Country: Romania
Field: Justice and Prosecution
Institution: Ministry of Justice, Prosecutor General’s Office
Gabriela Scutea achieved a 27-years long career for the Prosecutor’s Office in Romania (Public Ministry) and was appointed General Prosecutor from Febr 2020 to Febr 2023. In addition to the managerial positions within the Public Ministry (2006-2013 deputy General Prosecutor, and chief or deputy prosecutor within territorial offices in Brasov County), she gained experience within the central administration, serving for the RO Ministry of Justice in 2016 as state secretary. In her high-level prosecutor capacity, Gabriela took active part in meetings of the CCPE (Council of Europe format) and the Consultative Forum (EU Member States format).
Between 2013-2016, she acted within the Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU, covering the field of Justice, including the specific instrument for RO Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (benchmarks on the independence and efficiency of the judiciary, and fighting corruption).