Monica Maria Iacob Ridzi
Encyclopedia
Monica Maria Iacob Ridzi (born 30 June 1977 in Petroşani
) is a Romania
n politician. She is the head of the youth wing of the Democratic Liberal Party
, and a representative in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
since 2008. She is a former member of the Boc cabinet
, and was a Member of the European Parliament
during 2007-2008.
She became a MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Romania to the European Union, and like other members of the Democratic Liberal Party she was part of the European People's Party–European Democrats
.
On December 22, 2008, she was appointed the head of the newly re-founded Ministry of Youth and Sport
in the Boc Cabinet
. She resigned on July 14, 2009, after being investigated by a parliamentary commission regarding the possible embezzlement
of money spent by the Ministry she was running on the Youth Day festivities.
Petrosani
Petroşani is a city in Hunedoara County, Romania, with a population of 45,447 .-History:The city of Petroşani was founded in the 17th century...
) is a Romania
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. She is the head of the youth wing of 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...
, and a representative in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
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 2008. She is a former member of the Boc cabinet
Boc I Cabinet
The first Boc Cabinet of the Government of Romania was composed of 20 ministers, listed below. It was sworn in on 22 December 2008, the same day it received the vote of confidence from the Parliament of Romania. It was a grand coalition government, formed by the PD-L and the PSD...
, and was a 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,...
during 2007-2008.
She became a MEP on 1 January 2007 with the accession of Romania to the European Union, and like other members of the Democratic Liberal Party she was 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...
.
On December 22, 2008, she was appointed the head of the newly re-founded Ministry of Youth and Sport
Ministry of Youth and Sport (Romania)
The Ministry of Youth and Sport of Romania was one of the ministries of the Government of Romania. As of 23 December 2009 it was merged into the Ministry of Education, Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport...
in the Boc Cabinet
Boc I Cabinet
The first Boc Cabinet of the Government of Romania was composed of 20 ministers, listed below. It was sworn in on 22 December 2008, the same day it received the vote of confidence from the Parliament of Romania. It was a grand coalition government, formed by the PD-L and the PSD...
. She resigned on July 14, 2009, after being investigated by a parliamentary commission regarding the possible embezzlement
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
of money spent by the Ministry she was running on the Youth Day festivities.
