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Berești
Berești is a town in Galați County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova), also called Western Moldavia or Romanian Moldavia, is the historic and geographical part of the former Principality of Moldavia situated in eastern and north-eastern Romania. Until its union with Wallachia in 1859, the Pr .... Natives * Paul Bujor (1862–1952), zoologist * Maria Grapini (b. 1954), businesswoman and politician References Populated places in Galați County Towns in Romania Localities in Western Moldavia {{Galaţi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Grapini
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. Early life and education Grapini was born on 7 November 1954. She graduated from the Berești Theoretical High School in 1973 and the Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași in 1978. Career Grapini held various positions at the Garofita Textile Enterprise in Timișoara until 1989. Between 1995 and 2012, she was the president of the Council of Administration and general manager of . She also served as the president of the Council of Administration of SC Pasmatex Conf International SA from 1998 to 2012. Grapini was the president of both the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Romania and the Light Industry Employers Federation. She was a member of the National Council of Exporters and Honorary Consul of Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galați County
Galați () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. History Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the '' ad hoc Divan'' at Iași, in the wake of the Crimean War. Prior to 1938 what is now eastern Galați was the separate Covurlui County (Județul Covurlui). From 1938 to 1945 Galați was part of Ținutul Dunării (Megacounty Dunării). 2010 Romanian floods During July 2010, the River Siret threatened to break through the dykes protecting the town of Șendreni, as locals and emergency services reinforced the dykes with sandbags trucks full of earth to prevent the river breaking out and flooding the town. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 536,167 and the population density was 120/km2. * Romanians – over 98% * Russians, Ukrainians, and Romani – 2% Geography This county has a total area of 4,466 km2. The county lies on a low plain, between th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
