Florin Cîțu

Florin-Vasile Cîțu (born 1 April 1972) is a Romanian politician and senator, elected in 2016. On 4 November 2019, he became finance minister in the Orban Cabinet, lead by prime-minister, Ludovic Orban.

Florin Cîțu
Romanian Prime Minister Vasile-Florin Cîțu (11-05-2021) (cropped).jpg
President of the Senate of Romania
In office
23 November 2021 – 29 June 2022
Preceded byAnca Dragu
Succeeded byAlina Gorghiu
69th Prime Minister of Romania
In office
23 December 2020 – 25 November 2021
PresidentKlaus Iohannis
DeputyDan Barna (2020–2021)
Kelemen Hunor
Preceded byNicolae Ciucă (Acting)
Succeeded byNicolae Ciucă
President of the National Liberal Party
In office
25 September 2021 – 2 April 2022
Preceded byLudovic Orban
Succeeded byNicolae Ciucă
Minister of Public Finance
In office
4 November 2019 – 23 December 2020
Prime MinisterLudovic Orban
Nicolae Ciucă (Acting)
Preceded byEugen Teodorovici
Succeeded byAlexandru Nazare
In office
8 July 2021 – 18 August 2021
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byAlexandru Nazare
Succeeded byDan Vîlceanu
Member of the Senate of Romania
Assumed office
21 December 2016
ConstituencyBucharest
Others ministerial offices
Minister of Health
Acting
In office
14 April 2021 – 21 April 2021
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byVlad Voiculescu
Succeeded byIoana Mihăilă
Minister of European Funds
Acting
In office
6 September 2021 – 25 November 2021
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byCristian Ghinea
Succeeded byDan Vîlceanu
Personal details
Born (1972-04-01) 1 April 1972 (age 52)
Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania[1]
Political partyNational Liberal Party (PNL)
EducationGrinnell College (BA)
Iowa State University (MA)
WebsiteOfficial website

On 26 February 2020, after the Romanian Parliament passed a motion of no confidence against the Orban Cabinet, President Klaus Iohannis designated Cîțu Prime Minister of Romania and asked him to form a new government.[2][3] He resigned in November 2021 and later became President of the Senate of Romania.

Florin Cîțu Media

References

  1. Mitrache, Daciana (13 January 2021) (in ro). De la coada vacii la studii în SUA: locurile copilăriei premierului Cîțu, încremenite în Evul Mediu FOTO. https://adevarul.ro/locale/ramnicu-valcea/de-coada-vacii-studii-sua-locurile-copilariei-premierului-citu-incremenite-evul-mediu-foto-1_5fff009b5163ec4271e7fe53/index.html. 
  2. Braghiș, Nicoleta (2020-02-26). "A fost desemnat un nou candidat pentru funcția de premier al României". Ziarul de Gardă. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. "Klaus Iohannis: Azi am decis să îl desemnez pentru poziția de premier pe domnul Florin Cîțu". G4media.ro. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-26.