Commander of the Navy (Romania)

Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces
Şeful Statului Major al Forţelor Navale
Incumbent
Vice Admiral Mihai Panait
Acting 
since 1 July 2020
 Romanian Naval Forces
Reports toChief of the General Staff
ResidenceChief of Staff of Romanian Naval Forces
SeatBucharest
NominatorPresident of Romania through presidential decree,
with Minister of National Defence recommendation
AppointerMinister of National Defence
Formation22 October 1860 (1860-10-22)
First holderColonel of the United Principalities Flotilla Nicolae Steriade [ro]
Websitehttps://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]