Andrei Marga

Andrei Marga
Marga in 2013
Rector of the Babeș-Bolyai University
In office
1993–2004
Preceded byIonel Haiduc
Succeeded byNicolae Bocşan
In office
2008–2012
Preceded byNicolae Bocşan
Succeeded byIoan-Aurel Pop
Minister of National Education
In office
1997–1998
PresidentEmil Constantinescu
Prime MinisterVictor Ciorbea
Gavril Dejeu (ad interim)
Preceded byVirgil Petrescu
Succeeded byHimself
MajorityRomanian Democratic Convention (CDR)
In office
1998–1999
Prime MinisterRadu Vasile
Alexandru Athanasiu (ad interim)
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byHimself
In office
1999–2000
Prime MinisterMugur Isărescu
Preceded byhimself
Succeeded byEcaterina Andronescu
Personal details
Born22 May 1946
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Political partyNational 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]

  1. ^ Alan J. Day, Roger East, Richard Thomas, A Political and Economic Dictionary of Eastern Europe, Europa Publications, London, 2002. p.112.
  2. ^ 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

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