Rovana Plumb
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Rovana Plumb | |
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| Minister of European Funds | |
| In office 29 January 2018 – 24 April 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Viorica Dăncilă |
| Preceded by | Marius Nica |
| Succeeded by | Roxana Mînzatu |
| President of the Social Democratic Party Acting | |
| In office 24 June 2015 – 22 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Ponta |
| Succeeded by | Liviu Dragnea |
| Minister of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elders | |
| In office 5 March 2014 – 9 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Mariana Câmpeanu |
| Succeeded by | Claudia-Ana Costea |
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |
| In office 7 May 2012 – 5 March 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Attila Korodi |
| Succeeded by | Attila Korodi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1960 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Party of European Socialists |
| Education | Bucharest University of Economic Studies |
Rovana Plumb (born 22 June 1960) is a Romanian politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). She was appointed Minister of Environment and Forests (now Minister of Environment and Climate Change) on 7 May 2012.[1] From 5 March 2014 to 9 November 2015, she was the Minister of Labor, Family, Social Protection and Elderly in the Government of Romania.[citation needed] In March 2015, Rovana Plumb was elected President of the National Council of PSD.[2]
Plumb attended the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE).
Political career
Plumb served as a member of the Parliament of Romania from 2004 to 2007 and the European Parliament from 2009 to 2012.[3] In that capacity, she was a member of the Committee on Budgets (2007) and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (2007–2012).
Following the 2019 European elections, Plumb rejoined the European Parliament and was elected vice-chair of the S&D Group, under the leadership of chairwoman Iratxe García.[4] She also joined the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
