Work experience
Since February 1st, 2011 Managing Director for Asia and Pacific, EEAS
October 2002 – January 2010 Ambassador of Romania to People’s Republic of China and Mongolia
June 2000 – October 2002 Ambassador of Romania to Republic of Korea
February 1998 – June 2000 Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Romania, London
September 1996 – February 1998 Deputy – Director, Department for UN and other International Organisations
April 1992 – August 1996 Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Romania, Tokyo
October 1990 – March 1992 Director, Office of the Prime Minister of Romania
June 1985 – May 1990 Press Attache, Embassy of Romania, Beijing
September 1978 – June 1985 Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania,
Born: 1952, Romania. Nationality (citizenship): Romanian
Education and training:
1976-1982 Bachelor degree, Major in Philosophy and History, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
1974 -1977 Bachelor degree, Major in Chinese Language and Literature, Faculty of Chinese Language and Literature, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Languages: English, Chinese, French, Romanian (mother tongue)
Orders: Knight of the Faithful Service, 2000, issued by President of Romania
Order of Diplomatic Merit, issued by President of Republic of Korea, 2002
Titles: Guest Professor of the Beijing University of Foreign Studies, since 2007,
Friendship Ambassador, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, 2011
Membership: Member of the Council, Association of the Beijing University Alumni
Publications: Novel “Midnight”, by Mao Dun, translated from Chinese into Romanian language, 1984
Articles and interviews on China and Romania – China relations, published in Romanian and Chinese media (1999 – 2010)
Married, one daughter