Mihai Gabriel Boboc- Romania

  

Mihai Gabriel Boboc is an award-winning Romanian editorial cartoonist and journalist. Celebrating decades of satirical excellence, his critically acclaimed illustrations brilliantly dissect global contemporary issues with sharp, intelligent wit.

Full Name: Mihai Gabriel BOBOC
Date of Birth: June 18, 1969
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Contact Email: mihai.boboc69@gmail.com
Official Website: mihaiboboc.ro

Professional Affiliations: Associate Member of The Union of Professional Journalists in Romania.

Professional Career

Mihai Gabriel Boboc began his professional career in 1990 by publishing his first satirical illustration in the major Romanian national newspaper Adevărul. Over the past three decades, he has established an enduring reputation as a baseline figure in Southeastern European editorial cartooning. He has contributed regular political commentary and artwork to leading publications, including Adevărul, România Liberă, Tineretul Liber, Curentul, Urzica, and Loto-Prono. He also managed highly specialized weekly satirical columns, including TL-BOB, In pana lui BOBOC, and digital features for ActiveNews.ro and MagnaNews.ro.

 

Selected International Awards

2016: Best Prize – SICACO International Cartoon Contest, South Korea
2020: Finalist – Shiraz International Cartoon Festival on Peace and Health, Iran
2020: Mention – 27th International Cartoon Rendon Festival, Colombia
2021: Excellence Prize – Artoonist International Seasonal Festival, Iran
2021: Excellence Prize – 15th Humodeva International Cartoon Contest, Romania
2023: First Prize – 22nd International Anti-War Cartoon Salon Kragujevac, Serbia
2023: Finalist – European Cartoon Award (ECA), Studio Maastricht. Ranked among the Top 16 press cartoonists in Europe.
2023: Excellence Prize – 15th Urziceni International Cartoon Contest, Romania
2024: Special Prize – 20th Syrian International Cartoon Contest
2024: Viorel Corodescu COV Prize – 34th Gura Humorului International Satirical Graphics Festival, Romania
2025: Bronze Prize – 16th Humodeva International Cartoon Contest, Romania
2025: Special Prize – 20th Braila International Cartoon Contest, Romania
2025: Excellent Prize – 9th RedMan International Humor Art Biennial, China
2026: Special Prize of the Jury – 46th Nasreddin Hodja International Cartoon Contest, Turkey
2026: Special Prize – 15th International Olive Humor Festival, Kyrenia, Cyprus
2026: Honorable Mention – 1st International Cartoon Competition The Mysteries of Huhla, Bulgaria

Selected National Awards (Romania)

1996: Second Prize – 2nd Urziceni National Salon of Humorous Graphics
1997: Third Prize – 3rd Urziceni National Salon of Humorous Graphics
1997: Excellence Prize – Satirical Creation, Humor, and Cartoon Festival Contest, Zalau
1998: Special Jury Prize – Castigat Ridendo Mores National Satire and Humor Festival, Targoviste
2021: Third Prize – 28th Tudor Musatescu National Social Satire Contest, Campulung Arges
2022: Excellence Prize – 38th Golden Apple National Satirical Graphics Competition, Bistrita
2023: Third Prize – 27th Oltenii &...Restu’ Lumii National Humor Contest, Slatina
2024: Second Prize – 28th Oltenii &...Restu’ Lumii National Humor Contest, Slatina

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