Adina Ioana Vălean is the Vice President of the European Parliament, on behalf of the EPP Group, elected for the first two and a half years of the current legislature.
As a politician, Vălean is innovative in her structure, scope and philosophy. Her take on European issues is considered progressive and daring.
In the 2014-2019 legislative term, she isa member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy; and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States. She also serves as a substitute in the Committee on International Trade. Her work is focused on telecommunications, energy and industry. Her current activity is dedicated to the two big package initiatives of the European Commission: the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union.
Adina Vălean has been a member of the European Parliament since 2007.
In the previous mandate, she was rapporteur on the Connecting Europe Facility; a financing instrument which aims at funding€33.2 billion worth of investments to improve Europe's transport, energy and digital networks. She takes an incisive approach towards reassessing public financing, which she thinks should be primarily used for completing the single market: by increasing competition and incentivising private investment.
As member of the INTA Committee, she has also developed a strong interest in the negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: the benefits of which she has long advocated. With a strong commitment to the internet economy, entrepreneurship and innovation;she has been elected as a member of the steering committee of the European Internet Forum, as well as board member of the knowledge4innovation platform. With a particular interest in securing the competitiveness of the European automotive industry, Adina Vălean is co-chair of the Forum for Mobility and Society.
Adina Vălean is a member of PNL (Romanian National Liberal Party) and from 2004 to 2006 was a member of the Romanian Parliament. Valean's main focuses, while in the National Parliament, concerned market and labour issues. Prior to that, she acted as the Secretary General of the National Liberal Party's youth wing; and Secretary of the National Liberal Party Committee on business, privatization and competition policy. She joined the National Liberal Party in 1999.
Before becoming a politician, Adina Vălean was asocial activist, member of several foundations and associations, which promote tolerance, dialogue and a liberal economic market. Adina Vălean began her professional career as a teacher of Mathematics in Bucharest. She has a Master's degree in European Integration and Security Studies, postgraduate studies in National Security and Defence Management and a Bachelor degree in Mathematics. She is married and has one child.
