Marcel-Ioan Boloș (born 1 April 1968) is a Romanian economist and politician who has been serving as Minister of European Investments and Projects since 23 December 2024. 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 Poieni (; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bologa (''Sebesvár''), Cerbești (''Kecskéstanya''), Hodișu (''Hodosfalva''), Lunca Vișagului (''Viságmező''), Morlaca (''Marótlaka''), Poieni ...

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 The University of Oradea (UO or U of O) () is an accredited public university located in Oradea in north-western Romania. With 15 faculties, the university has a total of 123 fields of study for undergraduates and 151 post-graduate specialisati ...

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

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in accounting.

Career

Teaching

From 1999 to 2001, Marcel Boloș was a teaching assistant at the Programme of Economic Sciences at the

.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 The Bucharest University of Economic Studies (, abbreviated ASE) is a public university in Bucharest, Romania. Founded in 1913 as the ''Academy of Higher-level Commercial and Industrial Studies'' (''Academia de Înalte Studii Comerciale și Indu ...

1993-2019

Boloș became inspector in the Public Relations Service at Oradea City in 1993 and remained in the position until 1997. He became head of office in 1997 and served until 1998. He served as the chief accountant at the Real Estate Department from 1998 to 2000 and then economic director within the real estate administration at Oradea Local Council from 2005 to 2008. He became executive director at the Internationally Funded Projects Management Directorate at Oradea City Hall in 2008 serving until 2012. From 2012 to 2013, he served as State Secretary at the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism and from 2013 until November 2015 he was the Director General, Coordinator of the POST Managing Authority and of the General Directorate for Management and Strategies. From November 2015 to January 2017, he was State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport. From January 2017 to November 2019, he was Director General at ADR Nord Vest.

Ministerial career (2019-2023)

Boloș served as Minister of European Projects and Investment from 4 November 2019 to 23 December 2020 in the successive

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and

Second Orban Cabinet The Second Orban cabinet was the government of Romania until the 2020 legislative elections. It was a minority administration led by Ludovic Orban, the leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), who received the support of a parliamentary m ...

s. On 14 December 2021, he was appointed honorary advisor to Prime Minister

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in the field of Finance, budget and European Funds. 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

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with

Florin Cîțu Florin Vasile Cîțu (; born 1 April 1972) is a Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania between December 2020 and November 2021 (acting/ad interim between October and November 2021). Sometimes labeled as Romania's first liber ...

Marcel Ciolacu Ion Marcel Ciolacu (; born 28 November 1967) is a Romanian politician who served as the prime minister of Romania from 2023 to 2025. He was the leader of the Social Democratic Party (Romania), Social Democratic Party (PSD). As a previously littl ...

and

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

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on 15 June 2023 as part of the

First Ciolacu Cabinet The First Ciolacu Cabinet was the 133rd government of Romania, from 15 June 2023 to 23 December 2024. The government was led by Marcel Ciolacu, who is also the current leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The cabinet was the result of a ...

, following a successful vote of confidence in

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, 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

ended on 23 December 2024, when he resumed his role as Minister of European Investments and Projects in the

Second Ciolacu Cabinet The Second Ciolacu Cabinet was the 134th government of Romania, since 23 December 2024. The government was led by Marcel Ciolacu who was the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) until his resignation in 2025 and the withdrawal of support f ...

Other activities

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(IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)Board of Governors

(IMF).

References

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