Mihnea Motoc

Mihnea Ioan Motoc is the current ambassador from Romania to the European Union.

Work history

• 2008 - current, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to the European Union
• 2003 – 2008, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations
• 2001 – 2003, Secretary of State for European Integration and Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
• 1999 – 2001, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Romania to the Netherlands; Permanent Representative of Romania to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
• 1997 – 1999, Director General, Department for European and Euro-Atlantic Organizations, MFA; Monitor the relations of Romania with EU, NATO, OSCE and sub-regional organizations
• 1996 – 1997, Director, First Secretary, European Union Department, MFA
• 1994 – 1997, Deputy Director, Second Secretary, Human Rights Department, MFA
• 1992 – 1994, Diplomat, Third Secretary, Legal and Treaties Department, MFA
• 1991 - 1992, Diplomat, Attaché - join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania; Legal Treaties Department, MFA

Education

• 1991 – 1992, LL Master Public International and Comparative Law; Law University, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA
• 1990 – 1991, Certificate of post-graduate studies in Private International Law; Law School, University of Nice, France
• 1984 – 1989, J.D. Law, University of Bucharest

Honors

• Commander, National Order of Merit of Romania
• President of National Security Authority
• Head of the Romanian Negotiations Team with the NATO
• Conducted negotiations within UN, Council of Europe, OSCE, EU and Neighboring Treaties negotiations
• Member of the Permanent Inter-ministerial Committee for European Integration
• Monitor for ”acquis communautaire” on Common Foreign Security Policy
• President of the Inter-Departmental Commission for Romania’s accession to NATO
• National Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
• Member of the International Humanitarian Fact Finding Commission
• Vice-chairman for the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Personal life

Motoc was born on 11 November 1966 in Bucharest, Romania. He is fluent in English and French. His wife's name is Iulia Motoc. They have one son, Mihnea-Luca, born on 09 September 2002.

References

• Interview in Deutsche Welle

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