Lucian Nicolae BODE assumed office as Minister of Internal Affairs on the 23rd of December 2020.

Previously, he has been a Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communications, Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, as well as deputy and Chairman of the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure of the Chamber of Deputies within the Romanian Parliament.

Prior to becoming in 2008 member of the Romanian Parliament he held several administrative and management responsibilities within public and private sectors.

He graduated the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics within University of Oradea and has a Master's Degree in Security Management within Babeş– Bolyai University, Cluj–Napoca. In 2018, he became PhD in International Relations and European Studies at Babeş–Bolyai University, Cluj–Napoca.

Romania

Member Country - particular information

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Piaţa Revoluţiei nr.1 A
sector 1
Bucureşti
Telephone: +4021264 8630
Contact person: General Directorate for European Affairs, Schengen and International Relations
E-mail: svri.daeri@mai.gov.ro Web: www.mai.gov.ro

Initiator and member of the SALZBURG FORUM since 2006

Total area:	237.500 sq km
Length of National Border:	3.146,7 km
Total number of habitants:	20.121.641
Inhabitants/km2:	84,72
Neighbouring states:	BG, HU, MD, RS, UA