Background
Motoc, Mihnea Ioan was born on November 11, 1966 in Bucharest.
international organization official
Motoc, Mihnea Ioan was born on November 11, 1966 in Bucharest.
Motoc studied law at the University of Bucharest from 1984 until 1989. Following this he went on to achieve a Certificate of post-graduate studies in Private International Law from the University of Nice in 1991 and a Master"s Degree in Public International and Comparative Law from George Washington University a year later.
Worked as magistrate. Director-general of the Directorate General European and Euro-Atlantic Organizations. Joined Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1991, deputy director, human rights department, 1994, director, European Union department, 1996.
Appointed ambassador Romania to the Netherlands and permanent representative to the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, 1999. State secretary European Integration and Multilateral Affairs, 2001—2003. Permanent representative of Romania United Nations, New York, since 2003.
Participated in political treaty talks with neighbouring countries, 1992—1996. Permanent secretariat Inter-ministerial Committee for European Integration, 1996—1998. Member International Humanitarian Fact Finding Commission, 1996—2000.
Vice-chairman Executive Council of the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, 2000. President of the Inter-departmental Commission for Romania’s Accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 01. National coordinator South-East Europe Stability Pact, 2001.
President National Security Authority, 2001, 02. Head of the Romanian Delegation for Accession Talks to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 03. Headed Romanian delegations to international meetings of the United Nations, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the European Union.
Member of the Permanent Inter-ministerial Committee for European Integration
Member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission.
Married; 1 child.