Supreme Council of National Defense (Romania)

The Supreme Council of National Defence (Consiliul Suprem de Apărare a Ţării; acronym: CSAT) is the autonomous administrative authority in Romania, invested by the Constitution with the task of organizing coordinating, in a unitary fashion, the activities related to the defense of the country and national security.

Control
The activity of the Council is examined by the Parliament. Annually, not later than the first trimester of the following year, if and when asked by the special committees of the Parliament, and also whenever necessary, the Council presents, in a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, its report on activities it has developed.

Leadership and Members

 * President: Traian Băsescu (legally elected President)
 * Vice President: Victor Ponta (Prime Minister)
 * Members:
 * Corneliu Dobriţoiu (Minister of National Defense)
 * Mircea Dușa (Minister of Administration and Interior)
 * Titus Corlăţean (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
 * Mona Pivniceru (Minister of Justice)
 * Daniel Chiţoiu (Minister of Economy)
 * Florin Georgescu (Minister Public Finance)
 * George-Cristian Maior (Romanian Intelligence Service)
 * Teodor Meleșcanu (Foreign Intelligence Service)
 * Gral. Lt. Ştefan Dănilă (Chief of the General Staff)
 * Gheorghe Rotaru (Presidential councilor for national security)
 * Ion Oprişor (Secretary)