Curriculum Vitae
Socolan Dumitru, born on 01.02.1968 in Corotna, Republic of Moldova
EDUCATION
02.1996 – 06.1996 Improvement course at the Federal Foreign Office, Germany
08.1988 – 07.1993 Law Faculty, State University of Moldova, Chisinau
1986 – 1988 Military service
1975 – 1985 Secondary school in Corotna
EXPERIENCE
Since 30.04.2026 Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
07.2023 – 04.2026 Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Republic of Korea (with residence in Tokyo)
11.2021 - 04.2026 Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Japan
12.2019 – 08.2021 MFAEI, State Secretary
10.2016 – 12.2019 Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Kingdom of Morocco
(with residence in Lisbon)
02.2016 – 12.2019 Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Portuguese Republic
11.2013 – 02.2016 MFAEI, Director of General Directorate of International Law
08.2013 – 11.2013 MFAEI, General Directorate of International Law, Chief of the Legal Affairs Direction
09.2009 – 08.2013 General Consulate of the RM in Frankfurt on Main, General Consul
01.2007 – 08.2009 MFAEI, International Law Department, Chief of the Treaty Direction
01.2006 – 01.2007 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, International Law Department, Deputy Chief of the Treaty Direction
09.2001 – 12.2005 General Consulate of the RM in Frankfurt on Main, General Consul
04.2001 – 08.2001 MFA, General Directorate for International Law and Treaty, Deputy Director
07.2000 – 04.2001 MFA, General Directorate for International Law and Treaty, Counselor
04.1997 – 06.2000 General Consulate of the Republic of Moldova in Frankfurt on Main, Consul
02.1995 – 04.1997 MFA, Consular General Directorate, Chief of Consular Law Section
03.1994 – 02.1995 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular General Direction, Ist Secretary
08.1993 – 03.1994 Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova, Superior Counselor in the Penal Board
Diplomatic rank Ambassador
Languages: Romanian (native), German, Russian, English, Portuguese
Marital status: Married, 2 children