PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date and place of birth: December 26, 1967, Bucharest

EDUCATION
2006, PhD in economic sciences, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, “Statistical Analysis of the efforts and effects of Romania’s EU Accession”;
2004, Postgraduate studies – in the field of national security - National Defence College;
1997, Economist, Faculty of Statistics, Cybernetics and Informatics;
1986, Graduate, Physics & Chemistry, C.A Rosetti High School, Bucharest;

TRAINING COURSES
1993, “Transition to market economy in Central and East – European countries” Summer Course, Sintra Academy, Portugal;
1991, “Liberalism, socialism, conservatorism” Summer Course, Sintra Academy, Portugal;
 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• 2008-2012, Senator
June to December 2012, Chairman of the Committee for Defense, Public Order and National Security,
Member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
March -December 2012, Member of the Committee for European Integration of the Romanian Parliament and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
2008 - June 2012, Member of the Committee for the Control of SRI activity;
Secretary of the Special Committee to develop Safety Laws;
Member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2008-2010)
Member of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (2010-June 2012)
• 2007-2008, Minister of Interior and Administrative Reform
• 2004-2007, Minister Delegate, control of the implementation of the internationally financed programs and supervision of the Acquis Communautaire enforcement;
• 2004-2008, Senator, Member of the Committee on Human Rights, Cults and Minorities;
• 2001-2004, Associated Lecturer, Department of Statistics and Economic Forecast, Academy of Economic Studies-;
• 1999-2004, Director, Team International Consult SRL;
• 1997 – 1998, Advisor, Ministry of Youth and Sport;
Member of the Bureau of the Council of Europe Intergovernmental Committee for Youth Policies,
1995-1996, Director ,Team International Import Export SRL;
1992-1994, Director,Van Soestbergen Import Export SRL;
1990-1991, Designer, TMUCB Bucharest Design Centre;
1986-1990, Employee , TMUCB Bucharest;

POLITICAL CAREER:
• 2011 , Vice President of Liberal International;
• 2009-2011, Vice President of Liberal International,
• 2009, Member of the Standing Delegation;
• 2006 - 2009, Member of PNL Central Political Bureau; in charge of the training activity;
• 2006 , Founding Member of the Liberal Studies Institute;
• 2005-2006, Member of PNL Central Standing Bureau, Coordinator of the speciality commissions within the National Representatives’ Council;
• 2004 –2005, Chairman of PNL Foreign Affairs Commission;
• 2003 – 2004, Member of the Electoral Committee of ELDR for the “2004 European Elections” campaign;
• 2002- 2004, Member of the PNL National Representatives’ Delegation;
Member of the Foreign Affairs Commission;
Member of the Commission for Defence and Public Order Public Policies;
Member of the European Integration Commission;
• 1997 - 2004, Director of PNL Foreign Relations’ Department;
• 1997 – 2000, Member of Romanian Association for Liberty and Development;
• 1993 – 1997, Secretary General of the National Liberal Youth Organization;
• 1991 – 1993, Member of the PNL Central Standing Bureau;
• 1990 – 1993, Coordinator of the National Liberal University Youth Organization,
• 1992- 1993, Counselor of Free Congress Foundation;
• 1990- 1992, Counselor of Friedrich Neumann Foundation;

PUBLISHED AND PRESENTED WORKS
“The European legislation dynamics. Statistics Framework Law at European level”, Romanian Review of Statistics no1/ 2006;
“Strategic management in statistics” – International symposium organized by EUROSTAT and AELS in Serbia – Montenegro, July 2005 - Romanian Review of Statistics no1/ 2006;
Statistical Informational System and Data Quality” and “Canonic Optimization Method”, Volume of Economic Informatics International Conference, seventh edition, Bucharest, May 2005;
2004, International Comparisons through statistical methods, Academy of Economic Studies,

Military service: satisfied, 1987, Bacau officers’ school, current military rank - colonel(retd)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS
English, French.