Valeriu Stoica, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Valeriu Stoica

Romanian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1953

Place of Birth: Bucharest

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Valeriu Stoica (Romanian pronunciation: [va'lerju 'stojka]; born October 1, 1953, Bucharest) is a Romanian politician and academic.
A professor of civil law at the University of Bucharest, he became a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 1990, and was first vice-president of the party between 1997 and 2001 and president between 2001 and 2002.
Stoica was the Minister of Justice for 4 years (1996–2000), contributing to the implementation of several reforms, especially regarding the protection of private property. In 2006, he left the PNL and joined Theodor Stolojan's Liberal Democrats.