Andrei Marga | |
|---|---|
 Marga in 2013 | |
| Rector of the Babeș-Bolyai University | |
| In office 1993–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ionel Haiduc |
| Succeeded by | Nicolae Bocşan |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Bocşan |
| Succeeded by | Ioan-Aurel Pop |
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| President | Emil Constantinescu |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea Gavril Dejeu (ad interim) |
| Preceded by | Virgil Petrescu |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Majority | Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Radu Vasile Alexandru Athanasiu (ad interim) |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Mugur Isărescu |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | Ecaterina Andronescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1946 Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
| Political party | National Liberal Party (PNL) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (1999–2001) |
Andrei Marga (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej ˈmarɡa]; born 22 May 1946) is a Romanian philosopher, political scientist, and politician. Rector – for the second time – of the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, he was a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNŢCD), serving as Minister of Education in the Democratic Convention (CDR) coalition governments of Victor Ciorbea, Radu Vasile, and Mugur Isărescu (1997–2000). In January 2001, he replaced Ion Diaconescu as PNŢCD president, but resigned from this position in July 2001, amid political tensions within the party. He subsequently formed a new political party, more specifically the Popular Christian Party later during the same year.[1] Later on, he became a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL).
Marga has authored many volumes on political science, political philosophy, and the philosophy of history. His work touches a variety of subjects, including the philosophical theories of Herbert Marcuse and Jürgen Habermas, the nature of positivism, and trends in contemporary philosophy.[2] He has also lectured on specific subjects, such as the philosophic foundations of transition from Communism to a market economy, and the evolution of principles guiding European integration.[2] In later works, he approached topics pertaining to the philosophy of religion, and to the status of religion in the age of globalization.[2] In 2005, Andrei Marga received the Herder Prize in recognition of his contributions.[2]
- ^ Alan J. Day, Roger East, Richard Thomas, A Political and Economic Dictionary of Eastern Europe, Europa Publications, London, 2002. p.112.
- ^ a b c d (in Romanian) Mădălina Diaconu, "Premiile Herder 2005" Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today, in Observator Cultural; retrieved August 4, 2007