Alina Gorghiu
Encyclopedia
Alina-Ştefania Gorghiu is a Romania
n lawyer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party
(PNL), she has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies
for Bucharest
since 2008.
. She then attended the Law and Administration Faculty of Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University
in Bucharest
, graduating in 2001. In 2002-2003, she took postgraduate courses at the University of Bucharest
's Law Faculty, and from 2004-2008 worked on a degree at the Economics, Law and Administration Faculty of the University of Piteşti
. She holds two master's degrees: one in Business Criminal Law from Hyperion University (2006), and one in Communications and Public Relations from the National School of Administration and Political Science of Bucharest
(2007). Since 2006, she has been working on a doctorate in Criminal Law at the Law Faculty of the University of Iaşi.
In 2002-2003, Gorghiu interned as a lawyer in Bucharest, then working as such from June 2003 to December 2004 at Bogdan Olteanu
's firm. Since 2004, she has been the principal associate at a business and management consulting firm in the national capital. From January 2005 to July 2007, she was an associate at Gorghiu, Pop and Associates, working in commercial, civil and criminal law. She then worked as an adviser to the president of the Authority for State Assets Recovery until December 2008. In 2008, she became both an arbitrator
at the International Court of Arbitration
and an accredited mediator
, as well as beginning an affiliation with the Mediation and Arbitration Department of Titu Maiorescu University
's Law Faculty. In January 2009 she returned to Gorghiu, Pop, and since that May has also been a liquidator at an insolvency agency.
Gorghiu has held two elected offices. From 2004 to 2008, she was a local councillor on the Sector 5
council in Bucharest. Then in 2008, she was elected
to the Chamber of Deputies. There, she serves as vice president of the committee for investigating abuses and corruption and for petitions. She was also president of the committee of enquiry for verifying the amounts of money paid by the Youth and Sport Ministry
through documents signed by minister Monica Iacob-Ridzi for organising the 2009 Youth Day festival. The committee's report, the findings of which were announced by Gorghiu in July 2009, declared that Ridzi was had committed embezzlement and abuse of office, and sought her indictment by prosecutors. When the minister resigned several days later, Gorghiu stated she was pleased but that the action should have come some time earlier.
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 lawyer and politician. 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), she has been a member of the Romanian 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...
for 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....
since 2008.
Biography
In 1997, Gorghiu completed secondary studies at Vlaicu Vodă National College in Curtea de ArgeşCurtea de Arges
Curtea de Argeș is a city in Romania on the right bank of the Argeş River, where it flows through a valley of the lower Carpathians , on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roşu Pass. It is part of Argeș County. The city administers one village, Noapteș...
. She then attended the Law and Administration Faculty of Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University
Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University
Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University is a Romanian private University.The Romanian newspaper Gândul has reported that the Christian University "Dimitrie Cantemir" from Bucharest started 34 Master's degree curricula which have no legal ground. According to the rector of the University, Mrs...
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....
, graduating in 2001. In 2002-2003, she took postgraduate courses at 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 Law Faculty, and from 2004-2008 worked on a degree at the Economics, Law and Administration Faculty of the University of Piteşti
University of Piteşti
The University of Piteşti is a public university in Piteşti, Romania, founded in 1991. The University of Pitești has over 700 people as teaching staff and administrative personnel, and around of 12000 students....
. She holds two master's degrees: one in Business Criminal Law from Hyperion University (2006), and one in Communications and Public Relations from the National School of Administration and Political Science of Bucharest
National School of Administration and Political Science of Bucharest
The National School of Administration and Political Science of Bucharest is a public University in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1991.SNSPA is a public institution of higher education and research which was established in 1991 as a postgraduate teaching institution, incorporating in its...
(2007). Since 2006, she has been working on a doctorate in Criminal Law at the Law Faculty of the University of Iaşi.
In 2002-2003, Gorghiu interned as a lawyer in Bucharest, then working as such from June 2003 to December 2004 at Bogdan Olteanu
Bogdan Olteanu
Bogdan Olteanu is a Romanian politician and lawyer. He was the president of the Chamber of Deputies between 2006 and 2008....
's firm. Since 2004, she has been the principal associate at a business and management consulting firm in the national capital. From January 2005 to July 2007, she was an associate at Gorghiu, Pop and Associates, working in commercial, civil and criminal law. She then worked as an adviser to the president of the Authority for State Assets Recovery until December 2008. In 2008, she became both an arbitrator
Arbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
at the International Court of Arbitration
International Court of Arbitration
The International Court of Arbitration is an institution for the resolution of international commercial disputes. The International Court of Arbitration is part of the International Chamber of Commerce....
and an accredited mediator
Mediation
Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution , a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate their own settlement...
, as well as beginning an affiliation with the Mediation and Arbitration Department of Titu Maiorescu University
Titu Maiorescu University
The Universitatea Titu Maiorescu is a private university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1991....
's Law Faculty. In January 2009 she returned to Gorghiu, Pop, and since that May has also been a liquidator at an insolvency agency.
Gorghiu has held two elected offices. From 2004 to 2008, she was a local councillor on the Sector 5
Sector 5 (Bucharest)
Sector 5 is a sector in Bucharest.-Quarters:*13 Septembrie*Cotroceni*Dealul Spirii*Giurgiului*Ferentari*Rahova-Politics:...
council in Bucharest. Then in 2008, she was elected
Romanian legislative election, 2008
Legislative elections were held in Romania on November 30, 2008. The Democratic Liberal Party won most seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, although the alliance headed by the Social Democratic Party won a fractionally higher vote share.-Electoral System:President Traian Băsescu...
to the Chamber of Deputies. There, she serves as vice president of the committee for investigating abuses and corruption and for petitions. She was also president of the committee of enquiry for verifying the amounts of money paid by the Youth and Sport Ministry
Ministry of Youth and Sport (Romania)
The Ministry of Youth and Sport of Romania was one of the ministries of the Government of Romania. As of 23 December 2009 it was merged into the Ministry of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport...
through documents signed by minister Monica Iacob-Ridzi for organising the 2009 Youth Day festival. The committee's report, the findings of which were announced by Gorghiu in July 2009, declared that Ridzi was had committed embezzlement and abuse of office, and sought her indictment by prosecutors. When the minister resigned several days later, Gorghiu stated she was pleased but that the action should have come some time earlier.