Varujan Vosganian
Varujan Vosganian | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 22 December 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Himself (Economy and Finance) |
| Succeeded by | Adriean Videanu (Economy) Gheorghe Pogea (Finance) |
| Minister of Economy and Commerce | |
| In office December 2006 – 4 April 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Codruţ Şereş |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Economy and Finance) |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office December 2012 – October 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1958 Craiova, Romania |
| Political party | The Union of Armenians in Romania (Deputy during 1990–1996) Union of Right Forces (1996–2003, Senator during 1996–2000) National Liberal Party (2003–2015, Senator during 2004–2016) Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (Deputy during 2016–2020) |
| Spouse | Mihaela Vosganian |
| Children | Armine |
| Alma mater | Bucharest University of Economic Studies University of Bucharest |
| Awards | Movses Khorenatsi Medal |
| Website | www |
Varujan Vosganian (Romanian pronunciation: [varuˈʒan vosɡaˈnjan]; Armenian: Վարուժան Ոսկանեան, born on 25 July 1958) is a Romanian politician, economist, essayist and poet of Armenian origin. Vosganian was Romania's Minister of Economy and Commerce (2006–2008) in the Tăriceanu cabinet and Minister of Economy in the Ponta cabinet (2012–2013). He is the President of The Union of Armenians in Romania (UAR, 1990–present) and the Prime-vice president of the Union of Writers in Romania (2005–present). His books have been translated into more than 20 languages.