Sorin Grindeanu
Sorin Mihai Grindeanu (Romanian pronunciation: [soˈrin miˈhaj ɡrinˈde̯anu]; born 5 December 1973) is a Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania from January to June 2017 when he was removed by a motion of no confidence adopted by the Parliament. He served as ad interim President of the Chamber of Deputies in November 2021. He currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister of Romania since 25 November 2021 as a part of the Ciucă Cabinet, along with Hunor Kelemen.
Sorin Grindeanu | |
|---|---|
Grindeanu in 2018 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Acting 2 November 2021 – 23 November 2021 | |
| President | Klaus Iohannis |
| Preceded by | Florin Roman (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marcel Ciolacu |
| Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 4 January 2017 – 29 June 2017 | |
| President | Klaus Iohannis |
| Preceded by | Dacian Cioloș |
| Succeeded by | Mihai Tudose |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 25 November 2021 – 15 June 2023 | |
| President | Klaus Iohannis |
| Prime Minister | Nicolae Ciucă |
| Preceded by | Dan Barna |
| Succeeded by | Marian Neacșu Cătălin Predoiu |
| Minister of Transport and Infrastructure | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Nicolae Ciucă Marcel Ciolacu |
| Preceded by | Dan Vîlceanu (Acting) |
| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 17 December 2014 – 17 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Răzvan Cotovelea |
| Succeeded by | Marius Bostan |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2020 | |
| Constituency | Timiș County |
| In office 19 December 2012 – 26 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Timiș County |
| President of the Timiș County Council | |
| In office 26 June 2016 – 4 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Titu Bojin |
| Succeeded by | Călin-Ionel Dobra |
| Deputy Mayor of Timișoara | |
| In office June 2008 – December 2012 | |
| Mayor | Gheorghe Ciuhandu |
| Member of the Local Council of Timișoara | |
| In office June 2004 – June 2008 | |
| Mayor | Gheorghe Ciuhandu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sorin Mihai Grindeanu 5 December 1973 Caransebeș, Caraș-Severin County, Romania |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mihaela Grindeanu |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | West University of Timișoara |
Grindeanu was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2012 until the June 2016 local election, when he became president of the Timiș County Council.
A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he was nominated by the leader of the party, Liviu Dragnea, on 28 December 2016 to form a new government after the party won the legislative election of the previous year in a landslide. Two days later, President Klaus Iohannis officially appointed him as Prime Minister. He assumed office on 4 January 2017. He was also Minister for Communications under the fourth cabinet of Victor Ponta, between 17 December 2014 and 17 November 2015.
In early 2017, his government adopted a decree decriminalizing certain official misconduct, sparking widespread protests.