Roxana Mînzatu

Roxana Mînzatu (; born 1 April 1980) is a Romanian politician, local government official and manager of European Union projects in Romania. In 2016, she was elected to the Romanian Chamber of Deputies and in 2019, was appointed as Minister of European Funds. In 2024 she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament. Since December 2024 she serves as Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness under the Second Von der Leyen Commission.

Early life and education Mînzatu was born on 1 April 1980 in Brașov. She obtained a BA in political science in 2002 from the University of Bucharest and an MA in European integration in 2005, from the Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University. From 2004 to 2006, she was employed at the Ministry of European Integration. She later worked as a manager and consultant for several projects, particularly those financed by the European Union. Her activities also included running a non-profit business school.

Political career Mînzatu became involved in local political activities within the Social Democratic Party (PSD). She was a member of the Brasov district council (2004–2008, 2011–2012, 2016). In 2015, she was appointed Secretary of State at the Ministry of European Funds, and then headed the National Agency for Public Procurement (ANAP).