Sorin Apostu
Appearance
Sorin Apostu | |
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Mayor of Cluj-Napoca | |
In office 22 December 2008 – 15 February 2012 | |
Preceded by | Emil Boc |
Succeeded by | Radu Moisin (interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | Focșani, Romania | 8 February 1968
Political party | Democratic Liberal Party |
Spouse | Monica Apostu |
Children | Tudor and Alexandra |
Alma mater | University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine |
Website | http://www.apostuprimar.ro/ |
Sorin Apostu (born 8 February 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 7 July 2014 he was convicted and sentenced to 4 months for receiving bribes from businessman Călin Stoia, 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
- ^ "Zarzavatul discordiei" (in Romanian). România Liberă. August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sorin Apostu: "Investitorii vin în continuare la Cluj, în pofida crizei"" (in Romanian). Cotidianul. March 19, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Primarie: Daca va fi cazul, angajatii vor returna sporurile" (in Romanian). CityNews. October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Primarul suspendat al Clujului, Sorin Apostu, şi-a dat demisia" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "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.