Anca Dragu

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Anca Dragu
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Anca Dragu
President of the Senate of Romania
In office
21 December 2020 – 23 November 2021
Preceded by (Acting)
Succeeded byFlorin Cîțu
Member of the Senate of Romania
Assumed office
21 December 2020
ConstituencyBucharest
Minister of Public Finance
In office
17 November 2015 – 4 January 2017
Prime MinisterDacian Cioloș
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born (1972-05-03) 3 May 1972 (age 49)
Political partyPLUS (2018–2021)
USR (2021–present)
Alma materBucharest Academy of Economic Studies
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
OccupationEconomist, politician

Anca Dana Paliu Dragu (born 3 May 1972) is a Romanian economist and politician. She was the former Minister of Public Finance and was the President of the Senate of Romania from 21 December 2020 until 23 November 2021.[1] She is the first woman in the history of the Senate to hold this position.[2]

Dragu graduated from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies in 1996. From 1999 to 2000 she studied at Georgetown University. She obtained an MA degree in public administration from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in 2007 and a PhD in economics from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies in 2010.[3]

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  1. ^ Vioreanu, Valentin (5 March 2020). "Povestea Ancăi Dragu, a doua femeie ministru al Finanțelor din istoria României". Capital (in Romanian).
  2. ^ "Anca Dragu (USR PLUS), aleasă președinte al Senatului, al doilea om în stat". Radio Europa Liberă România (in Romanian). 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "O ascensiune fulminantă: Cine este Anca Dragu, prima femeie care a devenit președinte al Senatului și al doilea om în stat". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of Public Finance
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Teodor Meleșcanu
President of the Senate of Romania
2020–2021
Succeeded by


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