Minodora Cliveti (born 24 October 1955) is a Romanian

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politician. In May 2012, she took her seat in the

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in place of

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, who had resigned following her appointment as Environment Minister of Romania. Cliveti graduated from the law faculty of

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in 1978. She practised as a lawyer in

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before becoming a diplomat in the

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in 1996. She sat in the

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from 2000 to 2008.

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External links

Minodora Cliveti
official site

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