Cornel Feruță Explained

Office:Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (acting)
Term Start:25 July 2019
Term End:2 December 2019
Predecessor:Yukiya Amano
Successor:Rafael Grossi
Order2:Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations in New York
Term Start2:16 September 2022
Predecessor2:Ion Jinga
Birth Date:21 August 1975
Birth Place:Balș, Olt County, Socialist Republic of Romania
Nationality:Romanian

Cornel Feruță (born 21 August 1975) is a Romanian diplomat.

Born in Balș, Olt County, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest and a Master of Arts in international relations from the University of Bucharest.[1] He became a member of the Diplomatic Corps of Romania in 1998 and has the diplomatic rank of Ambassador. Between 2007 and 2012 he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Romania to International Organizations in Vienna and from September 2013 he held the position of Assistant Director General, Chief Coordinator of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).[1] From 25 July 2019 to December 2019, he was acting Director General of IAEA in Vienna.[2] From 2020 to 2022 he served as State Secretary for Global Affairs and Diplomatic Strategies with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. On 16 September 2022, he became the Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations.[3]

Feruță is married and has three children.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: România susține candidatura Ambasadorului Cornel Feruță pentru funcția de Director General al AIEA. ro. www.mae.ro. September 5, 2019. September 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2019-11-28 . Rafael Mariano Grossi . 2022-09-06 . www.iaea.org . en.
  3. Web site: New Permanent Representative of Romania Presents Credentials. press.un.org. September 16, 2022. September 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: Cornel Feruta . September 9, 2024 . www.iaea.org . en.