Sorin Apostu

Sorin Apostu
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
In office
22 December 2008  February 15, 2012
Preceded by Emil Boc
Succeeded by Radu Moisin (interim)
Personal details
Born February 8, 1968
Focșani, Romania
Nationality Romanian
Political party Democratic Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Monica Apostu
Children Tudor and Alexandra
Alma mater University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
Website http://www.apostuprimar.ro/

Sorin Apostu (born February 8, 1968) is a Romanian politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party,[1] he was the mayor of Cluj-Napoca from December 2008 to February 2012,[2][3] when he resigned while arrested in the midst of a corruption scandal.[4]

Biography

Apostu was born in Focșani and attended the University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.

On July 7, 2014, he was convicted to 4 months for receiving bribes from businessman Călin Stoica, to 3 months and 6 months for complicity in money laundering and 8 months for forgery. His sentences were merged into a 4 years and 6 months sentence.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Zarzavatul discordiei" (in Romanian). România Liberă. August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  2. "Sorin Apostu: "Investitorii vin în continuare la Cluj, în pofida crizei"" (in Romanian). Cotidianul. March 19, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. "Primarie: Daca va fi cazul, angajatii vor returna sporurile" (in Romanian). CityNews. October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  4. "Primarul suspendat al Clujului, Sorin Apostu, şi-a dat demisia" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Fostul primar al Clujului Sorin Apostu, condamnat definitiv la 4 ani si 6 luni de inchisoare cu executare" (in Romanian). Hotnews. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2015-03-13.

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Preceded by
Emil Boc
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
2009-2012
Succeeded by
Radu Moisin (interim)