Personal data:
Date of birth: July 23rd,1956
Place of birth: Romoşel Village, Hunedoara County
Nationality: Romanian
Civilian status: married, two children

 

Education and professional development:
2009 – Ammunition Disposal Course for Officers;
2007 –”Security and good governance” Course, ”Carol I” National Defense University;
2006 – Teaching Personnel Training Course, Bucharest University;
2005  – Comunication and Public Relations Course for commanders, Ministry of National Defense;
2005 – Ph.D. in military science, ”Carol I” National Defense University;
2004 – English Language Course, Canada;
2003 – National Defense College, ”Carol I” National Defense University;
2000 – Course in peace-support operations, Budapest;
1999 – Post-academic Course on “Conducting Combined Multinational Operations, ”Carol I” National Defense University;
1998 – Law School, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu;
1997 – English Language Course for brigade/battalion commanders;
1994 – Organization and Mobilization Further-development Course for officers, Bucharest;
1992 – Academy for Advanced Military Studies;
1978 – ”Nicolae Bălcescu”, Active-duty Commissioned Officer School, Sibiu;
1975 –”Dimitrie Cantemir” Military High-school, Breaza.

 

Experience:
- On November 29th, 2011–he was promoted to Major General;
- On  February 15th, 2006–he was promoted to Brigadier General;
- since January 7th, 2011 – Director of the General Staff;
- July, 2010 – January, 2011 – Commander of 4th Infantry Division;
- April  –July, 2010 – Deputy  Commander of 4th Infantry Division;
- February, 2009 – April, 2010 -  Deputy  Commander of 1st Infantry Division;
- February, 2007- February, 2009 – Commander of Bucharest Garrison HQ-s;
- December, 2006 – February, 2007 – Chief of Staff, 1st territorial Army Corps;
- February, 2004 – December, 2006 – Commander of 81st Mechanized Brigade;
- January, 1999-February, 2004 – Commander of 191st Infantry Battalion;
- March, 1995-January, 1999 – Commander of  256th Infantry Battalion;
- October, 1992 – March, 1995 – Chief of Staff, 256th Battalion;
- May, 1990 – October, 1992 – Commander of 2nd Infantry Battalion,19th Mechanized Regiment;

 

Distinctions and awards:
 -"Virtutea Militară" Order, in the rank of Knight;
- Romanian Armed Force’s Emblem of Honor;
- General Staff’s Emblem of Honor;
- Logistics’ Emblem of Honor;
- Communications and Information Technology Emblem of Honor;
- “În Slujba Păcii” Emblem of Merit, Ist class;
- “Pentru Merit” Medal, IIIrd class;
- Land Force’s Emblem of Honor;
- Naval Force’s Emblem of Honor;
- Air Force’s Emblem of Honor
- "În Serviciul Patriei" Commendation for 25 years of service.

Foreign languages:
English