George Ciamba
Romanian diplomat (1966–2021)
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George Ciamba (February 20, 1966 – July 11, 2021) was a Romanian diplomat who served, from November 2018 to November 2019, as the Romanian Minister for European Affairs, including during Romania's 2019 first presidency of the Council of the European Union.[1][2]
George Ciamba | |
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Minister Delegate for European Affairs | |
| Minister for European Affairs | |
| In office 14 November 2018 – 4 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Negrescu |
| Secretary of State for Bilateral and Strategic Affairs in the Euro-Atlantic Area | |
| In office 4 January 2017 – 13 November 2018 | |
| Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Ambassador to Greece | |
| In office 2005–2012 | |
| Permanent Representative of Romania to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1966 |
| Died | July 11, 2021 (aged 55) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Awards | The National Merit Order – Commander Class |
Diplomatic career
Term as Minister for European Affairs and Romania's first Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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George Ciamba served as Minister for European Affairs during Romania's first presidency of the Council of the European Union.[6]
Romania's first Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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Romania took over[8] the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union,[9] from January until June 2019, the first occasion since its EU accession. The motto of the Romanian Presidency was 'Cohesion, a Common European Value'.
It was preceded at the helm of the Council of the EU by Austria (July-December 2018) and succeeded by Finland (July-December 2019).
Member states holding the presidency work together closely in groups of three, called 'trios'. Romania was part of the Trio format alongside Finland and Croatia.[10]
Results
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During the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU, approximately 2,500 meetings and events were organized: the Sibiu Summit, over 2,000 meetings of working groups, 64 EU Council ministerial meetings, and a total of 300 events which were held in Romania.
90 legislative files were closed in a record time of three months, by the end of European Parliament's legislative activity - on average, one file per day. 84 EU Council Conclusions were adopted on multiple topics of common interest, numerous Progress Reports of the Presidency were developed, and a number of Council Decisions were approved.[12]
Distinctions
- 1999: Romanian Ambassador of the Year, Romanian Daily.[13]
- 2000: National Order of Merit in the Rank of Commander - awarded by the President of Romania.
- 2012: Order of the Phoenix – Grand Cross Grade - awarded by the President of the Hellenic Republic.
