(Republic of Romania) 

NEW GOVERNMENT SINCE DECEMBER 2000 The government is formed by the PDSR and PRU

 

	Adrian Nastase - Prime Minister Born : 22 June 1950, in Bucharest, Romania Education/Profession : 1973 - University of Bucharest, Faculty of Law, LL.M. in Law. 1978 - University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology, M.A. in Sociology. 1987 - University of Bucharest, Ph.D. in International Law. 1994 - Sorbonne University, Paris I &endash; Panthéon, Associate Professor of Public International Law. Professor of Public International Law : 1990 -1997. (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 28 June 1990 - 16 October 1992 Minister of Foreign Affairs. October 1992 - November 1996 President of the Chamber of Deputies within the Parliament of Romania, Bucharest. October 1992 - Member of the International Assembly of the Francophone Members of Parliament - the European Section (at the present moment : The Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophones). 1993 - 1997 Executive President of the Executive Board of the Social Democracy Party of Romania. December 1996 Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies. December 2000 First Vice-President of PDSR ensuring the interim of the Party Presidency. 28 December 2000 Appointed and validated as Prime Minister of Romania. 19 January 2001 Elected President of the PDSR
	Mircea Dan Geoana - Foreign Minister Born : on July 14, 1958 Education/Profession : A student of the Polytechnic Institute and, respectively, the Law School at the University of Bucharest, has graduated in 1992 the "Ecole Nationale d'Administration" in Paris, France. Prior to his arrival to Washington D.C., he served as professor at the National School for Political and Administration Sciences and the "Nicolae Titulescu" University in Bucharest. Currently accomplishing a PhD in world economy at the Academy for Economic Sciences in Bucharest, he graduated the 1999 World Bank Group Executive Development Program at the Harvard Business School. Joining the Foreign Service in 1990, immediately after the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. (Foreign languages : English, French and Spanish) Political career : Director General for Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa (1995) and Director General for Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa (1994) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. From 1993 to 1995 he also served as Spokesman for the Romanian Foreign Ministry. In February 1996, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the United States of America. Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania in December 2000. In this capacity, starting January 1, 2001.
	Hildegard Carola Puwak - Minister of European Integration Born : on Resita, in 1949 Education/Profession : 1971 &endash; Academy of Economic Studies, and Faculty of trade. 1979 &endash; Doctor in economics, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest. 1992 &endash; Fellow of Council for International Programs, USA. 1992-1993 &endash; Secretary of the Institute for the National of Economic Research, Bucharest. 1998 &endash; Post-graduation doctorate in Applied Social Science, USA . Since 1999 &endash; Lecturer in the Polytechnics University of Bucharest. Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1993-1996 &endash; Secretary of State to the Minister of the Government for the Department for Economic Reform. Since 1995 &endash; Vice president of the PDSR. 1996-2000 &endash; PDSR member of parliament for Timis. Note : Member of the National Association of Accountants &endash;of the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Study, Paris. Vice president of The World Conference about Women's Condition in Beijing, 1995. Member of the ONUDI Committee for the promotion and the creation of initiatives for Women, Vienna.
	Mihai Nicolae Tanasescu - Minister of Public Finance Born : January 11, 1956, Bucharest Education/Profession : 1978 - Academy for Economic Studies from Bucharest, Finance and Accounting Faculty. 1986 - International Monetary Fund from Washington DC, Public Finance Statistics. 1991 - Academy for Economic Studies from Bucharest, Macroeconomics an Financial Policy Issues. 1992 - 1993 - International Institute for Public Administration from Paris, Budget Planning and Execution and Tax Control. 1996 - International Monetary Fund Institute from Vienna, Public Finance and Macroeconomics Issues. 1998 - Harvard Business School, Executive Development Program. 2000 - Trainer for a Doctor's Degree at the Academy for Economic Studies from Bucharest, on taxation - Global Revenue Taxation. (Foreign languages : English, French and Spanish) Political career : 1978 - 1983, Head of the Accounting Department - ICRAL Bucharest. 1990 - 1992, Executive - the Department for State Incomes - direct taxation. 1992 - 1993, Executive - the Department for State Budget. 1993 - 1997, Executive - the Department for Public Debt. 1983 - 1997, Romanian Ministry of Finance. 1997 - 2000, Alternate Executive Chairman - World Bank, Washington DC, for a group of twelve countries (Romania, Ukraine, Moldavia, Macedonia etc.)
	Mihaela Rodica Stanoiu - Minister of Justice Born : May 10,1939 Nucet, county of Dimbovita Education/Profession : 1946-1956 Primary and elementary School of Filiasi, county of Dolj. 1952-1956 "Carabella" High School of Tirgoviste. 1957-1961 Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest. 1968-1969 Specialization in Criminology, University of Montreal, Canada. 1974 Defending a doctoral dissertation in International Criminal Law, Ph.D. Degree in Law. 1982 International Faculty of Compared Law, University of Strasbourg, Diploma in Compared Law. 1993 Training period with the Justice Federal Center, Washington, USA. (Foreign languages : English, French). Professor and researcher in the field of criminal law and criminology. Guest Professor at the International Faculty of Compared Law, Strasbourg (1985), Free University of Brussels (1985), University of Montreal (1988). Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : Sate Secretary with the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. PDSR Vice President and Senator, 1996-2000. President of the Human Rights Commission, Senate 1996-2000. Member of the Permanent Delegation of Romania to the Council of Europe (APCE). Member of the APCE Political Commission. President of the Sub-Commission for Near East. Member of the APCE Commission of Equality of Chances between Women and Men. Minister of Justice, 2001. Note : President of the Romanian Society of Criminology. Titular member of the Academy of Scientists. Chief Editor of "Revue Roumaine des Sciences Juridiques".
	Ioan Mircea Pascu - Minister of National Defence Born : 17.02.1949, Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania Education/Profession : M.B.A. in Economics, The Academy of Economics, Bucharest,1971. 1973 - Fellow, The Salzburg Seminar in American Studies (Session 150), Austria. 1979/1980 - Ford Foundation Grantee, US. Ph.D. in Political Sciences, The Institute of Political Sciences, Bucharest, 1980. (Foreign languages : English, Italian). Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 09.02.1990 - Member of the Provisional Council for National Unity (the new postrevolutionary Parliament) - legislator. 1991 &endash; 1993 Prime Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party . 01.10.1992 - Professor, Dean of the International Relations Section, The National School for Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest (teaching a general course on international relations and a course on international security). 22.03.1993 - State Secretary, Ministry of National Defense. 1993 &endash; 1997 member of the PDSR National Council. 22.11.1996 - MP for Maramure† in the Lower House, Chairman, Defense and Home Affairs Commitee, The Chamber of Deputies; Head of the Romanian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.1997 &endash; PDSR Deputy Chairman and President of the Bucuresti PDSR Organisation. 17.01.1997 - Vice president, SDPR (main opposition party), spokesman;04.1993 - Member, The International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. - 02.1998 - Member, Editorial Board, "International Politics", US. 28.12.2000 - Minister of National Defense.
	Ioan Rus - Minister of the Interior Born : 21 February 1955 Education/Profession : Technics University of Cluj-Napoca, Facultaty of Mecanics, 1982. 1984-1985 - Engineer Researcher, Technics University of Cluj-Napoca. 1985-1990 - University Assistant. Doctor in engineering, specialized in Building constructionTehnology ,1994. 1993-2000 - General manager for the Mercedes-Benz branch in Transylvania. (Foreign languages : French, English, Germany, Russe) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania)   Political career : Member PDSR, 1994-2000 - First vice president of the PDSR in Cluj, 1998 December 2000 - Minister of the Interior
	Cazan Gheorghe Leonard - Minister of Development and Prognosis Born : in Bucharest on November 15, 1937 Education/Profession : Engineer. Post-graduate study in organization of economic management. Doctor in economics (1970). 1960&endash;1966 Assistant Engineer and chief engineer. 1966&endash;1968 post-graduation studies in organization of economic management. 1968&endash;1970 Doctorate in economic science. Political career : September 1993 &endash; November 1996 President of the national Comission of Prognosis &endash;Secretary of State Since Nov. Feb. &endash; Jun. 1995 Member of the Scientific secretariat working out Romenia's entry into the EU. 1996 Member of the Romenian Parliament. Since 2000 Minister of Development and Prognosis
	Marian Sarbu - Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity Born : 12 January 1958, in Budesti Education/Profession : Law faculty, University of Bucharest. (Foreign languages : French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) 1994-1996 - Secretary of State, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. 1996-2000, PDSR Member of Parliament. 1994-1996 - Secretary of State - Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare .
	Dr.Ioan Dan Popescu - Minister of Industry and Resources Born : on March, 10, 1948 in Ploiesti Education/Profession : 1971 &endash; Politechnical Institute in Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry. 1971 &endash; 1972 Engineer, Chemical Works Valea Calugareasca. 1972 &endash; 1974 Engineer, at the Institute for Research and Technological Engineering. 1974 &endash; 1984 - Engineer, head of department to the Institute for Textile Research. 1981 &endash; Doctor's Degree in Chemistry. 1989 &endash; graduate from the Political and Leadership University. 1990 &endash; 1994 - Chairman of the Institute for Textile Research. 2000 - Associated Professor to the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry. (Foreign languages : English and Italian) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1984 &endash;1989 - Inspector to the Council of Ministers. 1991 &endash; 1993 Prime Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party. 1993 &endash; 1997 member of the PDSR National Council. 1994 &endash; 1995 - Secretary of State within the Ministry for Industry. 1995 &endash; 1996 - Minister of Commerce 1996 &endash; 1997 Deputy leader of the PDSR Parliamentary Group within the Chamber of Deputies. 1996 &endash; 2000 PDSR Deputy &endash; Chairman of the Commission for Industry and Services. 1997 &endash; PDSR Deputy Chairman and President of the Bucuresti PDSR Organisation. 2000 &endash; PDSR Deputy, Bucuresti Constituency.
	Ilie Sarbu - Minister of Agriculture, Alimentation and Forests Born : on May 26, 1950 in Ciuta, Obreja commune, district of Caras-Severin Education/Profession : Master's Degree in Economics, specialized in management at the Craiova University. University Degree in Theology - Sibiu Theological Institute. Specialization in ecumenicism at the Ecumenical Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. Special English language Courses at Birmingham University, UK. Specialization in marketing - CONVENT, Germany. Management, marketing and banking courses - KREISSPARKASSE, Germany. 1976-1981 - Professor and Manager to the Caransebes Theological Seminary. 1981-1991 - Economic Councilor to the Metropolitan Church of Banat. 1991-2000 - Executive Chairman of the "FANGMEIER" (agriculture and industrial milling) (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1993-2000 member of the Social Democracy Party of Romania. Deputy Chairman of the Timis District PDSR Organization. Spokesperson of the Timis District PDSR Organization. Deputy Chairman of the Forum of PDRS District Council Chairmen
	Ilie Aurel Constantin - Minister of Waters and Environment Protection Born : on May 19, 1946 Education/Profession : 1970 - Construction Institute in Bucharest - Hydrotechnics Faculty. 1970-1975 - Researcher. 1974 - Doctor's Degree in Hydraulics and Hydrology. 1975-1983 - Leading engineer within the Department for Water Management. 1983-1986 - Leading engineer within the National Water Council. 1985-1986 - Specialisation in Construction Management at the Institute for Political and Administrative Sciences in Bucharest.1987-1989 - Technical manager of the enterprise for regulation of the Dambovita River 1990-1992 - Chairman of the Institute for Research in Water Management, Bucharest..Since 1996 - University Professor. 1996 main coordinator of the strategy for environmental protection in Romania. Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : PDSR Deputy. Member of the PDSR National Council. 1992-1996 - Minister of Water, Forestry and Environmental Protection. 1995-2000 - Chairman of the PDSR National Ecology Forum. 1996-2000 - PDSR Senator, Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Public Health, Ecology and Sports - Romanian Senate.
	Miron Tudor Mitrea - Minister of Public Works, Transports and Housing Born : on August 8, 1956 Education/Profession : Politechnical Institute in Bucharest - Road Vehicles Faculty. (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : PDSR Secretary General. Secretary to the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, alternate leader of the PDSR Parliamentary Group. November 2000 - Deputy, Vrancea Constituency.
	Matei-Agaton Dan - Minister of Tourism Born : 17th September, 1949, Bucharest, Romania Education/Profession : 1967-1971 - Academy of Economic Studies, Finance and Accounting section, Bucharest, Romania. 1991 - Course in Macroeconomy at Japanese Governmental Agency, JAICA, Japan. Before 1989 - Director of Research and Technological Engineering, Designing and Production for Non-ferrous Metals Institute, Bucharest, Romania. Party : (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : Founding member of PDSR. Member of National Council of PDSR. 1990-1991 - Director within the Romanian Government. 1991 - Vice-secretary of State. 1992-1996 - Minister of Tourism, Deputy of Bacau County, Romania. Spokesperson of PDSR for Elections Campaign (local and parliamentary, 2000). November 2000 - Minister of Tourism and Member of the Romanian Parliament (Deputy of Bacau County, Romania).
	Silvia Ciornei - Minister of Small and Medium-Sized and Cooperation Enterprises Born : August 27,1970 Education/Profession : The Polytechnical University Bucharest &endash; Mechanical Institute, graduated, 1993. Engineer - INCAF Ploiesti ( 1993-1994).Consultant within the BIRD Programme regarding private investments financing in agricultural field and food industry &endash; World Bank, Bucharest Office (1994-1995). Consultant within the BIRD Programme regarding private investments financing in agricultural field and food industry &endash; World Bank, Bucharest Office ( 1994-1995). Finance-banks field - Japan 1998. MBA, Canadian Graduate School of Management &endash; ASE (Economical Sciences Academy), 1995-1996. Counsellor in chief of Business Development Department, Benefica SA Bucharest, 1998 - 2000. Party : PRU (Partidul Umanist din România / Humanist Party of Romania° Political career : Member of the Humanist Party of Romania ( 1996). Vice president of the National Youth Organization of the Humanist Party 1997. Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Cooperation 2000.
	Dr.Ecaterina Andronescu - Minister of Education and Research Born : on April 7, 1948 in Malovat, Mehedinti District Education/Profession : Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, within the Politechnical University in Bucharest. Doctor's Degree in Chemistry. Engineer - head of department at ARCOM.(Foreign languages : English, French). Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : Member of the PDSR Central Executive Office. Deputy Chairman of the PDRS Bucharest Organization.
	Dr.Razvan Theodorescu - Minister of Culture and Denominations Born : on May 22, 1939 Education/Profession : History Faculty of the University in Bucharest . 1968 - scholarship for a special skill in France. 1972 - Master of historical sciences. 1963-1987 - Scientific researcher at the academic Institute of Art History. 1972-1977 - Scientific executive director of the academic Institute of Art History. Since 1990 - Professor of the Art University Bucharest. 1990-1992 - President of the Romanian Radio and Television Corporation. 1995 - Rector of the Academy of Culture and Religion History. 1997 - General Secretary of the International Association for South-East European Studies. (Foreign languages : English, French). Political career : Minister of Culture and Denominations. Note : Member of the National Audiovisual Council (since 1992). Member of the Academy of Romania 1993. Member of the Science Academy in NY (since 1998). Corresponding member of the European Science, Art and Letters Academy (since 1998).
	Daniela Bartos - Minister of Health and of the Family Born : October 5th, 1951, Brasov Education/Profession : 1966-1970 - Gheorghe Lazar High School, Bucharest. 1970-1976 - General Medicine School, Bucharest. 1975-1978 &endash; junior registrar. 1979-1981 &endash; registrar, internal medicine. 1982 - consultant, internal medicine. 1991 - senior consultant, internal medicine. 1991 - degree of first-aid trainer, Danish People's Relief Association. 1994 - consultant, cardiology. 1994 - training in hospital management Charleroi, Belgium. 1994-to day &endash; head of Internal Medicine Service, Clinical Emergency Hospital. 1995 - degree in abdominal ultrasonography. 1996 - Ph.D. 1997 - degree in the management of health and social services. (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1992-1996 - deputy director, Clinical emergency Hospital. 1996 - member of the Party of Social Democracy of Romania (PDSR). 1996 (Jan-Aug) - Secretary of State, Ministry of Health. 1996 (Aug-Dec) - Minister of Health. 1996-2000 - MP for Braila. 1996-2000 - vice-chairperson of the Health and Family Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. November 2000 to day - MP. December 200 to day &endash; Minister of Health and Family.
	Georgiu Gingaras - Minister of Youth and Sports Born : on May 21, 1959 in Braila Education/Profession : 1979-1984 - Geology and Geography Faculty, Bucharest University. Post-University Courses in Financial and Accounting Managing, Craiova University. SID Denmark - Course on Industrial Relations. 1984-1992 - Hidroconstructia Arges, Pitesti. 1992-1995 - leader of the Familia Arges Labour Union, Pitesti. 1995-2000 - Executive of SC Arges General Construct, Pitesti. (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1997-2000 - Chairman of the PDSR Arges Organisation. 1999-2000 - PDSR Deputy Chairman. Since 2000 - District councilor. Since 2000 - Deputy of the Romanian Parliament
	Dan Nica - Minister fo Communication and Information Technology Born : on July 2, 1960 Education/Profession : Electronics and Telecommunications Faculty, Iasi. 1993-1996 - telecommunications and data transmission associated professor to the "Dunarea de Jos' University. 1991-1996 - Chairman of the Galati District Telecommunications Board. 1985-1996 - the Galati District Telecommunications Board. (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : Member of the PDSR Central Executive Office 1996 - Deputy of the Romanian Parliament and member of the Parliamentary Commission for Industry and Services.
	Octav Cozmanca - Minister of Public Administration Born : on September 22, 1947 in Talpa, Botosani district Education/Profession : 1971 - Law School - Bucharest university. (Foreign languages : French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1983-1989 - head of the coordinating board within the Secretary General's Office of the Romanian Government. 1989-1990 - Governmental inspector. 1990-1992 - managing executive of the Trust for National Cultural Patrimony Management within the Ministry of Culture. Since 1992 - PDSR member. 1992-1996 - Secretary of State, head of the Public Local Administration Department within the Romanian Government. 1993-1997 - Secretary of the PDSR National Council. 1996-2000 - senator, Electoral Constituency no. 7, Botosani. since 1997 - Secretary Executive of the PDSR National Council. November 2000 - elected senator, Electoral Constituency no. 7, Botosani.
	Dr.Vasile Dincu - Minister of Public Information Born : on October 25, 1961 in Nasud Education/Profession : Faculty of History and Fhilosophy. 1992-1995 - appointed trainer in the field of intellectual communication following the European Research Programme initiated by the French-German Board for Youth. 1998 - Doctor's Degree in Sociology on "The Symbolic Dimension of Social Reality". 1989 - Philosophy and social sciences professor at the Petrosani college, Hunedoara district. 1990 - cultural columnist at the "Zori Noi" daily. October 1991 - Lecturer in Sociology - Babes Bolyai University. 1991-1999 - researcher in sociology. (Foreign languages : English, French) Political career : Minister of Public Information
	Petru Serban Mihailescu - Minister Coordinating the General Secretariat of the Government Born : on March 8, 1944 Education/Profession : 1966 - Bucharest Polytechnic Institute - the Faculty of Machine Construction. 1969-1971 - Specialized in High Hydraulic Pressure Equipments. 1967-1974 - Researcher at the Machines Institute, Bucharest. 1974-1980 - Councillor within the Bucharest Mayoralty. 1981-1983 - Executive of the Steaua Rosie Hydraulic Equipment Works, Bucharest. 1990-1992 - Chairman of the Romanian Naval Record. (Foreign languages : English, French) Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1984-1989 - Secretary to the Council of Ministers. 1992 - PDSR member.1993-1996 - Secretary of State at the Ministry of Transportation. 1996-2000 - Deputy within the Romanian Parliament. 1996-1998, 2000 - member of the Commission for Foreign Policy. 1997- Member of the PDSR National Council and of the PDSR Board. 1998-2000 - member of the Commission for Agriculture, Forestry, Alimentary Industry and Services.
	Acsinte Gaspar - Minister for Relations with Parliament Born : on November 19, 1937 in Liteni, Suceava district Education/Profession : 1963 - Law School, Bucharest. 1936-1965 - Judge. 1965-1989 - Councillor within the Council of State. Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1989-1990 - Department head within the Council of the National Salvation Front. 1990-1996 - Secretary General to the Chamber of Deputies. 1996-2000 - PDSR Deputy, member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (Quaestor, Secretary and Deputy Chairman). 2000 - PDSR Deputy.
	Ovidiu Tiberiu Musetescu - Minister of the Privatization Authority and State Participation Administration Born : on 15th of September 1955 in Bucharest Education/Profession : 1974-1977 &endash; Worker - FAUR SA Commercial Society. 1977-1981 - Planner - FAUR SA Commercial Society. 1980-1986 - Economist, Head Economist - FAUR SA Commercial Society. 1981 - Academy for Economic Studies - Faculty of Industrial, Transportation and Construction Economics. 1986-1988 - Head Economist, Head of the supply office - ARCOM Egypt. 1993 - National Defence College - Post University education. 1995 - National School for Politic and Administrative Studies - Faculty of Political Sciences - Post University education. 1999 - Training for a Doctor's degree - the history of economic thinking ; "Property as the fundamental issue of economic doctrines within contemporary Romania". (Foreign languages : English, French). Party : PDSR (Partidul Democratiei Sociale din România / Social Democracy Party of Romania) Political career : 1990-1996 - Deputy of the Romanian Parliament, member of the Industry and Services Commission and the Foreign Policy Commission, Secretary of the European Integration Commission. 1992-1994 - Councillor to the State Minister, the Council for Coordination, Strategy and Economic Reform. 1997-2000 - Secretary Executive of the Social Democracy Party of Romania (PDSR) and Head of the Political Analysis Department within the PDSR National Council.
	Dr.Vasile Puscas - Minister-Delegate with the Ministry of European Integration, Chief Negotiator with the EU Born : on July 8, 1952 Education/Profession : 1976 - Master's Degree in History, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. 1979-1990 - Lecturer, Faculty of History. 1991 - Doctor's Degree in Histor, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. 1991-1992 - Chairman, Romanian Cultural Center, New York. 1995 - University Lecturer at the Department of Contemporary History, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. 1995-2000 - Professor of International Relations, Faculty of History, Cluj Napoca. 1997 - Senior Consultant, "Manfred Woerner" Foundation, Bucharest. 1998-2000 - Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Bogdan Voda University. 1999-2000 - Chairman of the Institute for International Studies, Cluj Napoca. (Foreign languages : English, French, Italian, Russian) Political career : 1992-1994 - Councilor Minister at the Romanian Embassy in Washington DC - Charge d'Affaires (1993-1994). Minister-Delegate with the Ministry of European Integration, Chief Negotiator with the EU. Note : Professional affiliation : The Commission for International Relations History. The Academy for Political Sciences, New York. The Society of the Romanian historians. The Commission for Military History. Russian and East European Center, Univ. Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA.
	Serban Constantin Valeca - Minister Delegate with the Ministry of Education and Research (for research activity) Born : on June 23, 1956 in Bucharest Education/Profession : 1981 - Graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Bucharest. 1988- Appointed as technologic engineer. 1989 - Head of the unit testing the device for loading and unloading nuclear fuel. 1990 - Head of the 7th Department of the Institute for Nuclear Research. 1991 - Appointed as 2nd Degree technologic engineer. 1992 - Chairman of the Institute for Nuclear Research, Pitesti. 1992 - Training for a Doctor's Degree in Industrial Management at the Brasov University. 1992 - Course on Nuclear Engineering and Technologies under the aegis of the International Agency for Atomic Energy, Vienna. 1996 - Course on "Management of Nuclear Power Plants" - Japan. 1997 - Training for a Doctor's Degree in Thermotechnics at the Polytechnic University in Bucharest. (Foreign languages : English, French) Political career : 1995 - Member of the Governmental Commission appointed by the Prime Minister for the analysis of the degree of completion of Unit 1 of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant. 1998 - Deputy Executive of the Autonomous Administration for Nuclear Activities. 1999 - Coordinator of the "Cooperation Agreement in the Nuclear Field", signed between the Energy Department of the United States and the Romanian Ministry of Industry and Commerce. March 2000 - member of the Commission for Budget, Finance and Banking.