Dacian Cioloș

64th Prime Minister of Romania (2015-2017)
Person human Q929248
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Dacian Cioloș was born on July 27, 1969, in Zalău and holds Romanian citizenship [1]. He is an engineer, politician, and agronomist by occupation, with education from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca and École nationale supérieure agronomique de Montpellier [2]. He has been recognized with the Order of the Republic and the title of Officer of the Legion of Honour [3].

Cioloș served as Minister of Agriculture of Romania from 2007 to 2008 and later as Prime Minister of Romania from 2015 to 2017 [4]. Between 2010 and 2014, he was the European Commissioner for Agriculture [4]. He was also a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024 [4]. His career spans national and European institutional roles in agriculture and governance.

Dacian Cioloș

Summary

Dacian Cioloș is a human[1]. Born in Zalău[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1969[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], politician[5], and agronomist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dacian Cioloș was born in Zalău[2].
  • Dacian Cioloș was born on July 27, 1969[3].
  • Dacian Cioloș held citizenship in Romania[8].
  • Dacian Cioloș's professions included engineer[4].
  • Dacian Cioloș's professions included politician[5].
  • Dacian Cioloș's professions included agronomist[6].
  • Dacian Cioloș's education included a stint at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca[9].
  • Dacian Cioloș's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure agronomique de Montpellier[10].
  • Dacian Cioloș received the Order of the Republic[11].
  • Dacian Cioloș received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Dacian Cioloș's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[13].
  • Dacian Cioloș is recorded as male[14].
  • Dacian Cioloș's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dacian Cioloș was affiliated with the Renewing Romania's European Project[16].
  • Dacian Cioloș's Commons category is recorded as Dacian Cioloș[17].
  • Dacian Cioloș's family name is recorded as Q107201804[18].
  • Dacian Cioloș's given name is recorded as Dacian[19].
  • Dacian Cioloș's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[20].
  • Dacian Cioloș's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Dacian Cioloș's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dacian Cioloș's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+170'}[23].
  • Dacian Cioloș's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+27755'}[24].
  • Dacian Cioloș's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+32628'}[25].
  • Dacian Cioloș's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+37707'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Dacian Cioloș's place of birth was Zalău[2]. He was born on July 27, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca[9], a public university[27], in Romania[28], founded in 1869[29] and École nationale supérieure agronomique de Montpellier[10], a National Higher School of Agronomy[30], in France[31], founded in 1842[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], politician[5], and agronomist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Republic[11], an order[33], in Moldova[34], founded in 1992[35] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Personal Life

Dacian Cioloș's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[13]. He was affiliated with the Renewing Romania's European Project[16].

Why It Matters

Dacian Cioloș ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Dacian Cioloș born?

Dacian Cioloș's place of birth was Zalău[2].

What did Dacian Cioloș do for work?

Dacian Cioloș worked as engineer[4], politician[5], and agronomist[6].

Where did Dacian Cioloș go to school?

Dacian Cioloș was educated at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca[9] and École nationale supérieure agronomique de Montpellier[10].

What awards did Dacian Cioloș receive?

Honors received include Order of the Republic[11] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[12].

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  9. [5] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved . diplomatie.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Name in native language Dacian Cioloș
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    Member of political party Liberty, Unity and Solidarity Party, independent politician, Renewing Romania's European Project
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