Born in Turnu Severin, he attended school in his native city, entering the University of Craiova in 1989.

In 2001, he became director of the Dolj County center for preserving and promoting traditional culture.

[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he was elected to the Senate in 2012, representing Dolj County.

He resigned from the Cabinet on 19 November 2018 to concentrate on party internal affairs and election-preparatory actions.

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