Adina-Ioana Vălean
Adina-Ioana Vălean | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Transport | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 15 June 2024 | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Violeta Bulc |
| Succeeded by | Apostolos Tzitzikostas |
| Vice President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 18 January 2017 | |
| President | Martin Schulz Antonio Tajani |
| Preceded by | Roberta Angelilli |
| Succeeded by | Ryszard Czarnecki |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 1 December 2019 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Călărași County | |
| In office 28 November 2004 – 1 January 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1968 Băicoi, Prahova County, Romania |
| Political party | PNL (since 1999) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Bucharest |
| Occupation | Mathematician • Politician |
| Awards | Order of Merit of Ukraine (2022) |
| Website | Official website |
Adina-Ioana Vălean (born 16 February 1968) is a Romanian politician who served as European Commissioner for Transport under the leadership of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen from 2019 until June 2024. She served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 until 2019, where she chaired the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in 2019. In the 2024 European elections she was again elected and became a member of the European Parliament.