Roxana Mînzatu is responsible for (1) guiding the work on the European Pillar of Social Rights to tackle the skills and labour gaps, focusing on training and education, (2) helping to build Union of equality to create a fairer society and social model, (3) guiding the work on supporting young people and ensuring fairness between generations, through Erasmus+, Youth Policy Dialogues, better support for the mental health of our youth, strengthening our European Sport Model and promoting culture, and (4) embedding a new culture of preparedness to help people adapt to change and risk.
She previously served in the Romanian government as Minister of European Funds and Secretary of State for Programs Financed by Public and European Funds. From 2016 to 2020, Ms Mînzatu was a Member of the Romanian Parliament. In 2015, she was appointed President of the Romanian National Agency for Public Procurement. Her political career began in 2004 as a county councilor in her home county of Brasov, later serving as Deputy Prefect.
Ms Mînzatu holds a BA in Political Science (2002) from the University of Bucharest and a Master’s in European Integration (2005) from the University Dimitrie Cantemir.