H.E. Amb. Lazăr Comӑnescu
Ambassador of Romania to Germany
15:04 - 22.12.2008 Minister for Foreign Affairs of Romania
2007 - 15.04.2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to the European Union
2001 - 2007 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Head of Mission of Romania to the European Union
1998 - 2001 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Head of Mission of Romania to NATO and the WEU
1995 - 1998 State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
1995 Director General, Advisor to the Secretary of State, Head of Cabinet of Ministers
1994 - 1995 Director of the EU-Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
1990 - 1994 Diplomat, Mission of Romania to the European Union
1982 - 1990 Lecturer, Department of International Economic Relations of the Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest
1972 - 1982 Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (Department of International Economic Organizations)
University studies and activities
1972 completion of the Academy of Economics (Faculty of Foreign Trade), Bucharest
1972 course "French Language and Culture", Sorbonne, Paris
1982 Doctor of International Economic Relations
1995 - 1998 Associate Professor - Academy of Economics
Awards and memberships
Diplomatic rank of Ambassador, awarded by the President of Romania, 1998
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Institute in Romania
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Romanian Institute for International Studies, Romania
Founding member of the Central European Forum, Warsaw
Winner of the National Order "For loyal service" in the rank of Grand Officer - 2000
Winner of the National Order "For loyal service" in the rank of Grand Cross - 2007
Lazar Comanescu was born on 4 June 1949 Horezu, county Valcea, Romania born. He is married to Mihaela Comanescu, and has one daughter. He speaks English, French, Spanish, German
