Liberal Education minister to run for Iasi city hall in Romania local elections

Luni, 10 martie 2008, 17:29 English | Politics

Liberal Education minister Cristian Adomnitei was nominated to run for the seat of Iasi mayor in local elections due to take place across Romania this spring. Several local surveys credit the minister with 5 to 8% of the votes. Adomnitei would run against the current Social Democrat (PSD) Mayor Gheorghe Nichita and several other potential candidates like Democrat Liberal (PDL) Dumitru Oprea and fashion designer Irina Schrotter.

However, Cristian Adomnitei is perceived in the area as being a good friend of an obscure businessman, Relu Fenechiu.

Sources argue that the party nominated Adomnitei after Finance minister Varunjan Vosganian refused the nomination. Moreover, the current PSD mayor of Iasi, North Romania is currently under anti-graft investigation procedures.

Liberal Education Minister Adomnitei is one of the ministers with a bad image as his resignation was long requested. He is known among others for failing to state how many stars the European flag contains.