Sorin Frunzăverde
Sorin Frunzăverde | |
|---|---|
Ministry of Water, Forestry and Environmental Protection | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 11 February 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea |
| Preceded by | Ioan Oltean |
| Succeeded by | Romica Tomescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1960 Bocșa, Caraș-Severin County, Romania |
| Died | 3 November 2019 (aged 59) Reșița, Caraș-Severin County, Romania |
| Political party | PNL (2012–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | PDL (1993–2012) |
| Profession | Engineer |
Sorin Frunzăverde (26 April 1960 – 3 November 2019) was a Romanian politician. He served as the
In 2015, he was charged with influence peddling by the National Anticorruption Directorate and convicted the following year. He received a two-year suspended sentence.[1][2]
Biography
Early life and career
He was born on 26 April 1960 in Bocșa, Caraș-Severin County, Romania and educated in Reșița. He graduated from metallurgical faculty of the Politehnica University of Bucharest with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He joined the Reșița Ironworks as an engineer and later became the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Caraș-Severin County.[3]
Political career
In 1992, he won election to the county council of Caraș-Severin County, becoming president of that body in 1996.
In December 1997, he was appointed as
He twice served as
As a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate for changing the party's ideology from social democracy to social conservatism and for ending the cooperation with the Party of European Socialists, in favour of the European People's Party.[6][7]
He was a Member of the
Personal life
Frunzăverde was fluent in English, Italian, and German, and was married with one child. He died from kidney disease on 3 November 2019 at the age of 59.[8][3]
References
- ^ "A murit Sorin Frunzăverde, fost deputat și ministru din partea PD, la vârsta de 59 de ani". Digi24 (in Romanian). 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Liberal Local Leader Sentenced To Prison With Suspension In The 2014 Presidential Elections File". Romania Journal. 2016-01-15.
- ^ a b c "Doliu în politică. A murit Sorin Frunzăverde. Fostul lider PDL avea 59 de ani". Adevarul (in Romanian). 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Romanian President intervenes in coalition row". BBC News. 13 March 2000. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "Romanian defence minister quits". BBC News. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1606874-leapada-internationala-socialista.htm
- ^ https://jurnalul.ro/stiri/politica/conventie-pd-o-cetate-in-umbra-lui-basescu-42421.html
- ^ "Sorin Frunzăverde a încetat din viață". Realitatea (in Romanian). 2011-11-03.