Maria Grapini
Maria Grapini | |
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Grapini at the OFSD meeting on 8 March 2014 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Romanian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment | |
| In office 21 December 2012 – 5 March 2014 | |
| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office December 2012 – 25 March 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Florică Bîrsășteanu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1954 Berești, Romania |
| Political party | PPU (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PC (2006–2015) PPU (2015–2019) PSD (2019–2020) |
| Alma mater | Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businesswoman, textile engineer |
Maria Grapini (born 7 November 1954) is a Romanian businesswoman and politician. She served as the Deputy Minister in the Second Ponta cabinet. Since 2014, Grapini has been a Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.