Darius Vâlcov

Darius Vâlcov
Minister of Finance
In office
15 December 2014  15 March 2015
Prime Minister Victor Ponta
Preceded by Ioana Petrescu
Succeeded by Victor Ponta (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1977-03-25) 25 March 1977
Slatina, Romania
Political party Democratic Party (Before 2007)
Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2012)
Social Democratic Party (2012–present)
Spouse(s) Lavinia Șandru (m. 2005–15)
Alma mater Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Spiru Haret University

Darius Vâlcov (born March 25, 1977) is a Romanian politician who served as Minister of Finance, Mayor of Slatina and Senator.

Personal life

Darius Vâlcov is married to fellow politician Lavinia Șandru.

Political activity

He was elected Mayor of Slatina twice (in 2004 and 2008) on the behalf of the Democratic-Liberal Party. In 2012, he resigned from the party and joined the Social Democratic Party, being elected a Senator.

Between August and December 2014 he was the Budget Minister in the Third Ponta Cabinet,[1] while from December 2014 to March 2015, he was the Minister of Finance in the Fourth Ponta Cabinet.

Vâlcov resigned on March 15, 2015 following the corruption investigation of the National Anticorruption Directorate.[2]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Ioana Petrescu
Minister of Finance
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Victor Ponta
Acting
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