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Marcel Boloș

Marcel-Ioan Boloș is a Romanian economist and politician who has served as Minister of European Investments and Projects from 23 December 2024 until 23 June 2025. He had previously held the same position twice, once under Prime Minister Ludovic Orban (2019–2020) and once under Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca (2022–2023). Between June 2023 and December 2024, he served as Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu's first cabinet.

Early life and education
Boloș was born on 1 April 1968 in Poieni, Cluj in Romania. From 1982 to 1986, he studied at Huedin Industrial High School where he received a Baccalaureate diploma. From 1993 to 1997, he studied at the Bachelor Programme of Economic Sciences in University of Oradea where he obtained a bachelor's degree as an economist specialised in insurance finance. From 1992 to 1997, he studied at the Bachelor Programme of Electrical Engineering and Informatics as an Engineer specialised in electromechanics earning a bachelor's degree. From 1997 to 1999, he studied at the University of Oradea where he received a Diploma of Advanced Studies, specialising in the Management of Banking Financial Institutions. From 2000 to 2005, he studied at the West University of Timişoara at the Programme of Economic Sciences where he obtained a PhD in accounting. == Career ==
Career
Teaching From 1999 to 2001, Marcel Boloș was a teaching assistant at the Programme of Economic Sciences at the University of Oradea.Between 2001 and 2008 he worked as a university lecturer at the department of Finance and Accounting . From 2008 to 2015, he was an associate professor and in 2015 became a university professor at the same department. In June 2017, he obtained the qualification certificate in the field of finance, at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. On 28 January 2022, Boloș was appointed Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation. He was formally sworn in as Minister at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace before President Klaus Iohannis with Florin Cîțu, Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciucă amongst those in attendance. He was formally dismissed from the position after being appointed Minister of European Projects and Investment on 3 May. Finance Minister (2023-2024) Boloș was appointed Minister of Finance on 15 June 2023 as part of the First Ciolacu Cabinet, following a successful vote of confidence in Parliament, where the cabinet received the support of 290 senators and deputies. Prior to his appointment, Boloș received a favourable recommendation from the Parliamentary Committee for Budget and Finance, securing 30 votes in favour of his nomination. His term as Minister of Finance ended on 23 December 2024, when he resumed his role as Minister of European Investments and Projects in the Second Ciolacu Cabinet. == Other activities ==
Other activities
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023) == References ==
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