Valeriu Zgonea facts for kids
Valeriu Ștefan Zgonea was born on September 3, 1967, in Craiova, Romania. He is a Romanian politician. He served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania from July 3, 2012, to June 13, 2016. In 2015, he was chosen as the Executive President of the Social Democratic Party. In April 2016, he left the Social Democratic Party.
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Valeriu Zgonea
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Valeriu Zgonea at the 2013 National Executive Committee (CexN) of the PSD
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| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania | |
| In office 3 July 2012 – 13 June 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Roberta Anastase |
| Succeeded by | Florin Iordache |
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Valeriu Ștefan Zgonea
3 September 1967 Craiova, Dolj County, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (until 27 April 2016) |
Education and Training
Valeriu Zgonea went to the "Frații Buzești" National College in Craiova from 1981 to 1985. After that, he studied at the Bucharest Institute of Civil Engineering. He joined the Faculty of Railways, Roads, and Bridges Construction.
He also took courses from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. These courses focused on how to manage people and projects. In 2001, he learned about political communication and media relations in Washington, D.C. He also completed a course on negotiation. Later that year, he studied at the University of Amsterdam. There, he took a famous course called "Internet and Politics."
Family Life
Valeriu Zgonea married Laura Zgonea in 2014. He has a son named Dragoș Alexandru from an earlier marriage. He also has a daughter named Maria from a previous relationship.
