Romania’s top military commander Gheorghiță Vlad investigated over alleged university admissions manipulation

Romania’s top military commander Gheorghiță Vlad investigated over alleged university admissions manipulation

02 июня 2026 г.

Koba Dzhauriya

Romania’s top military commander, Gen. Gheorghiță Vlad, is under investigation by national anti-corruption authorities for his alleged role in manipulating state-funded university admissions. 

The National Anticorruption Directorate announced Tuesday that General Vlad is formally accused of "complicity in usurpation of office" after he allegedly helped draft a July 2025 request to the Ministry of Education to secure 20 additional tuition-free spots at a Bucharest sports university. 

Investigators claim the move was designed to grant an "undue advantage" to students initially admitted to fee-paying spots, noting that three of the beneficiaries were specifically slated to be hired as officers in the Ministry of National Defense.