Victor Costache

Victor Sebastian Costache (born 18 March 1974)[1] was the Minister of Health of Romania from 4 November 2019[2] to 26 March 2020 when he resigned in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. He was succeeded as Minister of Health by Nelu Tătaru.[3]

Victor Costache
Minister of Health
In office
4 November 2019 – 26 March 2020
Preceded bySorina Pintea
Succeeded byNelu Tătaru
Personal details
Born (1974-03-18) 18 March 1974
Iași, Socialist Republic of Romania
NationalityRomanian
Political partyNational Liberal Party
Alma materAlexandru Ioan Cuza University
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
OccupationAssociate Professor, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
ProfessionPhysician, politician

Born in Iași, he studied from 1992 at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in the city,[1] graduating in 1999 with an MD degree from the Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy.[2] He did his residency in Romania and France, with specialization in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. After working for over 10 years in hospitals in France, Great Britain, Denmark, Scotland, Germany, Quebec, and the United States, Costache decided to return to Romania in 2014, becoming an Associate Progessor at the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu.[1][2]

Since 2015 he is President of the Cardiovascular Surgery Commission at the Ministry of Health. He is also a member of the French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Cine este Victor Costache, noul ministru al Sănătății". Antena 1 (in Romanian). 4 November 2019.
  2. Dădăcuș, Mirela (4 November 2019). "Chirurgul Victor Costache, noul ministru al Sănătății". RFI România (in Romanian).
  3. "SURSE: Victor Costache a demisionat din fruntea Ministerului Sănătății". Radio Europa Liberă România (in Romanian). 26 March 2020.


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