Mr. Oprea Stefan - Radu Minster of Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship, in Romania, was born on the 14 th of June 1970 .
He currently lives in Ploiesti, Prahova County , Romania, he is married and father of two children.
Education and Training:
1989-1994 License in mechanical and electrical engineering; University of Oil and Gas – Technological College, Ploiesti.
1995 Management Certificate for young entrepreneurs with corporate practice in UK; Scholarship offered by The British Council and the Confederation of British Industry, London, Middlesborough, Coventry (United Kingdom).
1997 Certificate for support of local / regional development initiatives; International Management Foundation and GOPA Germany, Bucharest.
1997 Networking Certificate. International Management Foundation and GOPA Germany, Bucharest.
1998 Financial Management Certificate. International Management Foundation and GOPA Germany, Bucharest.
2009 Graduation Diploma -Specialized training program for acquiring a position in the category of senior civil servants - National Institute of Administration, Bucharest.
2013 Certificate of Professional Competence for the post graduate training and professional development program in the field of security and national defence "Security and good governance" in the field of military sciences, information and public order; National Defence College, Bucharest.
10/2015 – 03/2016 Graduation certificate “Foreign Policy and Graduation Certificate” at the Romanian Diplomatic Institute and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bucharest.
Work Experience:
1990-1991 Administrator
SC Util 2000 SRL, Ploiesti, small manufacture.
1992-1998 Manager
SC Optimex SRL, Ploiesti, organization of contracting activities, international transport, import and installation of technological equipment.
1998-2000 Manager
SC SF Bau SRL, member of the Austrian Group Strabag, Austria, Bucharest, project development and building office, for Raytheeon Engineering & Construction, USA.
1994-2000 Consultant for European projects
Eurodec Foundation- the local development agency, Ploiesti, project manager, “Training for eco-informatics support”, Leonardo da Vinci Program.
2000-2009 Administrator
The Urban ICIM Companies Group, Ploiesti, specialized in civil and industrial construction.
03/2009-10/2009 Prefect
Prahova Prefect Institution, Ploiesti, Public administration.
10/2009-2012 Administrator
The Urban ICIM Companies Group, Ploiesti, specialized in civil and industrial construction.
2012-2016 Senator
The Romanian Parliament; Member of the Commission for Economy, Industries and Services;
Member of the Committee on Constitutionality, Civil Liberties and the Monitoring of the Enforcement of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
02/2016-12/2016 Chairman of the Commission for Development and Economic Strategy
The Senate of Romania
12/2016- present Senator
The Romanian Parliament; Vice-president of the Commission for Economic, Industries and Services;
Member of the European Affairs Committee.
01/09/2017-28/01/2018 Secretary of the Permanent Bureau; The Senate of Romania.
29/01/2018- present Minister
Ministry of Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship.