Ioan Mircea Pașcu (born 17 February 1949) is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Romania. He previously served Minister of Defense from 2000 to 2004. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (PDSR/PSD), part of the Party of European Socialists. Positions in the European Parliament Vice-chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Vice-chair of the delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Member of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence Member of the delegation for relations with Japan Substitute member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism Substitute member of the delegation for relations with the United States Curriculum vitae Academic career 1971 Diploma in Foreign Trade Faculty of Foreign Trade, Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest 1980, Doctorate in Political Sciences Institute of Political Sciences Bucharest 1971−1986, Researcher, Department of International Relations Institute of Political Sciences, Department of International Relations Bucharest 1973, Researcher, Salzburg Seminar for American Studies 1979−1981, Fellow, Ford Foundation grant 1985, Invited Associate Professor, St. Catherine's College, Oxford 1986−1988, Lecturer in International Relations Academy of Political and Social Sciences Bucharest 1988−1989, Resident researcher Institute for East-West Security Studies New York 1992−1993, Grant, Japan Foundation, Centre for Slavic Studies, University of Hokkaido (Sapporo) and foreign researcher, Japanese Forum for International Relations 1990−1996, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Bucharest 1990−present, Professor of International Relations National School of Political Studies and Public Administration Bucharest Political career 31/12/1989−01/07/1990, Member of the Committee on Foreign Policy, Council of the National Salvation Front Council of the National Salvation Front 09/02/1990−15/05/1990, Member of the Provisional National Unity Council Provisional National Unity Council 01/07/1990–01/10/1992, Presidential counsellor, Head of the Foreign Policy Directorate, Department of Political Analysis, Romanian Presidential Administration 1990−1992, Vice-president of the National Salvation Front 1996−2000, Member of the Romanian Parliament for Maramures Chair of the Committee on Defence Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament 22/03/1993 − 22/11/1996, State Secretary for Defence Policy and International Relations Ministry of National Defence 1997−2006, Vice-president of the Social Democratic Party 2000−2007, Member of the Romanian Parliament for Satu Mare Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament 2000−2004, Minister of National Defence Ministry of National Defence 01/01/2007−01/07/2019, Member of the European Parliament References External links European Parliament profile Implant de Par - Ioan Mircea Popescu European Parliament official photo Europolis - Ioan Mircea Pașcu's blog 1949 births Living people MEPs for Romania 2007