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Mihnea Motoc
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Mihnea Motoc (March 2011)
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| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 17 November 2015 – 3 January 2017 |
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| President | Klaus Iohannis |
| Prime Minister | Dacian Cioloș |
| Preceded by | Mircea Dușa |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Leș |
| Romanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 11 September 2015 – 17 November 2015 |
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| President | Klaus Iohannis |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Ion Jinga |
| Succeeded by | Dan Mihalache |
| Permanent Representative of Romania to the European Union | |
| In office April 5, 2008 – 2 August 2015 |
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| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Emil Boc Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Lazar Comanescu |
| Succeeded by | Luminita Teodora Odobescu |
| Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations | |
| In office 2003 – April 1, 2008 |
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| President | Ion Iliescu |
| Succeeded by | Simona Miculescu |
| State Secretary of Integrity | |
| In office 2001–2003 |
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| President | Ion Iliescu |
| Ambassador of Romania in the Netherlands | |
| In office 1999–2001 |
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| President | Ion Iliescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1966 Bucharest, Romania |
| Spouse | Iulia Motoc |
| Children | 1 |
Mihnea Ioan Motoc is a well-known Romanian diplomat. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in other nations or international groups. He served as the Minister of Defence for Romania from November 2015 to January 2017.
Before becoming Minister of Defence, he was Romania's ambassador to the European Union. He also briefly served as the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom. Currently, he works as a Principal Adviser in a special department of the European Commission.
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Mihnea Motoc's Career
Mihnea Motoc began his career as a diplomat in the early 1990s. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Romania. For many years, he held various important roles in the Romanian government.
International Roles
In 2003, he started working at the United Nations. He was the Permanent Representative of Romania there for five years. This means he was Romania's main voice at the UN.
In 2008, he moved from the UN to become Romania's Permanent Representative to the European Union. He held this important position until 2015.
Ambassador and Minister
In 2015, he briefly served as the Ambassador of Romania to London. This role meant he was Romania's top representative in the United Kingdom.
Later in November 2015, he was appointed Minister of Defence. He held this high-ranking position until January 2017. As Minister of Defence, he was in charge of Romania's military and national security.
Education
Mihnea Motoc has a strong educational background in law. He studied law at the University of Bucharest from 1984 to 1989.
After that, he continued his studies abroad. In 1991, he earned a special certificate in Private International Law from the University of Nice in France. A year later, he received a Master's Degree in Public International and Comparative Law from George Washington University in the United States.
Achievements and Recognition
Mihnea Motoc has received several honors for his work. He was recognized as a Commander of the National Order for Merit in Romania. This is a high honor given for special achievements.
He also played key roles in important international discussions. He led Romania's negotiation team with NATO. He also conducted negotiations within groups like the UN, Council of Europe, and the EU.
He was involved in Romania's journey to join NATO. He also helped monitor how Romania followed the rules for joining the European Union.
Personal Life
Mihnea Motoc was born on November 11, 1966, in Bucharest, Romania. He is fluent in both English and French.
He is married to Iulia Motoc. She is a Judge at the European Court of Human Rights. They have one son together, named Luca-Mihnea.
