- UPDATE EC representatives announced officially that Adina Valean was accepted by EC President-elect Ursula von der Leyen following talks with both candidates.
The current nominations were made as the new Liberal government of Ludovic Orban was sworn in and started work this week.
The former wife of an ex-Liberal party leader, Crin Antonescu, Valean served as deputy in 2004-2007. She has been vice-president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
In April 2009, the EP adopted Valean's report on cutting maximum tariffs for text messages and data download in roaming starting July that year.
A mathematician by training, she served as a math teacher until 1997 when she became a director within the Youth Ministry. Between 1999-2001 she worked within NGOs. She joined the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 1999.