Personal Dates:
Birthdate: 19 October 1959
Birthplace: Tulcea, Romania
Nationality: Romanian
Marital Status: married, one daughter

 

Education:
2010  –  PhD in Military Science, “Carol I” National Defense University
2008  –  Competitiveness, Strategies and National Security Program, Georgetown University
2007 - 2008  –  Specialized Development Program for a position consistent with the Senior Civil Servant status, National Administration Institute
2007  –  NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy
2007  –  Senior Executives in National and International Security Program, Harvard University
2006  –  Canadian Forces English Language Course, Base Borden, Ontario 2005 - 2006  –  National Defense College (Basic Course)
2005 - 2006  –  College for Defense Capabilities, Education and Procurement Management, Bucharest University
2003 - 2006  –  National School for Political and Administrative Studies – post-graduate course in public administration
1981 - 1985  –  Polytechnic Institute, Bucharest

 

Professional Background :
2005-present  –  Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense
2000 - 2005 –   Director and Adviser with the National Civil Servants Agency
1998 - 2000 –  Engineer at PAFS Trading Company, Ltd., Bucharest
1989 - 1998 –   Engineer at Tulcea Shipyard
1985 - 1989 –   Internship at the Integrated Iron and Steel Works, Călăraşi

 

Civic Activity:
 - Chairperson of the «Faithful Service» National League of Senior Civil Servants
 - Honorary President of the Romanian Taekwondo Federation

 

Political Background :
 - Not a member of a political party or trade union

 

Published Works:
 - Regiunea Mării Negre – identitate şi construcţie (”The Black Sea Region - Identity and Shape”), Editura Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” ("Carol I" National Defense University Publishing House), Bucharest, 2009, 92 pages, ISBN 978-973-663-798-8
 - „Cooperarea regională în Zona Extinsă a Mării Negre” (“Regional Cooperation in the Wider Black Sea Area”), Impact Strategic (review) No. 4[33]/2009, pp. 15-22, Editura Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” (“Carol I” National Defense University Publishing House), Bucharest, ISSN 1582-6511
 - „Rolul NATO în asigurarea securităţii în Zona Extinsă a Mării Negre” (“The Role of NATO in Ensuring Security in the Wider Black Sea Area”), Buletinul Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” (“Carol I” National Defense University Bulletin) No. 3/2009, pp. 276-290, Editura Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” (“Carol I” National Defense University Publishing House), Bucharest, ISSN 2065-8281
 - „Implicaţiile conflictului din Georgia asupra securităţii în regiunea Mării Negre” (“Implications of the Georgian Conflict on Black Sea Security”), November 2008, Editura Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” (“Carol I” National Defense University Publishing House), pp. 9-15, ISSN 2065-1244
 - „Asigurarea securităţii în regiunea Mării Negre prin îmbunătăţirea cooperării militare şi economice zonale” (“Ensuring Black Sea Security through Enhanced Military and Economic Cooperation in the Region”), April 2009, Editura Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” (“Carol I” National Defense University Publishing House), pp. 23-33, ISBN 978-973-663-720-9 (on-line)
 - „Extinderea Uniunii Europene şi securitatea la Marea Neagră” (“European Union Enlargement and Black Sea Security”), November 2009, Editura Universităţii Naţionale de Apărare „Carol I” (“Carol I” National Defense University Publishing House), pp. 33-43, ISBN 978-973-663-787-2
 - „Implicaţiile procesului de democratizare în statele din zona Mării Negre asupra securităţii regionale” (“Implications of the Democratization Process in the Black Sea States on Regional Security”), Academia Naţională de Informaţii “Mihai Viteazul” (“Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy), Bucharest, November 2009, ISBN 978-606-532-012-3
 - „Rolul Zonei extinse a Mării Negre în asigurarea securităţii energetice (“The Role of the Wider Black Sea Region in Providing Energy Security for the European Union”), Academia Naţională de Informaţii “Mihai Viteazul” (“Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy), Bucharest, November 2009, ISBN 978-606-532-012-3

 

Distinctions and Decorations:
2007 – “The “Military Virtue” Order, rank of Knight;
2007 –  The Honorary Emblem of the Romanian Armed Forces;
2010 – “The “Military Virtue” Order, rank of Officer
2010 –  The Honorary Emblem of the Romanian Armed Forces;

 

Foreign Language Skills:
- English, French