Daniel Funeriu
Romanian politician
Daniel Funeriu Ph.D. | |
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Minister of Education, Research and Innovation | |
In office 23 December 2009 – 8 February 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Emil Boc |
Preceded by | Emil Boc |
Succeeded by | Cătălin Baba |
Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
In office 22 December 2008 – 13 July 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Petru Funeriu (1971-04-11) 11 April 1971 (age 53) Arad, Arad County, Romania |
Citizenship | Romania France |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (2006–2007) Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2014) People's Movement Party (2014) European People's Party |
Alma mater | École européenne de chimie, polymères et matériaux Louis Pasteur University |
Profession | Chemist |
Daniel Petru Funeriu (born April 11, 1971) is a Romanian politician.
Born in Arad,[1] he was a gifted high school student in chemistry who in 1988 fled Communist Romania for France.[2] There, he studied chemistry at the University of Strasbourg, graduating in 1994 and obtaining a doctorate from the same institution in 1999.[3]
From December 2008 to July 2009, Funeriu represented Romania in the European Parliament, sitting for the Democratic Liberal Party.[1] From December 2009 until February 2012, he was Education Minister under Emil Boc. Shortly thereafter, he became an advisor to President Traian Băsescu.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b (in Romanian) Daniel Petru Funeriu at the European Parliament site
- ^ a b (in Romanian) "Daniel Funeriu, numit consilier prezidenţial", Mediafax, February 10, 2012
- ^ (in Romanian) Curriculum Vitae, hotnews.ro
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Second Emil Boc cabinet (23 December 2009–9 February 2012)
- Vasile Blaga/Traian Igaș (Administration and Interior)
- Sebastian Vlădescu/Gheorghe Ialomițianu (Public Finance)
- Adriean Videanu/Ion Ariton (Economy, Commerce and Business Environment)
- Teodor Baconschi/Cristian Diaconescu (Foreign Affairs)
- Radu Berceanu/Anca Boagiu (Transport and Infrastructure)
- László Borbély (Environment and Forests)
- Elena Udrea (Regional Development and Tourism)
- Gabriel Oprea (National Defense)
- Hunor Kelemen (Culture and National Patrimony)
- Cătălin Predoiu (Justice)
- Gabriel Sandu/Valerian Vreme (Communications and Information Society)
- Mihai Șeitan/Ioan Botiș/Emil Boc/Sebastian Lăzăroiu/Sulfina Barbu (Labor, Family and Social Protection)
- Daniel Funeriu (Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport)
- Attila Cseke/Ladislau Ritli (Health)
- Mihai Dumitru/Valeriu Tabără (Agriculture and Rural Development)
- Leonard Orban (European Affairs)
- PDL minister
- UDMR minister
- UNPR minister
- Independent minister