Personal Dates:

Date of birth: September 18, 1955
Place of birth: Bucharest
Nationality: Romanian
Marital status: married, two children

 

Education:

2005 – Advanced Course of Defence Management, Post-Graduate Naval Studies School, Monterey, USA;
2004 –”Ambassadors and Generals” Course, NATO Defence College, Rome, Italy;
1995 – European Center for Security Studies „George C. Marshall”, College of Strategic Studies and Defence Economics, Germany;
1993 – Advanced Military Studies Academy, Bucharest;
1977 – Military School for Active Service Officers „Nicolae Bălcescu”, Sibiu;
1974 – Military Highschool “Dimitrie Cantemir”, Breaza, Prahova County.

Professional Background:

7th of May 2012 – Minister of National Defence
2009-2012 – Counselor of the President of the National Liberal Party;
2006-2009 – State Secretary and Head of Defence Policy and Planning Department, Ministry of National Defence;
2004-2006 – Deputy State Secretary and Head of Defence Policy and Planning Department, Ministry of National Defence;
2000-2004 – Chief of the Euro-Atlantic Integration and International Military Relations Directorate, Ministry of National Defence;
1998-2000 – Staff officer, Cooperation & Regional Security Directorate, International Military Staff, NATO HQ in Brussels;
1996-1998 – Chief of the International Military Relations Assessment Branch, International Military Relations Directorate, Ministry of National Defence;
1995-1996 – Chief of the International Point of Contact Office, International Military Relations Directorate, Ministry of National Defence;
1995 – Chief of Romanian Military Liaison Team in the framework of the Romanian-USA Cooperation Program “Mil-to-Mil”;
1994-1995 – Expert on Political Military Analysis, Political Military Analysis and International Military Relations Directorate, Ministry of National Defence;
1977-1994 – Assigned to operative units of Ministry of National Defence in command and staff positions.

 

Distinctions and Decorations:

2007 – The Honorary Emblem of the Romanian Armed Forces;
2002 – The Commendation “În Serviciul Armatei” for 25 years of service;
2000 – The National Order “Steaua României”, rank of Knight;
1997 – The Commendation “Meritul Militar”, 2nd class;
1995 - The Commendation “Meritul Militar”, 3rd class;

Foreign Languages:

English (fluent)
French (basic)