Dan Vîlceanu

Dan Vîlceanu (born February 5, 1979) is a Romanian deputy, elected in 2016. On 25 November 2021, he was sworn in as Minister of Investments and European Projects in the Ciucă Cabinet.^[2]

Dan Vîlceanu
Minister of European Funds
In office 25 November 2021 – 2 April 2022
Preceded by	Florin Cîțu (ad interim)
Minister of Finance
In office 18 August 2021 – 25 November 2021
Preceded by	Florin Cîțu (ad interim)
Succeeded by	Adrian Câciu
Minister of Transport
Acting
In office 7 September 2021 – 25 November 2021
Preceded by	Cătălin Drulă
Succeeded by	Sorin Grindeanu
Member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 December 2016
Personal details
Born	(1979-02-05) February 5, 1979 (age 45) Bumbești-Jiu, Gorj County, Romania
Political party	National Liberal Party (since 2015) Democratic Liberal Party (2009–2015)[1] Social Democratic Party (before 2009)
Education	West University of Timișoara

Between 2006 and 2009 Dan Vîlceanu was the leader of the Gorj branch of Social Democratic Youth, the youth organisation of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) of Romania.^[3]

Vîlceanu then joined the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) to serve as General Secretary (2011–2012), first deputy chairman (2012–2013), and chairman of the Gorj branch of the party (2013–2015). After the PDL merged with the National Liberal Party (PNL), he had been serving as co-chairman/chairman of the latter's Gorj branch respectively since 2015,^[4] and as Secretary-General of the latter party since 26 September 2021.^[5]

Furthermore, he also served as Minister of Finance in the PNL-led Cîțu cabinet, between 18 August and 25 November 2021.^[6][7] Additionally, between 7 September and 25 November 2021, he served as acting Minister of Transport in the same cabinet.^[8]

On 2 April 2022, Vîlceanu resigned as both Minister of European Funds and PNL secretary-general.^[9]

On the 21st of May 2024 while in the Parliament's building, Dan Vilceanu attacked one of his colleagues, an MP from the National Liberal Party and bit his nose.^[10]

References

1. Georgiana Oprea (June 18, 2021). "Cine este noul ministru al Finanțelor. Dan Vîlceanu și-a început cariera politică la PSD". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Toți miniștrii din Guvernul Ciucă au primit avize pozitive în comisiile de specialitate din Parlament. Urmează votul de învestitură, joi". Antena 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
3. "Cine este Dan Vîlceanu, propus de Cîțu la șefia MFP: O carieră politică începută la PSD, legături strânse cu Ministerul Finanțelor și afaceri ale familiei cu firme de stat din energie". Hotnews.ro (in Romanian). August 14, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
4. "Cine este noul ministru al Finanţelor. Dan Vîlceanu şi-a început cariera politică la PSD". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). August 18, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
5. "Congres PNL - a doua zi. Echipa lui Florin Cîțu a câștigat posturile de conducere din PNL". Antena 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
6. Radu Eremia (August 18, 2021). "Dan Vîlceanu a depus jurământul la Palatul Cotroceni. Klaus Iohannis nu a făcut nicio declaraţie. Cum a comentat echipa Orban gestul şefului statului". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2021.
7. "Dan Vîlceanu a depus jurământul pentru preluarea funcției de ministru al Finanțelor". Antena 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
8. "Cătălin Drulă, mesaj subtil lăsat în birou pentru noul ministru al Transporturilor: "E un document mai special"". Antena 3. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
9. "Dan Vîlceanu, mâna dreaptă a lui Florin Cîțu, își anunță demisia și din funcţia de ministru al Investiţiilor". www.hotnews.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved April 2, 2022.
10. "Momentul în care Dan Vîlceanu îl mușcă de nas și îl agresează pe Florin Roman a fost surprins de camerele din Parlament". www.digi.ro (in Romanian). May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.