| Sorin Frunzăverde | |
|---|---|
| Sorin Frunzăverde entering The Pentagon in February 2007 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2007 |
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| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 25 October 2006 – 5 April 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Corneliu Dobriţoiu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Teodor Meleşcanu |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 13 March 2000 – 28 December 2000 |
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| Prime Minister | Mugur Isărescu |
| Preceded by | Constantin Dudu Ionescu |
| Succeeded by | Ioan Mircea Paşcu |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 17 April 1998 – 16 December 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Radu Vasile |
| Preceded by | Ákos Birtalan |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Ministry of Water, Forestry and Environmental Protection | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 11 February 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea |
| Preceded by | Ioan Oltean |
| Succeeded by | Romica Tomescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1960 Bocşa, Caraş-Severin County |
| Profession | Engineer |
Sorin Frunzăverde (born 26 April 1960) is a Romanian politician, president of the Caras-Severin County Council, former Member of the European Parliament.
Sorin Frunzăverde is a Romanian political figure, among the leaders of the Democratic-Liberal Party, founder of Caraş-Severin party branch from the very beginning of the Democratic Party's creation in 1990. His work in the international relations department of the party became acknowledged when, in 2005, the party became a full member of the EPP family.
He has twice served as Minister of National Defense. The first appointment, from 13 March 2000 to 28 December 2000, came when President Emil Constantinescu chose him to replace defence minister Victor Babiuc, who had left the Democratic Party but refused to leave the ministerial post.[1] He was returned to the post from 25 October 2006 to 5 April 2007, after defence minister Teodor Atanasiu resigned following a long running dispute with President Traian Băsescu.[2]
He is a former Member of the European Parliament, where he was the Head of the Romanian delegation to the EPP, vice-chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Within the European Parliament, he was involved in the EU-Western Balkans dialogue, acting as a member in the Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe and the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee.
After having graduated from the Metallurgy Department of the Polytechnic Institute in Bucharest, he pursued economic and military studies, receiving a PhD title in both disciplines and a „magna cum laude” distinction from the Romanian Defence University. He has published a series of articles and books on security and European integration topics.
Frunzăverde is fluent in English, Italian and German. He is married and has one child.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ioan Oltean |
Ministry of Water, Forestry and Environmental Protection 5 December 1997 – 11 February 1998 |
Succeeded by Romica Tomescu |
| Preceded by Ákos Birtalan |
Minister of Tourism 17 April 1998 – 16 December 1998 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by Constantin Dudu Ionescu |
Minister of National Defense 13 March 2000 – 28 December 2000 |
Succeeded by Ioan Mircea Paşcu |
| Preceded by Corneliu Dobriţoiu (acting) |
Minister of National Defense 25 October 2006 – 5 April 2007 |
Succeeded by Teodor Meleşcanu |