# Mihai Tudose

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Romanian politician (born 1967)

Mihai Tudose MEP Official portrait, 2024 66th Prime Minister of Romania In office 29 June 2017 – 16 January 2018 President Klaus Iohannis Deputy Sevil Shhaideh Paul Stănescu Grațiela-Leocadia Gavrilescu [ro] Marcel Ciolacu Preceded by Sorin Grindeanu Succeeded by Mihai Fifor (acting/ad interim) Member of the European Parliament for Romania Incumbent Assumed office 2 July 2019 Minister of Economy In office 23 February 2017 – 29 June 2017 Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu Preceded by Alexandru Petrescu Succeeded by Mihai Fifor In office 17 December 2014 – 17 November 2015 Prime Minister Victor Ponta Preceded by Constantin Niță Succeeded by Costin Grigore Borc Personal details Born (1967-03-06) 6 March 1967 (age 59) Brăila, Brăila County, Socialist Republic of Romania Party FDSN (1992–93) PDSR (1993–2001) PSD (2001–2019) PRO Romania (2019–2020) PSD (2020–present) Spouse Corina Tudose Children 1 Alma mater Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University

**Mihai Tudose** (Romanian pronunciation: [\[miˈhaj tuˈdose\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Romanian); born 6 March 1967) is a Romanian politician, jurist and academic,[1] deputy in the [Parliament of Romania](/source/Parliament_of_Romania), a former Minister of Economy in 2017 and a former [Prime Minister of Romania](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Romania) in 2018. On 16 January 2018 he resigned from his position as Prime Minister after his own Social Democratic Party (PSD) retracted its political support for his government. He subsequently switched from PSD to Victor Ponta's party [PRO Romania](/source/PRO_Romania) in 2019.

On 6 January 2020, he resigned from [PRO Romania](/source/PRO_Romania) and re-joined the [Social Democratic Party](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_(Romania)) (PSD).[2]

## Political career

Mihai Tudose joined politics in 1992, as a member of the [Democratic National Salvation Front](/source/Democratic_National_Salvation_Front) (FDSN). Today, Tudose is member of the [Social Democratic Party](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_(Romania)) (PSD) and its national vice president since 2015.[3] He entered the [Parliament](/source/Parliament_of_Romania) in 2000 and was elected consecutively for five terms as deputy in [Brăila County](/source/Br%C4%83ila_County).[4] Mihai Tudose was [Minister of Economy](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_(Romania)) twice, between 2014 and 2015 in [Fourth Ponta Cabinet](/source/Fourth_Ponta_Cabinet) and between February and June 2017 in [Grindeanu Cabinet](/source/Grindeanu_Cabinet).[5]

Mihai Tudose in 2017

He was one of the potential candidates for Prime Minister brought forward by the majority coalition led by the [Social Democratic Party](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_(Romania)) (PSD) to succeed [Sorin Grindeanu](/source/Sorin_Grindeanu) after the latter was dismissed by a [motion of no confidence](/source/Motion_of_no_confidence) adopted in Parliament by his own party. On 26 June 2017, the majority coalition nominated him for the position and President [Iohannis](/source/Klaus_Iohannis) designated him.[6] He took office with his [cabinet](/source/Tudose_Cabinet) on 29 June.[7]

## Controversy

As a holder of a doctorate in Military Sciences and Information, Tudose was involved in a plagiarism scandal after media reports had alleged that he might have plagiarized some parts of his doctoral work.[8] In the aftermath of the scandal, he relinquished the use of his scientific title.[9]

Commenting on the [Székely autonomy initiatives](/source/Sz%C3%A9kely_independence_movement) and the use of their flag in public offices on 11 January 2018, Tudose said "If they fly Székely flags on institutions in [Székely Land](/source/Sz%C3%A9kely_Land), the people who put the flags out will also hang next to the flags. Autonomy for Székelys is excluded." Acting president of the [Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania](/source/Democratic_Alliance_of_Hungarians_in_Romania) (UDMR) Bálint Porcsalmi said that Tudose's statement was inadmissible, calling it "primitive" and "reminiscent of the Middle Ages".[10][11] Seven days later, Tudose was forced to resign from his position, partly due to the comments and infighting and lack of confidence via his party.[12]

In June 2023, a MEP assistant accused Tudose of sexually harassing her.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Tudose denied any accusation.[13][14]

## See also

- [Tudose Cabinet](/source/Tudose_Cabinet)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://hotnews.ro/cine-este-mihai-tudose-propunerea-psd-de-premier-conferentiar-universitar-la-academia-sri-are-doctorat-suspect-de-plagiat-facut-tot-la-sri-demolat-de-raportul-de-evaluare-al-lui-darius-valcov-419542](https://hotnews.ro/cine-este-mihai-tudose-propunerea-psd-de-premier-conferentiar-universitar-la-academia-sri-are-doctorat-suspect-de-plagiat-facut-tot-la-sri-demolat-de-raportul-de-evaluare-al-lui-darius-valcov-419542)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mihai Tudose s-a reînscris în PSD"](https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/mihai-tudose-s-a-reinscris-in-psd-1242417). *www.digi24.ro* (in Romanian). 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Doina Lecea, ed. (28 June 2017). ["Mihai Tudose, prim-ministru desemnat (fișă biografică)"](https://www.agerpres.ro/flux-documentare/2017/06/28/mihai-tudose-prim-ministru-desemnat-fisa-biografica--15-21-08). *AGERPRES* (in Romanian).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Cine este Mihai Tudose, varianta de premier propusă de PSD-ALDE: ministru al Economiei în guvernele Grindeanu și Ponta, acuzații de plagiat, conferențiar universitar la Academia SRI"](http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/cine-este-mihai-tudose-varianta-de-premier-propusa-de-psd-alde-ministru-al-economiei-in-guvernele-grindeanu-si-ponta-acuzatii-de-plagiat-conferentiar-universitar-la-academia-sri-16517097). *Mediafax* (in Romanian). 26 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Radu Eremia (26 June 2017). ["Cine este Mihai Tudose. Petele din CV-ul premierului desemnat de Iohannis. "Nu pretind că am inventat eu Teorema lui Pitagora""](http://adevarul.ro/news/politica/cine-mihai-tudose-petele-cv-ul-premierului-propus-psd-1_5950e1295ab6550cb889c6ec/index.html). *Adevărul* (in Romanian).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Klaus Iohannis: Îl desemnez pe Mihai Tudose viitor premier"](http://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/klaus-iohannis-il-desemnez-pe-mihai-tudose-pentru-functia-de-premier-750164). *Digi24* (in Romanian). 26 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Iohannis, atac dur la adresa coaliției după jurământul Guvernului. "Ați băgat țara în criză, terminați cu țopăiala bugetară""](http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/ministrii-din-guvernul-tudose-audiati-astazi-in-comisii-voctul-de-investitura-programat-de-la-ora-15-00-in-parlament.html). *Știrile Pro TV* (in Romanian). 29 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Ionel Dancu (26 June 2017). ["Cine este Mihai Tudose, premierul PSD: Profesor la SRI, acuzat de plagiat, mic maestru în șah - biografie"](http://evz.ro/cine-este-mihai-tudose-premierul-psd-profesor-la-sri-acuzat-de.html). *Evenimentul zilei* (in Romanian).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Acuzat că și-a plagiat teza de doctorat, deputatul PSD Mihai Tudose renunță la titlul de doctor"](http://reperul.ro/acuzat-ca-si-plagiat-teza-de-doctorat-deputatul-psd-mihai-tudose-renunta-la-titlul-de-doctor/). *Reperul* (in Romanian). 8 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Mihai Tudose a răbufnit la adresa UDMR: "Dacă steagul secuiesc va flutura pe instituțiile de acolo, toți vor flutura lângă steag""](http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/politica/mihai-tudose-a-rabufnit-la-adresa-udmr-daca-steagul-secuiesc-va-flutura-pe-institutiile-de-acolo-toti-vor-flutura-langa-steag--168729.html). *Ziua de Cluj* (in Romanian). 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Tudose: A székelyek a zászlóik mellett fognak lógni"](http://itthon.transindex.ro/?hir=50116). *Transindex* (in Hungarian). 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Gillet, Kit (15 January 2018). ["Romanian Prime Minister Is Forced Out, the Second in Seven Months"](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/world/europe/romania-mihai-tudose-resigns-prime-minister.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Culisele scandalului de la Bruxelles. Mihai Tudose, "hărţuirea sexuală""](https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/culisele-scandalului-de-la-bruxelles-mihai-tudose-hartuirea-sexuala-21940937).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Șancu, Sabina (6 June 2023). ["După articolul Europa Liberă, eurodeputatul M. Tudose, acuzat că și-a hărțuit asistenta, răspunde: "E o poveste despre ce și-a imaginat ea""](https://romania.europalibera.org/a/mihai-tudose-acuzat-hartuire-parlamentul-european/32445816.html). *Europa Liberă România*.

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