# Mugur Isărescu

_Governor of the Romanian National Bank, 58th Prime Minister of Romania (1999-2000)_

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> Constantin Mugur Isărescu is the governor of the National Bank of Romania, a position he has been holding since September 1990, with the sole exception of a period of time of one year, during which he served as Prime Minister of Romania. In addition, he is also a member of the Romanian Academy. Isărescu is a member of The Trilateral Commission.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Drăgășani ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Romania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; university teacher; banker; politician; winegrower; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P102))
- **Education:** Bucharest University of Economic Studies; Bucharest University of Economic Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P69))
- **Positions held:** Governor of the National Bank of Romania (since 28 December 2000); Prime Minister of Romania (16 December 1999 – 28 December 2000); president (1994–1999); Governor of the National Bank of Romania (4 September 1990 – 16 December 1999); chairperson of the executive board (since 4 September 1990) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry; Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Patriarchal Cross of Romania; honorary doctorate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022#P166))

## Questions

**When was Mugur Isărescu born?**  
Mugur Isărescu was born on 1 August 1949 in Drăgășani.

**What positions has Mugur Isărescu held?**  
Positions held by Mugur Isărescu include: Governor of the National Bank of Romania (since 28 December 2000); Prime Minister of Romania (1999–2000); president (1994–1999); Governor of the National Bank of Romania (1990–1999); chairperson of the executive board (since 4 September 1990).

**Where did Mugur Isărescu study?**  
Mugur Isărescu was educated at Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mugur Isărescu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugur_Is%C4%83rescu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q255022](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255022) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mugur Isărescu 17 February 2025 (cropped).jpg by Presidential Administration of Romania (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mugur_Is%C4%83rescu_17_February_2025_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mugur Isărescu". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mugur-isarescu. Retrieved 6 November 2026.