Sorin Frunzăverde
Sorin Frunzăverde | |
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Sorin Frunzăverde in February 2007 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 25 October 2006 – 5 April 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Corneliu Dobrițoiu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Teodor Meleșcanu |
| In office 13 March 2000 – 28 December 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Mugur Isărescu |
| Preceded by | Constantin Dudu Ionescu |
| Succeeded by | Ioan Mircea Pașcu |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 17 April 1998 – 16 December 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Radu Vasile |
| Preceded by | Ákos Birtalan |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Ministry of Water, Forestry and Environmental Protection | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 11 February 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea |
| Preceded by | Ioan Oltean |
| Succeeded by | Romica Tomescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1960 Bocșa, Caraș-Severin County, Romania |
| Died | 3 November 2019 (aged 59) Reșița, Caraș-Severin County, Romania |
| Political party | PNL (2012–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | PDL (1993–2012) |
| Profession | Engineer |
Sorin Frunzăverde (26 April 1960 – 3 November 2019) was a Romanian politician. He served as the Minister of National Defense of Romania on two occasions as well as the Minister of Tourism and Ministry of Water, Forestry and Environmental Protection. He was also the President of the Caraș-Severin County Council a member of the Parliament of Romania and a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 to 2009. Formerly a member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), he joined the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 2012.
In 2015, he was charged with influence peddling by the National Anticorruption Directorate and convicted the following year. He received a two-year suspended sentence.