Ioana Petrescu
Ioana Maria Petrescu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta Third Ponta Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Daniel Chițoiu |
| Succeeded by | Darius Vâlcov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1980 Bucharest, Romania |
| Residence(s) | Cambridge, MA |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College Harvard University |
| Occupation | scholar and activist |
| Profession | economist |
| Website | www.ioanapetrescu.ro |
Ioana Maria Petrescu (born July 1, 1980) is a Romanian economist who served as the country's Finance Minister. She is a public policy scholar at Harvard Kennedy School and runs a Romanian NGO "Pur și Simplu Verde" that supports local governments in their efforts to transition to a greener economy.