Date of birth: January 1, 1961
Place of birth: Fundulea, Calarasi County
Nationality: Romanian
Marital status: married, two children
Education
Ph. D. in Law
1997 - Post Graduate Course on National Security and Safety, National Defence College;
1990 - Legal expert, Faculty of Law, Bucharest University;
1983 - Sibiu Military School.
Professional Background
December 2009 – Minister of National Defence;
December 2008 – Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament,
Member of the Commitee for Defence, Public Order and National Security of th Deputy Chamber
;
2008 - January 2009 – Minister of Administration and Interior;
December 2004 – 2008 – Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament; member of Permanent Parliamentary Commission of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate for the Parliamentary Control on the activity of the Romanian Intelligence Service;
2003 – 2004 – Delegate Minister for Public Administration, Ministry of Administration and Interior;
2002 – 2003 – Prefect, Romanian Government, Bucharest Prefect’s Office;
2001 – 2002 – State Secretary, President of National Administration of State Reserves, National Administration of State Reserves;
2000 - 2001 – Deputy Director, National Defence College;
2000 – Vice-president, National Defence College Foundation;
1990 – Officer, Military Justice;
1983-1990 – Officer, Ministry of National Defence.
Political Background
2003 – 2009 –Member of the Social Democrat Party;
2004 – 2009 – President of Ilfov SDP County Organization;
2004 – 2005 – Member, SDP National Coordinator Office;
2006 – 2009 – President, the SDP Department of Defence, Public Order and National Security.
Teaching Activity
2001 – Professor, National Defence College;
2001 – Associate Professor, National Defence College;
2002 – Manager of candidates for a doctor’s degree, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy;
2003 – 2005 – Member, Special Commissions of National Council of Attestation of Academic Titles, Diplomas and Certificates – Commission of Military Sciences, Public Order and National Security;
2008 – now – Professor, manager of candidates for a doctor’s degree, Intelligence National Academy.
Published Works
- “Elements of Romanian Strategic Art”, first author, National Defence College Foundation, Bucharest, 2001;
- “Romania’s National Interests within the European Integration”, first author, National Defence College, Bucharest, 2001;
- “Introduction in International Humanitarian Law”, co-author, Cartega Publishing House, Bucharest, 1999;
- “O.S.C.E. the Organization for the 21st Century”, author, National Defence College Foundation, Bucharest, 2001;
- “Studies on International Humanitarian Law”, first author, National Defence College Foundation, Bucharest, 2001;
- “International Humanitarian Law, International Legal Tools”, co-author, Regia Autonoma “Monitorul Oficial”, Bucharest, 2003;
- “Romania – Integration and Security”, first author, Balcanii si Europa Publishing House, Bucharest, 2005;
- “The Preliminary Complaint”, Cartea Universitara Publishing House, Bucharest, 2008.
Distinctions and Decorations
2000 – “Steaua Romaniei” National Order in rank of Knight;
2001 – “Serviciul Credincios” National Order in rank of Knight.
Foreign Language Skills
English
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