Cosmin Dinescu was appointed Head of the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova on 27 April 2023. A career diplomat, holding the rank of Ambassador, with more than 20 years of experience, Cosmin Dinescu was Ambassador of Romania in Lithuania and Latvia (2019-2023) and Croatia (2010-2016) and held high level management positions in the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretary General in 2016-2019).
Throughout his diplomatic career, Cosmin Dinescu was involved in bilateral and international negotiations, including as co-agent of Romania before the International Court of Justice, which allowed him to build a strong expertise as a negotiator. During Romania’s Presidency of the Council of the UE (2019), Cosmin Dinescu was chief negotiator for the Council in the trialogues with the European Parliament and the European Commission on consular matters.
For his professional achievements, he was awarded a series of diplomatic and state honors by Romania and Croatia.
Cosmin Dinescu has Bachelors’ degrees in economy and law, a Masters’ degree in Social Anthropology and Community Development and a PhD in law. He is fluent in Romanian (mother tongue), English, French, Spanish and Croatian.
