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Ilie Sarbu
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forests
Born: May 26, 1950, in Ciuta Village, commune of Obreja, Caras-Severin County.
Father-Ilie (miller), mother-Octavia (housekeeper)
Nationality: Romanian
Married to Mariana Sarbu (b. March 30, 1952, Sighisoara), professor of history. A daughter,
Daciana-Octavia (b. July 15, 1977), graduate of the Faculty of Law, now taking a M.D at West University, Timisoara
Studies
- 1975 - graduate in theology, The Theological Institute, Sibiu
- 1985 - specialization in Ecumenism, the Ecumenical Institute of Geneva,
Switzerland
- 1998 - graduate of economic sciences, specialty Management, University of Craiova
- 1989 - improving English Language, University of Birmingham (United
Kingdom)
- 1990 - marketing training course at headquarters of "CONVENT"
company, Germany, as well as at its factories, including the sales
department
- 1990 - specialization course on potatoes and technical plants growing at
Fangmaier Group, Germany
- 1990 - Course on marketing and management, banking at KREISSPARKASSE,
Germany
Professional Activity
- 1976-1981 - Professor and Director, Theological Seminary Caransebes
- 1981-1991 - Economic Counsellor, Bishopric of Banat
- 1991-June 29, 2000 - General Director of “FANGMEIER” Group in Romania
(agriculture and milling). The Group owns 4500 ha arable ground, a mill,
grain warehouse, seeds production, export of technical plants and potatoes
- 1992 - the first contact of "Mc Donald's" Company in Romania
- June 29, 2000–January 3, 2001 - President of Timis County Council. In
this capacity, undertook a series of emergency measures for restructuring
the local administration and the organigrame of Timis County Council, raising
the efficiency of latter's activities through
- * reduction of unnecessary staff
- *reduction of expenses (telephones, fuel and
travels abroad)
- *increased attention to children protection
- 2000–2001 - Activity deployed in the framework of the Euroregion Danube–Cris–Mures–Tisa
(DKMT)):
- steady development of relations within the Euroregion DKMT
- initiation of projects of major importance to the Euroregion DKMT and
the Region V - West:
*Industrial Park;
* Technologic Park; *Regional Center of Conferences
- initiation of the first Public/Private Partnership in Romania
- opening of the cross-border point Cenad-Kiszombor, following the discussions
with Hungarian Prime-Minister Viktor Orban
- association with the largest Austrian building company STRABAG-ILBAU for the
rehabilitation and quality upgrading of the county routes
- Since December 28, 2000 - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forests
Political Activity
- since 1993 - member of the Social Democracy Party of Romania (PDSR)
- Vice-president and spokesman of Timis County PSD Organization
- Vice-president of the Presidents' Forum of PSD County Councils
- Member of PSD National Council
Affiliations
- Member and President of the County Association of Sportive Hunters and
Fishermen Timisoara
- Member and Secretary of the Timis Agricultural Experts' Club
- Member and Vice-president of BANATUL Cultural Society
- Member and Vice-president of Hunters' Club, Timisoara
- Honorary President of “Gugulani” Association, Timisoara
Hobbies
- Hunting, Literature, Music
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