Iuliu Winkler
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Iuliu Winkler is a Romania
n engineer, economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
(UDMR), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies
for Hunedoara County
from 2000 to 2004. In the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
cabinet, he was Minister-Delegate for Commerce from December 2004 to April 2007, and Minister of Communications and Information Society from July to December 2007. Since that time, he has been a Member
of the European Parliament
(MEP).
parents in Hunedoara
and holds two graduate diplomas. He obtained the first in 1988 from the Electrical Engineering Faculty of the Traian Vuia Polytechnic Institute of Timişoara
, with a specialty in electronics and telecommunications. He received the second in 2001 from the Science Faculty of the University of Petroşani, in finance and insurance. From 1988 to 1992, Winkler worked as an engineer at a telecommunications assembly factory in Hunedoara, including as coordinating metrologist
from 1990. From 1993 to 1998 he was the delegate for a private property fund. From 1996 to 1999 he was director of development at a Hunedoara construction firm.
Winkler joined the UDMR in 1991, joining its municipal bureau in his native city in 1994 and its Hunedoara County chapter bureau in 1996. Since 2000, he has sat on the party's representatives council, and has belonged to its permanent council since 2007. From 2000 to 2001, he was vice president of its Hunedoara County chapter, and has been president since that year. His first elective office was on the Hunedoara County Council from 1996 to 1999. Then from 1999 to 2000, he was deputy prefect
of the county. Elected to the Chamber in 2000
, while there he was on the committees for budget, finance and banks (2000-2004) and European integration (2003-2004). He had two stints in the Tăriceanu cabinet: as Minister-Delegate for Commerce (2004-2007), serving until the position was eliminated, and as Communications and IT Minister (2007). In the months between, he was secretary of state for commerce at the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment. Elected to the European Parliament in 2007
and 2009
, he sits on that body's Committee on International Trade
.
He is married and has one child.
Romania
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n engineer, economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, is the main political organisation representing the ethnic Hungarians of Romania....
(UDMR), he was 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 Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 485,712 and the population density was 69/km².*Romanians - 92%*Hungarians - 5%*Romas - 2%*Germans under 1%....
from 2000 to 2004. In the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Calin Popescu-Tariceanu
Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu is a Romanian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Romania between 29 December 2004 and 22 December 2008...
cabinet, he was Minister-Delegate for Commerce from December 2004 to April 2007, and Minister of Communications and Information Society from July to December 2007. Since that time, he has been a Member
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,...
of the European Parliament
European Parliament
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(MEP).
Biography
He was born to ethnic HungarianHungarians in Romania
The Hungarian minority of Romania is the largest ethnic minority in Romania, consisting of 1,431,807 people and making up 6.6% of the total population, according to the 2002 census....
parents in Hunedoara
Hunedoara
Hunedoara is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in southeastern Transylvania near the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, and administers five villages: Boş, Groş, Hăşdat, Peştişu Mare and Răcăştia....
and holds two graduate diplomas. He obtained the first in 1988 from the Electrical Engineering Faculty of the Traian Vuia Polytechnic Institute of Timişoara
Polytechnic University of Timisoara
The "Politehnica" University of Timişoara was founded on November 11, 1920. It is one of the largest technical universities in Central and Eastern Europe.The university has 10 faculties and several independent departments....
, with a specialty in electronics and telecommunications. He received the second in 2001 from the Science Faculty of the University of Petroşani, in finance and insurance. From 1988 to 1992, Winkler worked as an engineer at a telecommunications assembly factory in Hunedoara, including as coordinating metrologist
Metrologist
Metrologists perform metrology work involving precision measurement and comparison of physical quantities such as mass, length, time, force, speed, voltage and current. They calibrate precision equipment which measures these physical units. They may also certify that outside standards of such...
from 1990. From 1993 to 1998 he was the delegate for a private property fund. From 1996 to 1999 he was director of development at a Hunedoara construction firm.
Winkler joined the UDMR in 1991, joining its municipal bureau in his native city in 1994 and its Hunedoara County chapter bureau in 1996. Since 2000, he has sat on the party's representatives council, and has belonged to its permanent council since 2007. From 2000 to 2001, he was vice president of its Hunedoara County chapter, and has been president since that year. His first elective office was on the Hunedoara County Council from 1996 to 1999. Then from 1999 to 2000, he was deputy prefect
Prefect (Romania)
A prefect in Romania represents the Government in each of the country's 41 counties, as well as the Municipality of Bucharest.-Attributes:The main attributes of prefects are defined at Article 123 of the Constitution of Romania:...
of the county. Elected to the Chamber in 2000
Romanian legislative election, 2000
Legislative elections where be held in Romania on November 26, 2000, together with the Presidential election. The Greater Romania Party made big gains, as did the PDSR, which became the ruling party. The formerly governing Romanian Democratic Convention lost all its seats and was shortly...
, while there he was on the committees for budget, finance and banks (2000-2004) and European integration (2003-2004). He had two stints in the Tăriceanu cabinet: as Minister-Delegate for Commerce (2004-2007), serving until the position was eliminated, and as Communications and IT Minister (2007). In the months between, he was secretary of state for commerce at the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment. Elected to the European Parliament in 2007
European Parliament election, 2007 (Romania)
Romania elected its members of the European Parliament for the first time on 25 November 2007; the election was initially scheduled for 13 May, but the PM postponed it for domestic political reasons...
and 2009
European Parliament election, 2009 (Romania)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Romania is the election of the delegation from Romania to the European Parliament in 2009.-Candidates and elected MEPs:Among those expected to take up seats are :...
, he sits on that body's Committee on International Trade
Committee on International Trade
The Committee on International Trade INTA is a committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
.
He is married and has one child.