Cristian Ghinea
Cristian Ghinea | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 22 December 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Alin Mituța |
Minister of European Funds | |
In office 23 December 2020 – 6 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Florin Cîțu |
Preceded by | Ioan-Marcel Boloș |
Succeeded by | Florin Cîțu |
In office 27 April 2016 – 29 October 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Dacian Cioloș |
Preceded by | Aura Carmen Răducu |
Succeeded by | Dragoș-Cristian Dinu |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 21 December 2016 – 1 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Bucharest |
Personal details | |
Born | Bucharest, Romania | 20 July 1977
Political party | Save Romania Union (USR) |
Alma mater | National University of Political Studies and Public Administration London School of Economics |
Profession | Journalist Social activist |
Website | www |
Cristian Ghinea (born 1977) is a Romanian publisher and activist who has been serving as a Minister of Investments and European Projects in the cabinet of Prime Minister Florin Cîțu since 2021.[1]
Political career
[edit]Born in Bucharest, he studied at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration and then obtained an M.A. in political science from the London School of Economics. Before entering politics, Ghinea was founder and director of organization CRPE.[2] In November 2015 he was appointed councillor for European business in the Cioloș Cabinet.[3]
Ghinea was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 2016 Romanian legislative election. From 27 April to 26 October 2016 he served as Minister of European Funds[4] in the Romanian government of technocrats, under Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș.[5] Since October 2017, he has been the vice president of the party Save Romania Union.[6]
From 2019 until 2020, Ghinea was a Member of the European Parliament. In parliament, he served on the Committee on Regional Development.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mia Bartoloni (January 8, 2021), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
- ^ "Cristian Ghinea: Cine susține și cine subminează DNA". Adevărul. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Cristian Ghinea (30 November 2015). "Schimbare de job". Dilema veche. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Cristian Ghinea va fi învestit în funcția de ministru al Fondurilor Europene. Klaus Iohannis a semnat decretul de numire, Pro TV, 27 April 2016, retrieved 27 April 2016
- ^ Carmen Păun (April 25, 2016), Romania to get new EU funds minister Politico Europe.
- ^ "Lupta pentru șefia USR. Ce își propun cei trei vicepreședinți care vor să îi ia locul lui Nicușor Dan". România liberă (in Romanian). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Cristian Ghinea European Parliament.
External links
[edit]- Cristian Ghinea: Sunt adeptul unor poziții de forță. Asistăm la întărirea fără precedent a statului, interview by Andreea Pora, Revista 22, 12 July 2016
- Cristian Ghinea: Dacă PNL și USR vor putea să convingă populația și programul acestui Guvern poate fi prelungit, eu m-aș bucura foarte mult, interview by Raluca Ion, Republica.ro, 22 August 2016
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Bucharest
- Members of the Romanian Cabinet
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania)
- Save Romania Union MEPs
- Save Romania Union politicians
- MEPs for Romania 2019–2024
- National University of Political Studies and Public Administration alumni
- Alumni of the London School of Economics