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 |
Daniel Petru Funeriu (born April 11, 1971) is a Romanian politician.
Born in Arad,[1] he was a gifted high school student in chemistry who in 1988 fled Communist Romania for France.[2] There, he studied chemistry at the University of Strasbourg, graduating in 1994 and obtaining a doctorate from the same institution in 1999.[3]
From December 2008 to July 2009, Funeriu represented Romania in the European Parliament, sitting for the Democratic Liberal Party.[1] From December 2009 until February 2012, he was Education Minister under Emil Boc. Shortly thereafter, he became an advisor to President Traian Băsescu.[2]