Ilie Sârbu

Ilie Sârbu (born 26 May 1950) is a Romanian theologian, economist and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he sat in the Romanian Senate from 2004 to 2015, representing Timiș County. In the Adrian Năstase cabinet, he was Agriculture Minister from 2000 until July 2004, and he held the same position in the Emil Boc cabinet between 2008 and 2009. He was Senate President for six weeks in 2008.

Ilie Sârbu
President of the Senate of Romania
In office
28 October 2008  13 December 2008
Preceded byNicolae Văcăroiu
Succeeded byMircea Geoană
Personal details
Born (1950-05-26) 26 May 1950
Obreja, Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Political partySocial Democratic Party
SpouseMariana Sârbu
ChildrenDaciana Sârbu
Alma materUniversity of Craiova

He and his wife Mariana have a daughter, Daciana Sârbu. She, in turn, is married to Victor Ponta, who served alongside Ilie Sârbu in the Boc cabinet.

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