Ovidiu Gant
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Ovidiu Victor Ganţ is a Romania
n politician and former Member of the European Parliament
. A member of the Chamber of Deputies
since 2004, he was the sole representative in the European Parliament
of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania
(DFDR), part of the European People's Party–European Democrats
, and became an MEP on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union.
(Banat Swabian
) family in Deta
, Timiş County
, Ganţ graduated in Mathematics from the West University
of Timişoara
, and subsequently taught at the Coriolan Brediceanu High School in Lugoj (1989-1992) and the Nikolaus Lenau High School in Timişoara (1992-2001). In 1995, he received the University of Chicago
's Outstanding Teacher Award. Between 1992 and 1995, he was an outside collaborator of both the West University and the Timişoara Polytechnic University
, and was a referent for the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2003-2004.
A Vice President of the DFDR's Banat
section, Ganţ was appointed to the Romanian government's Department for Inter-Ethnic Relations under Premier Adrian Năstase
, and served until 2004. He became a member of the Chamber for Sibiu County
after the 2004 election
, and served on its Committee for Education, Science, Youth and Sport, as well as on the Parliamentary
Committees for European Integration and European Affairs.
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 former 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,...
. A member of 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...
since 2004, he was the sole representative in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania
Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania
The Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania is a centrist political party representing the German minority in Romania. It was founded at the end of 1989. Despite originally being a German minority party, the party is popular also with many ethnic Romanians, notably in parts of Transylvania...
(DFDR), part of the European People's Party–European Democrats
European People's Party–European Democrats
The Group of the European People's Party , abbreviated to EPP Group, is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament...
, and became an MEP on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union.
Biography
Born to an ethnic GermanGermans of Romania
The Germans of Romania or Rumäniendeutsche were 760,000 strong in 1930. They are not a single group; thus, to understand their language, culture, and history, one must view them as independent groups:...
(Banat Swabian
Banat Swabians
The Banat Swabians are an ethnic German population in Southeast Europe, part of the Danube Swabians. They emigrated in the 18th century to what was then the Austrian Banat province, which had been left sparsely populated by the wars with Turkey. This once strong and important ethnic Banat Swabian...
) family in Deta
Deta (town)
Deta is a town in Timiş County in Banat, western Romania. It administers a single village, Opatiţa ....
, Timiş County
Timis County
Timiș , , Banat Bulgarian: ) is a county of western Romania, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the largest county in Romania in terms of land area....
, Ganţ graduated in Mathematics from the West University
West University of Timisoara
The West University of Timişoara is a university located in Timişoara, Romania. Established in 1962, it is organized in 11 Faculties.-Organization:...
of Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, and subsequently taught at the Coriolan Brediceanu High School in Lugoj (1989-1992) and the Nikolaus Lenau High School in Timişoara (1992-2001). In 1995, he received the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
's Outstanding Teacher Award. Between 1992 and 1995, he was an outside collaborator of both the West University and the Timişoara Polytechnic University
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....
, and was a referent for the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2003-2004.
A Vice President of the DFDR's Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
section, Ganţ was appointed to the Romanian government's Department for Inter-Ethnic Relations under Premier Adrian Năstase
Adrian Nastase
Adrian Năstase is a Romanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004.He competed as the Social Democratic Party candidate in the 2004 presidential election, but was defeated by centre-right Justice and Truth Alliance candidate Traian Băsescu.He was...
, and served until 2004. He became a member of the Chamber for Sibiu County
Sibiu County
Sibiu is a county of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km²....
after the 2004 election
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 served on its Committee for Education, Science, Youth and Sport, as well as on the Parliamentary
Parliament of Romania
The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies*The SenatePrior to the modifications of the Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes. A text of a law had to be approved by both houses...
Committees for European Integration and European Affairs.
