Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations

{{Short description|Diplomatic post in charge of representing Romania in the United Nations}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations

| native_name = Reprezentant Permanent al României la Organizația Națiunilor Unite

| insignia = Coat of arms of Romania.svg

| image = Cornel Feruta.jpg

| incumbent = Cornel Feruță

| incumbentsince = 16 September 2022

| residence =

| nominator =

| nominatorpost =

| style =

| appointer =

| termlength =

| formation = 14 December 1955

| inaugural =

| website =

}}

The Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations ({{langx|ro|Reprezentant Permanent al României la Organizația Națiunilor Unite}}) is currently Cornel Feruță since 16 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://press.un.org/en/2022/bio5470.doc.htm|title=New Permanent Representative of Romania Presents Credentials|website=press.un.org|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2024}} Romania joined the United Nations (UN) on 14 December 1955.{{cite web|url=https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2059|title=Romania at the United Nations|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania|access-date=16 June 2021}}

The first person with the diplomatic post was {{ill|Athanase Joja|ro}}, who was already appointed with it in 1955. However, Joja and the official Romanian diplomatic delegation for the UN would not arrive in New York City until 20 March 1956.{{cite journal|url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=260571|title=Ridicarea drapelului României la ONU. Activități de acomodare ale diplomației române cu instituția mondială (1956)|first=Ioan|last=Nistor|journal=Analele Științifice ale Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași|issue=60|pages=641–652|year=2014}} The persons that have been the Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations have been the following:{{cite web|url=https://mpnewyork.mae.ro/node/682|title=România la ONU – Reprezentanți Permanenți la ONU|publisher=Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations|access-date=16 June 2021|language=ro}}

1. {{ill|Athanase Joja|ro}} (1955–1957)
2. Mihai Magheru (1957–1959)
3. Silviu Brucan (1959–1961)
4. Mihai Haseganu (1961–1966)
5. Gheorghe Diaconescu (1966–1971)
6. Ion Datcu (1972–1978)
7. Teodor Marinescu (1978–1986)
8. Petre Tanasie (1987–1990)
9. Aurel Dragoș Munteanu (1990–1992)
10. Mihai Horia Botez (1992–1994)
11. Ion Goriță (1994–2000)
12. Sorin Ducaru (2000–2001)
13. Alexandru Niculescu (2001–2003)
14. Mihnea Motoc (2003–2008)
15. Simona Miculescu (2008–2015)
16. Ion Jinga (2015–2022){{cite news|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/documentare/2018/01/27/ion-jinga-ales-presedinte-al-grupului-ambasadorilor-francofoni-la-onu-fisa-biografica--44477|title=Ion Jinga, ales președinte al Grupului Ambasadorilor Francofoni la ONU (fișă biografică)|publisher=Agerpres|date=27 January 2018|language=ro}}
17. Cornel Feruță (2022–present)