Romanian engineer elected as designate agriculture commissioner

A 40-YEAR-OLD Romanian horticultural engineer and politician, Dr Dacian Ciolos, is the new European Commissioner designate for agriculture and rural development.

Romanian engineer elected as designate agriculture commissioner
Sat, 28 Nov, 2009 - 00:00
Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

A former agriculture minister in Romania, he also holds masters and doctorate degrees in the economy of agricultural development.

Dr Ciolos did 13 months worth of internships on organic farms in Brittany and has also worked in rural and agricultural development projects.

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