Varujan Vosganian

Varujan Vosganian
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
4 April 2007  22 December 2008
Prime MinisterCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Preceded byHimself (Economy and Finance)
Succeeded byAdriean Videanu (Economy)
Gheorghe Pogea (Finance)
Minister of Economy and Commerce
In office
December 2006  4 April 2007
Prime MinisterCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Preceded byCodruţ Şereş
Succeeded byHimself (Economy and Finance)
Minister of Economy
In office
December 2012  October 2013
Personal details
Born (1958-07-25) 25 July 1958
Craiova, Romania
Political partyThe 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)
SpouseMihaela Vosganian
ChildrenArmine
Alma materBucharest University of Economic Studies
University of Bucharest
AwardsMovses Khorenatsi Medal
Websitewww.vosganian.ro

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.