Adina Valean
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Adina Ioana Vălean is a Romania
n politician and social activist. A member of the National Liberal Party
(PNL), part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies
on the Justice and Truth
list for Călăraşi County
(during the 2004 elections
), and became a Member of the European Parliament
on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union.
, which is currently a part of Băicoi
. She graduated from the University of Bucharest
's Faculty of Mathematics in 1990, working as a school teacher of mathematics in Bucharest
until 1997. She joined the Romanian Democratic Convention
cabinet as a Head of Department in the Ministry of Youth and Sports (charged with overseeing contacts with non-governmental organization
s and county
-level Directorates), as well as representative in youth initiatives of the European Union
. She was later employed by think tank
s (the Romanian Association for Freedom and Development and the Free Initiative Institute). In 2001, she initiated the program Promovarea toleranţei prin dialog interetnic ("Promoting Tolerance through Inter-ethnic Dialog").
A member of the PNL since 1999, Vălean was a member of its Bucharest Sector 1
Permanent Bureau (2002–2004), and later served on its Commission for Business Environment, Privatization
, and Competitive Policies (until 2004).
As a deputy, she served on the Committee for Labor and Social Protection, as well as on the Committee for Information Technology and Communications.
On September 23, 2008, Adina Vălean launched EuroSpeak, a Romanian EU institutions and policy wiki
, targeted at Romanian internet users. A writing contest with prizes consisting of EU trips to the European Parliament at Bruxelles was also provided by Vălean.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n politician and social activist. A member of the National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Romania)
The National Liberal Party , abbreviated to PNL, is a centre-right liberal party in Romania. It is the third-largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with 53 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 in the Senate: behind the centre-right Democratic Liberal Party and the centre-left Social...
(PNL), part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Romania
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 315 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms...
on the Justice and Truth
Justice and Truth
The Justice and Truth Alliance was a political alliance comprising two political parties in Romania: the centre-right liberal National Liberal Party and the initially social-democrat Democratic Party , which later switched to center-right ideology.As the political formation with the largest...
list for Călăraşi County
Calarasi County
Călărași is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călărași.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 324,617 and a population density of 64/km².*Romanians – 95%*Roma and others.-List of cities by population:...
(during the 2004 elections
Romanian legislative election, 2004
The Romanian legislative election of 2004 was held on 28 November 2004. 137 seats in the Senate of Romania and 314 seats in the Chamber of Deputies were up for election.The 2004 legislative election was held simultaneously with the presidential election...
), and became a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union.
Biography
Vălean was born in Ţintea communeCommunes of Romania
A commune is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county .There is no clear restriction on the population of a commune, even though when a commune...
, which is currently a part of Băicoi
Baicoi
Băicoi is a town in Prahova county, Romania, near the 45th parallel. It lies near Florești, a train stop between Ploiești and Câmpina. Five villages are administered by the town: Dâmbu, Liliești, Schela, Tufeni and Țintea....
. She graduated from the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
's Faculty of Mathematics in 1990, working as a school teacher of mathematics in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
until 1997. She joined the Romanian Democratic Convention
Romanian Democratic Convention
The Romanian Democratic Convention was an electoral alliance of several political parties of Romania, active from early 1992 until 2000....
cabinet as a Head of Department in the Ministry of Youth and Sports (charged with overseeing contacts with non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s and county
Counties of Romania
The 41 judeţe and the municipality of Bucharest comprise the official administrative divisions of Romania. They also represent the European Union' s NUTS-3 geocode statistical subdivision scheme of Romania.-Overview:...
-level Directorates), as well as representative in youth initiatives of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. She was later employed by think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
s (the Romanian Association for Freedom and Development and the Free Initiative Institute). In 2001, she initiated the program Promovarea toleranţei prin dialog interetnic ("Promoting Tolerance through Inter-ethnic Dialog").
A member of the PNL since 1999, Vălean was a member of its Bucharest Sector 1
Sector 1 (Bucharest)
Sector 1 is a sector in Bucharest. It includes the northern part of the city centre as well as the northwestern districts of Băneasa and Pipera. It is the wealthiest sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*Aviatorilor*Aviaţiei*Băneasa*Bucureştii Noi*Dămăroaia...
Permanent Bureau (2002–2004), and later served on its Commission for Business Environment, Privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
, and Competitive Policies (until 2004).
As a deputy, she served on the Committee for Labor and Social Protection, as well as on the Committee for Information Technology and Communications.
On September 23, 2008, Adina Vălean launched EuroSpeak, a Romanian EU institutions and policy wiki
Wiki
A wiki is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. Wikis are typically powered by wiki software and are often used collaboratively by multiple users. Examples include...
, targeted at Romanian internet users. A writing contest with prizes consisting of EU trips to the European Parliament at Bruxelles was also provided by Vălean.
External links
- Adina Vălean MEP, official site
- European Parliament profile
- EuroSpeak.ro, Romanian EU wiki launched by Adina Vălean