Gheorghe Nichita
Encyclopedia
Gheorghe Nichita is a Romania
n engineer and politician, who has served as the mayor of Iaşi
since 2003. A member of the Social Democratic Party
, he was the interim mayor in 2003 after his predecessor, Constantin Simirad (in office 1991-2003), was appointed Romanian ambassador to Cuba
by President
Ion Iliescu
.
Nichita was born in Dorohoi
, and trained in Engineering at the Polytechnic University
in Bucharest
(1976–1979), in Economics at the University of Iaşi (1982–1987), and in Hydrotechnics at the "Gheorghe Asachi" University of Iaşi (1991–1995), and has been employed by the Iaşi public administration since 1979. He was awarded a doctorate
in Economics.
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 engineer and politician, who has served as the mayor of Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
since 2003. A member of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Romania)
The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always...
, he was the interim mayor in 2003 after his predecessor, Constantin Simirad (in office 1991-2003), was appointed Romanian ambassador to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
by President
President of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term . An individual may serve two terms...
Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu
Ion Iliescu served as President of Romania from 1990 until 1996, and from 2000 until 2004. From 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 until his retirement in 2008, Iliescu was a Senator for the Social Democratic Party , whose honorary president he remains....
.
Nichita was born in Dorohoi
Dorohoi
Dorohoi is a city in the Botoşani County, Romania, on the right bank of the Jijia River, which broadens into a lake on the north.Dorohoi used to be a market for the timber and farm produce of the north Moldavian highlands; merchants from the neighboring states flocked to its great fair, held on...
, and trained in Engineering at the Polytechnic University
Polytechnic University of Bucharest
Universitatea Politehnica din Bucureşti is a technical university in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in 1864 based on the older technical school of Gheorghe Lazăr and it was renamed "Politehnica" in 1920.-History:...
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....
(1976–1979), in Economics at the University of Iaşi (1982–1987), and in Hydrotechnics at the "Gheorghe Asachi" University of Iaşi (1991–1995), and has been employed by the Iaşi public administration since 1979. He was awarded a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Economics.