Scientific and university career:
Since 2002:    Vice chairman of the Association of International Law and International Relations (ADIRI)
1997 – 2011:    Member of the United Nations International Law Commission
Since 1993:    Professor of International Law, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bucharest
Since 1973:    Member of ADIRI
A member of the Editorial Board of Revista de politică internaţională (Journal of International Politics)

Professional career:
28 February 2012 – present:    Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service, appointed by the Parliament of Romania
2008:    Minister of Justice, a.i.
2006 – 2008:    Minister of Defence
1994 – 2007:    Lawyer owning a law firm; member of the Bar of Bucharest
1992 – 1996:    Minister of Foreign Affairs
1990 – 1991:    Undersecretary of State and Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
1966 – 1990:    Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania; successive promotions from diplomatic attaché to ambassador

Political career:
2008 – 2012:    Senator of Prahova County. Chairman of the Senate Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security
2004 – 2008:    Senator of Prahova County. Vice-speaker of the Senate of Romania
1996 – 2000:    Senator of Prahova County. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Policy Committee and member of Romania’s parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

Publications:
Monographs, university lectures, studies and articles, published in Romania and abroad. Here are some of them:

2009:    Politica de securitate şi politica externă (Security Policy and Foreign Policy), Polirom Publishing House
2006:    “Marea Neagră – frontieră sau punte de legătură” (“The Black Sea – a Border Or a Bridge”), in the Journal of International Politics, issue no. 1
2006:    “Legal Aspects for Romania’s adherence to NATO”, in Euro-Atlantic Studies, issue no. 1
2005:    “Riscuri, pericole şi ameninţări la adresa adresa securităţii” (“Risks, Dangers and Threats to Security”), in Studii de securitate (Security Studies), published under the aegis of the British Council, Cavallioto Publishing House
2005:    La Charte des Nations Unies. Commentaire article par article, Edition Economica, Paris.

Date and place of birth: August 05, 1958, Bucharest

Education:
2000 - 2003    Special training programs organized by Euro-Atlantic partner services
1999    Post-graduate course in management
1993    Post-graduate course in journalism
1987-1989      Foreign intelligence course
1979 – 1984    University of Bucharest, Geology and Geography Section

Career within the SIE:
18.11. 2005     Deputy Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service
2004 – 2005    Head of General Division (Counter-espionage, Protection)
2003 – 2004    Head of Division (Internal Protection)
2002 – 2003    Head of Division (Counter-Terrorism)
2000 – 2002    Head of Division (Counter-Organized Crime)
1997 - 2000    Foreign counter-espionage operational officer (chief of office, deputy chief of section, chief of section)
1993 - 1997    Foreign posting
1990 - 1993    Foreign counter-espionage operational officer

Before joining the SIE, he worked as a geologist in the Company of Rare Metals in Bucharest.

Rank promotions:
2011    General
2008    Lieutenant General
2006    Major General
2004    Brigadier General
2002    Colonel
1999    Lieutenant-Colonel
1996    Major
1992    Captain
He was hired in the SIE as a first lieutenant.

Languages: English, French