Titus Corlatean
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Titus Corlăţean is a Romania
n politician and diplomat. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party
(PSD), part of the Party of European Socialists
, and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies
for Braşov County
in the 2004 elections
. He became a Member of the European Parliament
on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union.
Corlăţean was born in Medgidia
, and graduated from the University of Bucharest
's Faculty of Law in 1994. He also earned a certificate from the International Institute of the École Nationale d'Administration
in Paris
(1995).
Between 1994 and 2001, Corlăţean worked as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
, before joining Prime Minister's Adrian Năstase
's Chancellery in 2001-2003 (first as Adviser on Foreign Policy Issues, and, after 2003, as Secretary of State for the Romanian diaspora
). He has been a member of the PSD since 2002, serving as spokesperson for its Coordinating Committee after 2004.
Corlăţean is married and the father of one.
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 diplomat. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Romania)
The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always...
(PSD), part of the Party of European Socialists
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
, and was elected to 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...
for Braşov County
Brasov County
Brașov ; ) is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" Burzenland and Făgăraș Land.-Demographics:...
in the 2004 elections
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...
. He became 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,...
on January 1, 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union.
Corlăţean was born in Medgidia
Medgidia
-History:Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since the Neolithic period. Starting with 46 BC the region was administered by the Roman Empire. A castrum was built in the Carasu Valley, becoming the cradle of the settlement....
, and graduated from the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
's Faculty of Law in 1994. He also earned a certificate from the International Institute of the École Nationale d'Administration
École nationale d'administration
The École Nationale d'Administration , one of the most prestigious of French graduate schools , was created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle to democratise access to the senior civil service. It is now entrusted with the selection and initial training of senior French officials...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(1995).
Between 1994 and 2001, Corlăţean worked as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania.The current Foreign Minister is Teodor Baconschi who is an independent politician lead under the Government of Emil Boc, the current reappointed Prime Minister of Romania.- List of Ministers of...
, before joining Prime Minister's 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...
's Chancellery in 2001-2003 (first as Adviser on Foreign Policy Issues, and, after 2003, as Secretary of State for the Romanian diaspora
Romanian diaspora
The Romanian diaspora is the ethnically Romanian population outside Romania and Moldova. The concept does not usually include the ethnic Romanians who live as natives in the states surrounding Romania, chiefly those Romanians who live in Ukraine and Serbia. The diaspora does include the people of...
). He has been a member of the PSD since 2002, serving as spokesperson for its Coordinating Committee after 2004.
Corlăţean is married and the father of one.
