NAME: Manescu, Ramona Nicole.

ROMANIA

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

PARTY: Partidul Naţional Liberal.

CONSTITUENCY: Romania.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2007.

Committees: Member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 2007; Committee on Culture and Education since 2007; Committee on Regional Development since 2007; Delegation for Relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen since 2007; Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia since 2007.

Political Career: Vice-Chairman and Under-Secretary, National Youth Authority 2005-2007; Vice-Chairman of International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) 2003-2005; Member of PNL Sector 6 Executive Committee 2002-2005; Parliamentary Expert-Adviser to Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Defence; Internal Affairs and National Security of the Chamber of Deputies 2002-2004; Rapporteur of Foreign Affairs Committee of PNL Delegation of National; Representatives 2002-2004; TNL Vice-Chairman 2002-2004; Member of PNL Department for External Relations 1996-2004; TNL International Delegate 2001-2002; Chairman of National Liberal Youth (TNL) Organisation Sector 6 1996-1997; Member of National Liberal Party 1990.

Special Political Interests: Education and training; European cohesion policy; Regional Development; EU-Middle East and Gulf States Relations.

Profession: Lawyer, Bucharest Bar; own practice: Ramona Nicole Manescu' Law Office.

Education: Romanian Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Doctorate in International Relations and European Integration, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest; National Intelligence Academy-Higher College of National Security, Postgraduate Studies; National Defence University, National Defence College, Postgraduate Studies; Law Faculty-University of Bucharest, Degree in Law.

Languages: English, French and Italian.

Affiliations: International Federation of Liberal Youth; Association for Promoting Liberal Values - Christian Iordanescu.

Author of: Reports on: ‘Human Rights and International Law.’; ‘New Technologies and Democratic Participation.’; ‘Gender Equality and empowerment of Women’; ‘Advocating Human Rights: Position of Youth in Society.’; ‘The Role of Young Political Leaders in Promoting Tolerance and Respect of Human Rights in Romanian society.’; Articles published in Cadran Politic Review:’Antiglobalisation as an alternative.’; ‘European Council.’; ‘Romania to European Union.’; Article published in the Lumea Journal: ‘The NATO paradox’.

Hobbies: Navigation, driving and trips.

Born: 6 December 1972, Constanta.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 2.