Mioara Mantale
Encyclopedia
Mioara Mantale is a Romania
n politician and the Subprefect of the Bucharest Municipality
. A member of the Democratic Party and its successor the Democratic Liberal Party
, she is the first-ever female prefect
of Bucharest, a mandate she held between 2005 and 2007.
, Mantale graduated from the Mihail Kogălniceanu High School in Vaslui
(1986) and attended the Petre Andrei University
's Faculty of Law before taking her graduation degree from the Lucian Blaga University
of Sibiu
(1996). In 1994, she specialized in Financial Advising
, and, in 2003, she took a Business Language Certificate in English. She took additional Master Degrees in Romanian and International Law (from the Ecologica University in Bucharest, 2005) and in Local Public Administration (from the SNSPA, 2006), as well as attending lectures at the National College of Defense (2006).
Between 1996 and 2005, Mioara Mantale worked as a Law Adviser for the International Bank of Religions branch in Iaşi, and later for the central offices of Bancorex, Allianz
Romania, and a stock broker
firm in Bucharest. In 2000, she was elected to the General Council of Bucharest
, serving as member of its Judicial and Economic Committee until 2002. In 2002-2004, she was a civil society
representative on the Bucharest Territorial Authority for Public Order. Reelected to the General Council in 2004, Mantale was its President until 2005, while serving as President of the Territorial Authority, before being appointed Prefect. In August 2007, she was dismissed from her office, being instead appointed Subprefect of Bucharest. She was dismissed from that office in July 2010, being named a government inspector.
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 the Subprefect of the Bucharest Municipality
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....
. A member of the Democratic Party and its successor the Democratic Liberal Party
Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)
The Democratic Liberal Party is a populist, centre-right party in Romania. It was formed on 15 December 2007, when the Democratic Party merged with the Liberal Democratic Party. From 2004 to 2007, the Democratic Party was part of the governing Justice and Truth Alliance...
, she is the first-ever female 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 Bucharest, a mandate she held between 2005 and 2007.
Biography
Born in IaşiIasi
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...
, Mantale graduated from the Mihail Kogălniceanu High School in Vaslui
Vaslui
Vaslui , a city in eastern Romania, is the seat of Vaslui County, in the historical region of Moldavia.The city administers five villages: Bahnari, Brodoc, Moara Grecilor, Rediu and Viişoara.-History:...
(1986) and attended the Petre Andrei University
Petre Andrei University of Iaşi
The Petre Andrei University of Iaşi is a private university in Iaşi, Romania, founded in 1990. It was named in honor of the Romanian philosopher Petre Andrei.-Structure:Faculties* Faculty of Law* Faculty of Economics...
's Faculty of Law before taking her graduation degree from the Lucian Blaga University
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
The Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu was named after the philosopher, poet, and playwright, Lucian Blaga. It was founded in 1990 with five schools: Letters, History and Law, Medicine, Food and Textile Processing Technology, Engineering and Sciences...
of Sibiu
Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
(1996). In 1994, she specialized in Financial Advising
Financial adviser
A financial adviser, is a professional who renders financial services to individuals, businesses and governments. This can involve investment advice, which may include pension planning, and/or advice on life insurance and other insurances such as income protection insurance, critical illness...
, and, in 2003, she took a Business Language Certificate in English. She took additional Master Degrees in Romanian and International Law (from the Ecologica University in Bucharest, 2005) and in Local Public Administration (from the SNSPA, 2006), as well as attending lectures at the National College of Defense (2006).
Between 1996 and 2005, Mioara Mantale worked as a Law Adviser for the International Bank of Religions branch in Iaşi, and later for the central offices of Bancorex, Allianz
Allianz
SE is a global financial services company headquartered in Munich, Germany. Its core business and focus is insurance. As of 2010, it was the world's 12th-largest financial services group and 23rd-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine.Its Allianz Global Investors...
Romania, and a stock broker
Stock broker
A stock broker or stockbroker is a regulated professional broker who buys and sells shares and other securities through market makers or Agency Only Firms on behalf of investors...
firm in Bucharest. In 2000, she was elected to the General Council of Bucharest
General Council of Bucharest
The General Council of Bucharest is the legislative body of the Municipality of Bucharest, and is made up of 55 councillors elected every four years...
, serving as member of its Judicial and Economic Committee until 2002. In 2002-2004, she was a civil society
Civil society
Civil society is composed of the totality of many voluntary social relationships, civic and social organizations, and institutions that form the basis of a functioning society, as distinct from the force-backed structures of a state , the commercial institutions of the market, and private criminal...
representative on the Bucharest Territorial Authority for Public Order. Reelected to the General Council in 2004, Mantale was its President until 2005, while serving as President of the Territorial Authority, before being appointed Prefect. In August 2007, she was dismissed from her office, being instead appointed Subprefect of Bucharest. She was dismissed from that office in July 2010, being named a government inspector.