Marinov prethodnik, general Eugen Badalan, bio je uključen u ogorčenu političku raspravu s ministrom odbrane Teodorom Atanasiuom, iz Liberalne stranke, što je dovelo predsjednika do toga da upozori na "rascjep između ministarstva i vojske".
Marin's predecessor, General Eugen Badalan, had been engaged in a bitter political quarrel with Defence Minister Teodor Atanasiu, of the Liberal Party, leading the president to warn of "a rift between the ministry and the army".