adevarul.ro/politica/de-la-ministerul-de-externe-l

Mihaela-Ilincuța Ștefan-Simion has been appointed as the chief of cabinet for Prime Minister Luca Niculescu, holding the rank of state secretary. She has been with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2011 and has held various leadership roles, including cabinet director for former Foreign Minister Luminița Odobescu. Her appointment was published in the Official Gazette, and she has received national honors for her contributions to Romania's EU presidency. In 2024, she was promoted to ambassador. Her latest asset declaration shows ownership of a Bucharest apartment and a share in a property in Brăila, alongside a reported annual salary of 126,799 lei.