Vergil Chițac

Vergil Chițac has been the Mayor of Constanta City since the 28th of October, 2020.
He is 59 years old, married and a father of two.
Date of birth: 10th of September, 1962
Nationality: Romanian
Known foreign languages: English, French
Profession: Ph.D.Prof.Eng.Rear Admiral (Ret.)
Professional activity:

• October 2020 – present › Mayor of Constanta
• January 2017 – November 2020 › Senator in the Romanian Senate
• September 1986 – February 2016
  • Assistant lecturer Eng. (1986-1990)
  • Head of university studies Eng. (1990-2000)
  • Associate professor dr. Eng. (2000-2009)
  • University teacher dr. Eng. (from 2009)

Certificates:

• University postgraduate completion course in national security and defense
  entitled “Current problems of national security”
• Ph.D. in Science – field of study: naval hydromechanics and naval structures
• Engineer Diploma, Faculty of Mechanics, Naval Section

Other duties:

• Member of General Association of Romanian Engineers
• Member of Romanian Naval League

Medals and titles awarded:

• 2004 Order of “Virtutea Maritimă” (Maritime Virtue) in the rank of “Knight”
• 2008 Naval Forces Badge of Honor
• 2010 Honorary Badge of the Romanian Army
• 2012 Badge of Honor of the General Staff
• 2012, 1st of December, promoted to “rear admiral”
• 2013 Land Forces Badge of Honor
• 2015 Honorary Professor of the Naval Academy “Nikola Vaptsarov” in Varna, Bulgaria
• 2016 Doctor Honoris Causa of the “Angel Kanchev” University of Ruse, Bulgaria
• 2017 Honorary Professor of the Naval Academy “Mircea cel Bãtrân”, Constanta