BUCHAREST, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Romanian President Traian Basescu nominated 65-year-old economist Theodor Stolojan as prime minister on Wednesday, giving him 10 days to form a government and seek approval from parliament. "The name of the nominated prime minister is Theodor Stolojan," President Traian Basescu said in an announcment following a Nov. 30 election.
Stolojan was Romania's second prime minister after the 1989 fall of communism. He was appointed in 1991 after his predecessor was ousted in anti-reform riots led by coalminers. (Reporting by Justyna Pawlak and Radu Marinas; Editing by Charles Dick)