Mihai Tudose | |
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66th Prime Minister of Romania | |
Assumed office 29 June 2017 |
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President | Klaus Iohannis |
Preceded by | Sorin Grindeanu |
Minister of Economy | |
In office 23 February 2017 – 29 June 2017 |
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Prime Minister | Sorin Grindeanu |
Preceded by | Alexandru Petrescu |
Succeeded by | Mihai Fifor |
In office 17 December 2014 – 17 November 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
Preceded by | Constantin Niță |
Succeeded by | Costin Grigore Borc |
Personal details | |
Born |
6 March 1967 Brăila, Romania |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Corina Tudose |
Alma mater | Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University |
Mihai Tudose (b. March 6, 1967, Brăila) is a Romanian politician, deputy in the Parliament of Romania, Minister of Economy in Grindeanu Cabinet and the Prime Minister of Romania. He was one of the potential candidates for Prime Minister brought forward by the majority coalition led by the Social Democratic Party to succeed Sorin Grindeanu after the latter was dismissed by a motion of no confidence adopted in Parliament by his own party. On 26 June 2017, the majority coalition nominated him for the position and President Iohannis designated him. He took office with his cabinet on June 29. Tudose was involved in a plagiarism scandal regarding his doctoral thesis in 2015.