Romanian President Nicusor Dan shaken by revelations about his security chief

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General Lucian Pahontu, head of the Service de Protection et de Garde Rapprochée (SPP), is a former lieutenant of the Securitate, the Romanian communist regime's secret police and was reportedly present during the crackdown on the June 1990 protests.
General Lucian Pahontu, head of the Protection and Guard Service (SPP), is a former lieutenant of the Securitate, the Romanian communist regime's secret police, and was reportedly present during the crackdown on the June 1990 protests.

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3 Sept, 08:17over 17 hours4 Sept, 00:56

Thu, 3 September 2026
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- Le Monde (France)08:17first to report
  Le président roumain Nicusor Dan fragilisé par des révélations sur le chef de sa garde rapprochée
  Le général Lucian Pahontu, chef du Service de protection et de garde rapprochée est un ancien lieutenant de la Securitate, la police politique secrète roumaine, et aurait également été présent lors de la répression des manifestions de juin 1990.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report
- Le Monde English00:56edited after publishing
  Romanian President Nicusor Dan shaken by revelations about his security chief
  General Lucian Pahontu, head of the Protection and Guard Service (SPP), is a former lieutenant of the Securitate, the Romanian communist regime's secret police, and was reportedly present during the crackdown on the June 1990 protests.