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Florin Barbu, born on September 4, 1980, is the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Niculescu Government. He has a strong academic background in economics and extensive experience in public administration. Barbu has held various positions in the Slatina Municipality and served as the director of the National Agency for Land Improvement. He became a deputy in the Romanian Parliament in December 2020 and has been involved in agricultural committees. After a brief resignation in April 2026, he was reappointed as Minister of Agriculture in the Niculescu cabinet, which was confirmed by Parliament on October 20, 2026.