Viorica Dăncilă

Romanian politician

Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă (Romanian pronunciation: [va.siˈli.ka vi.oˈri.ka dənˈtʃi.lə]; born 16 December 1963)[3] is a Romanian politician. She is the was the leader of the Social Democratic Party from May 2019 until November 2019. She was the Prime Minister of Romania from 29 January 2018 through 4 November 2019.[4]

Viorica Dăncilă
Prime Minister of Romania
In office
29 January 2018 – 4 November 2019
PresidentKlaus Iohannis
Preceded byMihai Tudose
Succeeded byLudovic Orban
President of the Social Democratic Party
In office
27 May 2019 – 26 November 2019
Preceded byLiviu Dragnea
Succeeded byMarcel Ciolacu
Member of the European Parliament
for Romania
In office
21 January 2009 – 28 January 2018
Succeeded byGabriela Zoană
Personal details
Born
Vasilica Viorica Nica[1]

(1963-12-16) 16 December 1963 (age 60)
Roșiorii de Vede, Romania
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Cristinel Dăncilă[2]
Children1
Alma materPetroleum-Gas University
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration

She is the first woman in Romanian history to hold both the office of Prime Minister and president of the Social Democratic Party.

References change

  1. Teleanu, Ion. "Confirmarea oficială! Care era numele de fată al Vioricăi Vasilica Dăncilă" (in Romanian). Puterea. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. M. Z. (January 19, 2018). "Cum arată soțul premierului Viorica Dăncilă și cu ce se ocupă acesta - GALERIE FOTO". Antena 3 (in Romanian).
  3. Lucian Negrea (16 January 2018). "BIOGRAFIE - Cine este Viorica Dăncilă, miau miau premierul propus de PSD". stiripesurse.ro (in Romanian).
  4. "Romanian Protests Put Ruling Party Under Renewed Pressure". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.