Relu Fenechiu was born on July 3,1965 and is a Romanian businessman and former politician.
10 Facts About Relu Fenechiu
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Relu Fenechiu was born in Darmanesti, Bacau County, attending high school in Comanesti.
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Relu Fenechiu holds a 2006 degree from the Carol I National Defence University and a 2007 master's degree in marketing from the Romanian-American University.
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Relu Fenechiu was vice president of the PNL's Iasi County chapter from 2001 to 2004, and was its president from that time until 2014.
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Relu Fenechiu's first elected position was as an Iasi County councillor, from 2000 to 2004.
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Relu Fenechiu was elected to yet another term in 2012, being assigned to the industry committee, and was named Minister of Transport in the Victor Ponta cabinet.
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Relu Fenechiu has been referred to as a "local baron", and wielded some influence within the PNL.
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Relu Fenechiu vowed to appeal, as did prosecutors, who considered the sentence too light.
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Relu Fenechiu was granted a conditional release in August 2017, having served three and a half years in prison.
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Relu Fenechiu is a strong critic of President Traian Basescu, for instance attacking his association with FC Steaua Bucuresti owner Gigi Becali in 2006, and three years later dismissing the proposed cabinet of Lucian Croitoru as a mere ploy for Basescu's re-election campaign.