Date and place of birth: 19 May 1967, Focșani, Vrancea County

2017 – 2018 – Minister of Culture and National Identity

Positions held in Parliament:

December 2016 – January 2017 – Secretary of the Committee on Culture and Media

January 2017 – June 2017 – Chair of the Committee on Culture and Media

December 2016 – June 2017 – Member of the Committee for European Affairs

June- September 2017– Chair of Special Joint Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for the celebration of the Centenary of the Great Union and of the National Unification War

September 2017 – Member of the Committee for Investigation of Abuses, Corrupt Practices and for Petitions

February-September 2018 – Member of the Committee on Culture and Media

September-December 2018 – Member of the Committee for Foreign Policy

September-December 2018 – Secretary of the Committee on Culture and Media

Current positions in Parliament:

December 2016 –elected Senator (PSD)

September 2017 – Member of the Special Joint Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for the celebration of the Centenary of the Great Union and of the National Unification War

February 2018 – Member of the Committee on Culture and Media

December 2018 – Vice chair of the Committee for the Environment

Current positions in Parliament:

Vice-Leader of the Parliamentary Group of the PNL in the Chamber of Deputies (since September 2019)
Member of the Standing Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security
Vice-Chairperson of the Special Joint Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate for Elaborating the Administrative Code (since April 2018)
Vice-Chairperson of the Inquiry Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate to Check the Possible Involvement of the Protection and Guard Service in the Activity of some Political Parties and in the Activity of some Leaders of these Parties (since September 2018)
Member of the Special Joint Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate for Elaborating, Modifying and
Completing Legislative Proposals in Electoral Matters (since June 2019)

Positions held in Parliament:

Vice-Leader of the Parliamentary Group of the PNL in the Chamber of Deputies (2000 - 2004; 2008 – 2012, February 2017 – September 2018)
Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Territorial Planning (September 2015 - December 2016)
Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Protection (December 2008- May 2012)
Secretary of the Standing Committee for Information Technologies and Communications (2000-2004)

Positions held in Government and in local administration:

2012: Minister of Administration, Government of Romania

2005 – 2008: Secretary of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Administration

2004 – 2005: Vice-President of the Galati County Council

1996 – 2000: Regional governor of the Galati County

Political activity

2006 – present: Vice-President of the National Liberal Party in Romania

1998 – present: President of the National Liberal Party Branch of the Galati County

1993 – 1998: President of the National Liberal Party Branch of the Galati City

Member of the National Liberal Party since 1991

Professional activity

1990 – 1996: Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce, Galati

1984 – 1990: Head of the Technical Unit, Industrial Naval Central Station, Galati

1977 – 1984: Engineer, Naval Shipyard, Galati

2013 – present: Vice-President of the National Society of Red Cross for Romania

Education
1971 – 1977: University degree, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute, Galati

1998: School of Administration, Rome, Italy

2005: National Defense College, Bucharest

Personal info
Date and place of Birth: 11 February 1952, Galati, Romania

Married, a son and a granddaughter

Current position(s) in Parliament:

Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline and Immunities (since March 2018)

Secretary the Standing Committee for the Investigations of Abuses, Corrupt Practices and for Petitions

Special Investigation Committee of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies for checking the issues related to the organization of the 2009 elections and the result of the presidential election – alternate member

Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to clarify the issues related to the abolition of the General Protection and Anti-Corruption Directorate

Profession: jurist
Specialization: business management

Date and place of birth: 20.11.1969, Bucharest

Current positions in Parliament:

Senator, elected in December 2016;

21 December 2016 – Member of the Committee for Validation;

14 February 2017 – Member of the Committee for Investigation of Abuses, Corrupt Practices and for Petitions;

September 2018 – Vice-Chair of the Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline, Immunities and Validation;

15 May 2017 – Vice-Chair of the Joint Special Committee of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies for controlling organizational aspects related to the 2009 elections and the result of the presidential elections;

27 September 2017 – Member of the Investigation Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for the clarification of issues related to the Closing Down of the General Directorate for Protection and Anticorruption;

20 February 2018 – Member of the Parliamentary Investigation Committee of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies for the Oversight of the Director of the Protection and Guard Service’ activity

Positions held in Parliament:

22 December 2016 – 12 September 2017 – Member of the Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline, Immunities and Validations

September 2017-September 2018 – Vice-President of the Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline, Immunities and Validations

December 2016- February 2017 – Member of the Committee for Equal Opportunities

April 2017 – May 2017 – Member of the Joint Special Committee of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies for controlling organizational aspects related to the 2009 elections and the result of the presidential elections

MP (Member of Chamber of Deputies) - 19 December 2012 – 19 December 2016

December 2012 – May 2013 - Secretary of Standing Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies

May - September 2014 – Leader of the Parliamentary Group

2013 – 2016 – Vice-president of the Joint Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for drawing up the legislative proposal for changing of the Constitution

December 2012 – December 2016 – Member of the Committee on Legal Matters, Discipline, and Immunities

December 2012 – December 2016 – Member of the Committee on Standing Orders

December 2012 – December 2016 – Member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Statute of the Deputies and the Senators, the organization and functioning of the joint meetings of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate

December 2012 – December 2016 – Member of the Romanian Delegation to PACE

Current position(s) in Parliament

Vice-Leader of the Parliamentary Group of the PMP in the Chamber of Deputies
Member of the Standing Committee for Health and Family Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies for Elaborating,
Modifying and Completing Legislative Proposals in Organized Sport Matters in Romania
Member of the Inquiry Committee for Investigating Possible Irregularities and Frauds Reported in the Public Space during the Electoral Process Conducted at the Elections of May 26
Member of the Inquiry Committee on Public Procurements and Managing the State of Emergency

Date and place of birth: 14.05.1980, Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Date and place of birth: 30 October 1958, Vlădeni – Iaşi

Senior researcher in the fields of pastures cultivation and selection (creation) of varieties of perennial graminae and leguminous plants

52 scientific studies, 8 type approval certificates /patents for different varieties of folder plants

Corresponding member of the Academy of Agricultural and Forest “Gheorghe Ionescu – Şişeşti”

“Constantin Sandu Aldea” Prize - 2015

“Performance management in the agriculture and livestock research – 2012” Order – University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinay Medicine, Bucharest

Romanian Academy of Agricultural and Forest “Gheorghe Ionescu – Şişeşti” - Award ’’Gheorghe Ionescu - Şişesti”- 2001

Language skills: French, English

Current position(s) in Parliament

Member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies for Economic Policy, Reform and Privatization
Member of the Joint Standing Committee for European Integration between the Parliament of Romania and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Current position(s) in Parliament

Vice-Leader of the Political Group of the PSD in the Chamber of Deputies (since September 2019)
Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Food Industry and Specific Services (since September 2017)

Current position(s) in Parliament: 

Leader of the Political Group of the PSD in the Chamber of Deputies (since February 2019)
Member of the Standing Committee on European Affairs (since September 2019)
Member of the Standing Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security (since September 2019)
Member of the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies inquiry on the way of concluding contracts of collaboration with third parties and the manner of employment and spending of public money in the execution of the collaboration contracts with the Romanian Television Society

Position(s) held in Parliament:

Vice-Leader of the Political Group of the PSD in the Chamber of Deputies (February 2018 – February 2019)
Member of the Standing Committee for Information Technology and Communications (April 2018 – September 2019) Secretary of the Standing Committee for Information Technology and Communications (May 2018 – March 2019)
Member of the Standing Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security (February 2017 – February 2018)
Member of the Standing Committee for Transportation and Infrastructure (February 2018 – September 2019)
Secretary of the Political Group of the PSD in the Chamber of Deputies (February – June 2017)
Member of the Standing Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline and Immunities (until February 2017)

Position(s) held in Parliament

Member of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies (and Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies: February - September 2020)
Vice-Leader of the USR Parliamentary Group in the Chamber of Deputies (September 2017 – January 2018; February 2019 – February 2020)
Secretary of the USR Parliamentary Group in the Chamber of Deputies (February 2018 – September 2018)
Secretary of the Standing Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security (until September 2017)
Member of Committee for Information Technology and Communications (February – June 2017)

Date and Place of Birth: 24 December 1962, Pascani

Governmental experience:

Minister of Public Finance, Government of Romania, since February 2018;

Minister of Public Finance, Government of Romania (March 2015 – November 2015);

Minister of European Funds, Government of Romania (December 2012 – March 2015);

State Counsellor, Prime Minister Advisory Board, Government of Romania (May 2012 – December 2012);

Secretary of state within the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Government of Romania (November 2007 – January 2009)

Representations functions:

President of the Inter-Ministerial Committee to finance, guarantee and ensuring local public Authorities (within Ministry of Public Finance);

The Romanian representative in the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank;

President of the Inter-Ministerial Committee to finance, guarantee and ensuring private sector (within EXIM Bank);

Representative of the Ministry of Public Finances in the Council of Export;

Member of the Board of Directors of CEC BANK SA

Date and place of birth: 12.08.1971, Bucharest