]
8Ulmeanu, SebastianVice admiral Sebastian Ulmeanu [ro]
(1929–1979)
13 December 197321 March 19795 years, 98 days[2]
9Mușat, IoanVice admiral Ioan Mușat [ro]
(1929–1979)
21 March 197930 December 198910 years, 284 days[3]

Romania (1989–present)[]

Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref
1Aron, MihaiAdmiral Mihai Aron [ro]
(1927–1994)
30 December 198912 April 1990103 days[3]
2Anghelescu, GheorgheVice admiral Gheorghe Anghelescu [ro]
(1934–2008)
26 April 19901 May 19977 years, 5 days[3]
3Atanasiu, TraianVice admiral Traian Atanasiu [ro]
(born 1947)
1 May 19971 January 20024 years, 245 days[3]
4Rudencu, CorneliuAdmiral Corneliu Rudencu [ro]
(born 1947)
1 January 200231 March 20042 years, 90 days[3]
5
Gheorghe Marin [ro]
Marin, GheorgheAdmiral Gheorghe Marin [ro]
(born 1952)
1 April 200413 September 20062 years, 165 days[3]
6Dănilă, DorinCounter admiral Dorin Dănilă
(born 1953)
3 November 20061 July 20103 years, 240 days
7
Aurel Popa [ro]
Popa, AurelVice admiral Aurel Popa [ro]
(born 1954)
1 July 201020 December 20133 years, 172 days[4]
8
Alexandru Mîrșu
Mîrșu, AlexandruCounter admiral Alexandru Mîrșu20 December 201324 November 20151 year, 339 days[4]
9
Daniel Căpăţînă
Mîrșu, AlexandruCounter admiral Daniel Căpăţînă24 November 2015Incumbent9 years, 75 days[5]

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