Rovana Plumb
Rovana Plumb | |
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Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |
| In office 7 May 2012 – 5 March 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Attila Korodi |
| Succeeded by | Attila Korodi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1960 Bucharest University of Economic Studies |
Rovana Plumb (born 22 June 1960) is a Romanian politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). She was appointed Minister of Environment and Forests (now Minister of Environment and Climate Change) on 7 May 2012.[1] From 5 March 2014 to 9 November 2015, she was the Minister of Labor, Family, Social Protection and Elderly in the Government of Romania.[citation needed] In March 2015, Rovana Plumb was elected President of the National Council of PSD.[2]
Early life and education
Plumb attended the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE).
Political career
Plumb served as a member of the
Following the 2019 European elections, Plumb rejoined the European Parliament and was elected vice-chair of the S&D Group, under the leadership of chairwoman Iratxe García.[4] She also joined the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
Controversy
Plumb was named in a corruption case in 2017, in which she was accused of aiding the leader of her Social Democratic Party (PSD) in an illicit real estate deal involving ownership of an island in the
References
- ^ "Victor Ponta unveils new Government: Number two in Romanian Central Bank becomes Finance Minister". Romania Insider. May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Labour Minister Rovana Plumb elected chair of Social Democratic Party's National Council – AGERPRES". www.agerpres.ro. Archived from the original on 2015-05-23.
- ^ "Home | MEPs | European Parliament".
- ^ The S&D Group elects its new Bureau S&D Group, press release of 19 June 2019.
- ^ David M. Herszenhorn and Maïa de La Baume (September 12, 2019), Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission of Inquiries Politico Europe.
External links
Media related to Rovana Plumb at Wikimedia Commons
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