Emil Hurezeanu

Emil Hurezeanu studied at Babeș-Bolyai University, University of Virginia and Boston University. The recorded working language is Romanian, German and French. The field of work recorded is journalism, diplomacy and political science. Residence is recorded at Germany and Vienna. Positions recorded include ambassador of Romania to Germany and ambassador of Romania to Austria. Distinctions recorded are honorary doctorate of the University of Sibiu and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

• Office1 — Minister of Foreign Affairs • Term Start1 — 23 December 2024 • Term End1 — 23 June 2025 • Predecessor1 — Luminița Odobescu • Successor1 — Oana Țoiu • Prime Minister1 — Marcel Ciolacu Cătălin Predoiu (acting) • Office2 — Ambassador of Romania to Austria • Term Start2 — 19 May 2021 • Term End2 — 2023 • Office3 — Ambassador of Romania to Germany • Term Start3 — 5 May 2015 • Term End3 — 19 May 2021 • Name — Emil Hurezeanu • Born — 26 August 1955 • Birthplace — Sibiu, Socialist Republic of Romania • Education — Master of Arts • Alma Mater — Babeș-Bolyai University University of Virginia Boston University • Occupation — Journalist • Spouse — Rucsandra Hurezeanu • Children — 3

Born in Sibiu, he graduated from the Law School of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (1975–1979). He then worked as jurist in Alba County (1980–1981), in Mediaș (1981–1982), and at the Eminescu Bookshop in Sibiu (1981). Between 1981 and 1982, he studied at Vienna and in October 1983, he obtained political asylum in West Germany.

For more than a decade, Hurezeanu worked for the Romanian department of Radio Free Europe (1983–1994), in Munich. Also, after 1985, he studied political science at the University of Virginia and in 1990 he graduated from Boston University. He was the director of the Romanian department of Radio Free Europe for a few months in 1994. Then, he worked as director of the Romanian section of the Deutsche Welle from Cologne (1995–2002). Having returned to Romania for good in 2002, he was a personal adviser to Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Năstase (March–September 2003). In Romania, he worked for Antena 1, Radio Europa FM, România Liberă, and Realitatea TV. Hurezeanu was director of the Realitatea-Cațavencu trust in Romania between February 1, 2009, and October 2010. In 2008, Emil Hurezeanu was among the 500 richest Romanians, with an estimated wealth of €6–7 million.

Emil (or Emilian) Hurezeanu's mother, Paraschiva, was a teacher and his father, Ion, was an engineer. Emil Hurezeanu has a brother, Mihai Hurezeanu. He is a distant relative of writer Ion Negoițescu (1921–1993). In 2004, Hurezeanu married Rucsandra (born Șipoș in Târgu Mureș, 1974), a pharmacist by training. She studied the pharmaceutical marketing at Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and is the daughter of Mioara Șipoș, one of the most important businesswomen in Mureș County and Transylvania. They have two sons. Also, Hurezeanu has an older child from a previous relationship, Joachim, who lives in France.

• Lecția de anatomie (1979) • Între câine și lup (1996) • Cutia Neagră (1997) • Cetățile fortificate din Transilvania (2009). Editorial Artec. • Pe trecerea timpului: Jurnal politic românesc, 1996–2015 (2015)

Emil Hurezeanu worked in journalism, diplomacy and political science. Recorded positions include ambassador of Romania to Germany, ambassador of Romania to Austria and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. He worked at Germany and Vienna.

Emil Hurezeanu is recorded with the occupation jurist-consultant. Recorded as having received honorary doctorate of the University of Sibiu and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.