Andrei Pleșu

Andrei Pleșu
Pleșu in 2011
Minister of Culture
In office
26 December 1989 – 16 October 1991
Prime MinisterPetre Roman
Theodor Stolojan (acting)
Succeeded byLudovic Spiess
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
29 December 1997 – 22 December 1999
Prime MinisterVictor Ciorbea
Gavril Dejeu (acting)
Radu Vasile
Alexandru Athanasiu (acting)
Preceded byAdrian Severin
Succeeded byPetre Roman
Personal details
BornAndrei Gabriel Pleșu
(1948-08-23) 23 August 1948
PartyRomanian Communist Party (1968–1982)
National Salvation Front
SpouseCatrinel-Maria Petrulian
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Andrei Gabriel Pleșu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej ɡabriˈel ˈpleʃu]; born 23 August 1948) is a Romanian philosopher, essayist, journalist, literary and art critic. He has been intermittently involved in politics, having been appointed Minister of Culture (1989–1991), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997–1999) and presidential counsellor for external affairs (2004–2005).