| Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces | |
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| Şeful Statului Major al Forţelor Navale | |
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 Romanian Naval Forces | |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Residence | Chief of Staff of Romanian Naval Forces |
| Seat | Bucharest |
| Nominator | President of Romania through presidential decree, with Minister of National Defence recommendation |
| Appointer | Minister of National Defence |
| Formation | 22 October 1860 |
| First holder | Colonel of the United Principalities Flotilla Nicolae Steriade |
| Website | https://www.navy.ro/despre/conducere_en.php |
The Commander of the Romanian Navy (Romanian: Comandant al Marinei Militare Române) is the chief commanding authority of the Romanian Navy. The position dates to the period of the United Principalities. The current Commander of the Romanian Navy, since 1 July 2020, is Mihai Panait.[1]