Nechita-Adrian Oros (born July 9, 1965) is a

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n politician who formerly served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the

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, led by Prime Minister

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, . He previously served in this position in the first cabinet and second cabinet led by

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. He is affiliated with the National Liberal Party (PNL). Born in

Gherla Gherla (; ; ) is a municipality in Cluj County, Romania (in the historical region of Transylvania). It is located from Cluj-Napoca on the river Someșul Mic, and has a population of 19,873 as of 2021. Three villages are administered by the city: ...

, Cluj County, Oros studied from 1984 to 1989 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) in

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, graduating with a doctor's degree in

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. He was an assistant professor of Medical Pathology (1993–1999), associate professor of Toxicology (since 2005), pro-dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (2008–2012), and currently a professor and deputy rector of USAMV Cluj-Napoca. Between 2003 and 2008, Oros was a member of the

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(PNȚCD). He has been a member of the PNL since 2008; he was elected to the

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for 2012–2016, and was re-elected as MP from Cluj County in December 2016.

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1965 births Living people People from Gherla Romanian veterinarians Academic staff of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca 21st-century Romanian politicians National Liberal Party (Romania) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Ministers of agriculture of Romania {{Romania-politician-stub