Adrian Cioroianu is noted for his contribution as co-author of a high school textbook.
10 Facts About Adrian Cioroianu
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Between 2000 and 2004, Adrian Cioroianu has hosted several talk shows on television.
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Adrian Cioroianu's wife cited an extramarital affair and a disinterest in family obligations as motives for the divorce.
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Adrian Cioroianu was highly critical of the methods used by adversaries of the textbooks during the overall debate, and publicly sided with the authors of arguably the most innovative manual, the one published by Editura Sigma.
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Adrian Cioroianu repeatedly argued in favor of the authors, debating the issue with Marius Tuca and Octavian Paler during television appearances of that year.
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Adrian Cioroianu entered politics as a PNL member in 2002, when he became an adviser on Theodor Stolojan's staff.
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Adrian Cioroianu was Vice President of the Senate Committee on Culture, Arts and Media, and stood on the Committee of Inquiry into the activities of the Romanian Television Company.
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Adrian Cioroianu became an observer to the European Parliament in 2005, and was selected MEP in 2007.
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President Traian Basescu refused to approve the nomination, saying that Adrian Cioroianu lacked the necessary experience.
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Criticism was voiced by Ziua newspaper, which asked why the Television had not handed the office to a public person with more positive views of the former Romanian leader, and argued that Adrian Cioroianu had used his position to shame those who had voted for Antonescu.