Astrid Fodor

Astrid Cora Fodor (born 6 November 1953) is a Romanian politician. Between 2008 and 2014 she was Deputy Mayor of Sibiu, and since December 2, 2014 she is mayor of the city.[1]

Astrid Fodor
Mayor of Sibiu
Assumed office
2 December 2014
Preceded byKlaus Iohannis
Personal details
Born (1953-11-06) 6 November 1953
Sibiu
NationalityRomanian
Political partyDemocratic Forum of Germans in Romania
Children2

Education and professional activity

Fodor is a graduate of the Faculty of Administrative Law in Sibiu. From 1978 to 2000 she worked at the "Libertatea" fabric factory, where she performed various functions, eventually the commercial manager.[2] From 2002 to 2008 she was the economic director of the Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania.

Political career

At local elections in 2008, Fodor was elected municipal councilor from the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR).[3] Although the FDGR held the absolute majority in the Sibiu Municipal Council (14 of the 23 mandates), following a meeting with National Liberal Party (PNL), one of the two positions of deputy mayor was elected by the PNL representative, while in the other, Fodor from FDGR.[4] On 2 December 2014, she was elected mayor of Sibiu, with 21 votes out of the total of 23 (91%). At the local elections in 2016 Fodor was elected mayor, with 57.13% of the votes.[5]

Personal life

Fodor has two sons. She was widowed in 2001.[4]

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References
  1. Articol pe web situl ZF.ro
  2. Prezentare pe Ziare.com
  3. Astrid Fodor, urmașa președintelui în fruntea Sibiului, Adevărul, 23 decembrie 2014.
  4. Fodor i Popa, viceprimarii Sibiului, Tribuna, 19 iunie 2008.
  5. Astrid Fodor aleasă cu 57,13%, oradesibiu.ro, 6 iunie 2016.
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