Sorin Apostu

Sorin Apostu
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
In office 22 December 2008 – February 15, 2012
Preceded by	Emil Boc
Succeeded by	Radu Moisin (interim)
Personal details
Born	February 8, 1968 Focșani, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Political party	Democratic Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Monica Apostu
Children	Tudor and Alexandra
Alma mater	University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
Website	http://www.apostuprimar.ro/

Sorin Apostu (born February 8, 1968) is a Romanian politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party,^[1] he was the mayor of Cluj-Napoca from December 2008 to February 2012,^[2][3] when he resigned while arrested in the midst of a corruption scandal.^[4]

Biography

Apostu was born in Focșani and attended the University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.

On July 7, 2014, he was convicted to 4 months for receiving bribes from businessman Călin Stoica, to 3 months and 6 months for complicity in money laundering and 8 months for forgery. His sentences were merged into a 4 years and 6 months sentence.^[5]

See also

• List of corruption scandals in Romania
• Politics of Cluj-Napoca

References

1. "Zarzavatul discordiei" (in Romanian). România Liberă. August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
2. "Sorin Apostu: "Investitorii vin în continuare la Cluj, în pofida crizei"" (in Romanian). Cotidianul. March 19, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
3. "Primarie: Daca va fi cazul, angajatii vor returna sporurile" (in Romanian). CityNews. October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
4. "Primarul suspendat al Clujului, Sorin Apostu, şi-a dat demisia" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
5. "Fostul primar al Clujului Sorin Apostu, condamnat definitiv la 4 ani si 6 luni de inchisoare cu executare" (in Romanian). Hotnews. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2015-03-13.

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