Marius-Constantin Budăi

Marius-Constantin Budăi (born 1 May 1972) is a Romanian deputy, elected in 2016 and 2020.

In November 2021, he became Minister of Labor and Social Protection in the Government of Nicolae Ciucă. He was also the Minister of Labor and Social Protection in the Government of Viorica Dăncilă.

Curriculum vitae In 1990, he graduated from high school in Botoșani. He then obtained a BA in Finance and Banking (2008) and an MA in Public Finance Management (2010) from Universitatea Spiru Haret in Bucharest. He also studied project management, accounting and public management. For several years he worked as a clerk and inspector in the local social welfare in Botosani, in 2009 he got to a managerial position. Also employed as a coordinator in a courier company and an advisor in the parliament. From 2013 to 2016, he was the executive director of the local branch of the social insurance fund Casa Naţională de Pensii Publice. He left office with the entire government in November 2019. In the 2020 elections, he successfully ran for parliamentary re-election. In November 2021, he became the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, joining the then-appointed cabinet of Nicolae Ciucă.