Daniel Funeriu
Daniel Petru Funeriu (born April 11, 1971) is a Romanian politician.
Daniel Funeriu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education, Research and Innovation | |
| In office 23 December 2009 – 8 February 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Emil Boc |
| Preceded by | Emil Boc |
| Succeeded by | Cătălin Baba |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| In office 22 December 2008 – 13 July 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Petru Funeriu 11 April 1971 Arad, Arad County, Romania |
| Citizenship | Romania France |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (2006–2007) Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2014) People's Movement Party (2014) European People's Party |
| Alma mater | École européenne de chimie, polymères et matériaux Louis Pasteur University |
| Profession | Chemist |
Born in Arad, he was a gifted high school student in chemistry who in 1988 fled Communist Romania for France. There, he studied chemistry at the University of Strasbourg, graduating in 1994 and obtaining a doctorate from the same institution in 1999.
From December 2008 to July 2009, Funeriu represented Romania in the European Parliament, sitting for the Democratic Liberal Party. From December 2009 until February 2012, he was Education Minister under Emil Boc. Shortly thereafter, he became an advisor to President Traian Băsescu.
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