Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu

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Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu
Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2004 – present
Preceded by	Mircea Geoană
Born	22 September 1968
Political party	National Liberal Party

Mihai-Răzvan Ungureanu (born 22 September 1968) is a Romanian historian, diplomat and politician. He has been the foreign minister of Romania since December 28, 2004. He is a member of the National Liberal Party, which is part of the Justice and Truth Alliance, whose candidate Traian Băsescu won a presidential election shortly before Ungureanu became foreign minister.

Ungureanu studied at Oxford University. He was a university teacher when he was recruited to the diplomatic service in 1998. He previously served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998-2000), and was the deputy coordinator for southeast European affairs in the government of Adrian Năstase (2000-2004). He speaks eight languages.