Moldova's Sandu names Osmochescu acting prime minister

(Corrects spelling of ‌Osmochescu in ​headline ​to conform with text)

By Alexander Tanas

CHISINAU, July 7 (Reuters) - President Maia Sandu on Tuesday ‌named Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu, a ⁠former international financial official, as acting prime minister to replace ‌Alexandru Munteanu, who stepped ‌down unexpectedly on Friday.

Munteanu had said he could no longer do his job in accordance ​with his convictions.

Osmochescu, currently also minister of economic development and digitalization, takes office on ⁠Wednesday, according to Sandu's decree. Prior to joining the government, he ​worked at the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private sector arm.

"I would like ​to thank him (Osmochescu) for taking ‌on this responsibility and wish him every success in this mission," Munteanu ⁠said in a Facebook post.

Sandu told reporters on Friday she would consult parliamentary factions this week to ⁠name Munteanu's successor.

Her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds ​a majority in the 101-seat parliament.

Munteanu had been appointed after September's parliamentary election, in which PAS resoundingly defeated a ‌Russia-leaning rival to win a fresh mandate.

Osmocheschu will on Wednesday chair a ‌meeting of the government, which is staying on ⁠in an interim ‌capacity until parliament ​appoints a new one.

(Reporting by Alexander Tanas, writing by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Kevin ‌Liffey)

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