Marcel Vela | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the Senate of Romania | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2023 | |
| President | Nicolae Ciucă |
| Preceded by | Alina Gorghiu |
| Senator of Romania | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2016 | |
| Constituency | Caraș-Severin |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 4 November 2019 – 23 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Ludovic Orban |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Moga |
| Succeeded by | Lucian Bode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1963 Armeniș, Romania |
| Political party | PNL |
| Domestic partner | Gabriela Nicoleta Pleșa |
Ion-Marcel Vela (born 2 June 1963) is a Romanian politician who has served as Vice President of the Senate of Romania since 2023. A member of the National Liberal Party, he has been the Senator for Caraș-Severin since 2016. He previously served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 2019 to 2020, where he played a prominent role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.