Viorica Dăncilă

About

Politician who became the first ever woman to serve as Romania's Prime Minister with her appointment in January 2018. A leader of Romania's Social Democratic Party, she also served as a member of the European Parliament between 2009-2018.

Before Fame

She graduated from Oil & Gas University of Ploiești in 1988. She joined Romania's Social Democratic Party in 1996. 

Trivia

She worked as an engineer for Petrom SA prior to her political career. She was short-listed for the 2017 MEP Awards for women's rights & gender equality and research & innovation.

Family Life

She shares one son named Victor with her husband Cristinel.

Associated With

She served as Prime Minister of Romania during the tenure of then-president Klaus Iohannis.