Also in 2009, Ionicescu died, and Silviu Popa was appointed as a chairperson of the Green Party to replace Ionicescu. Popa was validated at the party congress on 26 September 2009 and resigned in early 2012.
Ionicescu's demise in 2009 prompted Silviu Popa's appointment as chairperson of the Green Party to succeed him. Popa was validated by the party congress on 26 September 2009 and tendered his resignation in early 2012.