Protection and Guard Service

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Romanian: Serviciul de Protecţie şi Pază
Agency overview
Formed	7 May 1990
Headquarters	Bucharest
Employees	Classified
Annual budget	EUR 57,5 million (2020)[1]
Agency executive	Lucian-Silvan Pahonţu, Director Daniel Ion Bălașa, Deputy Director
Website	www.spp.ro

Protection and Guard Service (Romanian: Serviciul de Protecţie şi Pază, abbreviated SPP) is the Romanian institution designated to protect and defend dignitaries, as well as their family or close relatives. The institution operates independently, although it collaborates closely with the Romanian Ministry of National Defense and other secret services. Its motto is Semper Fidelis.