Gabriela Creţu (born January 16, 1965) is a

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n politician and member of the

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(PSD), part of the

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. Elected to the

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for

Vaslui County Vaslui County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Western Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 395,499 and the population density was 74/km2. * Romanians - over 98% * Romani ...

in the 2004 elections, she became a

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on January 1, 2007, with the

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Biography

Born in

Târgu Frumos Târgu Frumos (also spelled ''Tîrgu Frumos'', sometimes ''Târgul / Tîrgul Frumos''), ) is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. Eleven villages were administered by the town until 2004, when they were split off to form Balș, Cos ...

, Creţu graduated from the Iaşi High School of Economic and Administrative Law (1983), and then from the Faculty of Philosophy at the

University of Iaşi The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (; acronym: UAIC) is a public university located in , Romania. Founded by an 1860 decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, under whom the former was converted to a university, the University of , as it was named ...

(1987). She later specialized in

Gender studies Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. The field n ...

, Political communications,

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, and

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ing. In 1998, Creţu took her

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Epistemology Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called "the theory of knowledge", it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowle ...

and the

Philosophy of science Philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science. Amongst its central questions are the difference between science and non-science, the reliability of scientific theories, ...

. She has authored and published several essays in the field. Between 1987 and 2004, she taught

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at high schools in

Vaslui Vaslui (), a city in eastern Romania, is the seat of Vaslui County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. The city administers five villages: Bahnari, Brodoc, Moara Grecilor, Rediu, and Viișoara. History Archaeological surveys indicate t ...

. Having joined the National Salvation Front in 1990, she followed it into the transformations that led to its transformation into the present-day PSD; since 1998, she serves on the party's National Council; until 2001, she was also Secretary of the PSD Women's Forum, and, since 2005, she is Vice President of the National Social Democratic Women's Organization. As a deputy, Creţu served on the Committee for Culture, Arts, and Mass-Media. She is the mother of one son.

References

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Profile at the Chamber of Deputies site

External links

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Official site and blog

European Parliament profile

European Parliament official photo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cretu, Gabriela 1965 births Living people Social Democratic Party (Romania) politicians People from Târgu Frumos Romanian essayists Romanian schoolteachers 21st-century Romanian women politicians Romanian women writers Romanian writers Alexandru Ioan Cuza University alumni Romanian socialist feminists Social Democratic Party (Romania) MEPs MEPs for Romania 2007 Women MEPs for Romania MEPs for Romania 2007–2009 Romanian women essayists