Mircea Grosaru

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{{Short description|Romanian politician and lawyer}}

Mircea Grosaru (June 30, 1952 – February 3, 2014) was a Romanian politician, MP (2000–2014), and lawyer.

Born in Buhuși, he was a 1974 graduate in mathematics and physics from the Pedagogical Institute of Bacău He earned a law degree from the University of Craiova in 2000.{{in lang|ro}} [http://stiri.botosani.ro/stiri/articolul-zilei/un-parlamentar-la-stiri-botosani-mircea-grosaru-deputat-asociatia-italienilor-din-romania.html "Mircea Grosaru, deputat Asociația Italienilor din România"], botosani.ro, May 22, 2009 According to a member of Romania's Italian community, he attended meetings of its organization, initially identifying as an ethnic Romanian. He later claimed, without evidence, that his wife's grandfather was Italian. When asked about the subject in 2012, he initially dismissed the question as "lacking relevance", and initially hesitated when asked to explain his Italian ancestry. Later, he stated that his grandfather was an Italian, Lorenzo Masseri, who changed his surname into a Romanian one.{{in lang|ro}} [https://www.dcnews.ro/cum-a-ajuns-mircea-grosaru-reprezentantul-italienilor-in-parlament_156473.html "Cum a ajuns Mircea Grosaru reprezentantul italienilor în Parlament"], dcnews.ro, February 16, 2012

Grosaru belonged to the National Liberal Party until 2010. During his time in office, he helped establish an collaboration agreement between the Italian Association of Romania and the European Democratic Party, which is now being continued by his son, Andi-Gabriel Grosaru.{{cite web|title=Suceveanul Andi Grosaru vrea să preia locul de deputat al minorităţii italienilor din România|url=https://www.crainou.ro/2016/11/01/suceveanul-andi-grosaru-vrea-sa-preia-locul-de-deputat-al-minoritatii-italienilor-din-romania/|website=crainou.ro|accessdate=February 16, 2018|date=November 1, 2016}} However, in 2010, the Suceava County chapter expelled him for inactivity and for voting "against the interests of Romanians and right-wing principles".{{in lang|ro}} Liana Mureșan, [http://gazetadebistrita.ro/mircea-grosaru-scuturat-de-ani/ "Mircea Grosaru, scuturat de ANI"], Gazeta de Bistrița, May 26, 2013

Grosaru hired his wife Ioana to work in his parliamentary office, when from 2008 to 2011, she earned 66,745 lei. In 2013, the National Integrity Agency accused him of a conflict of interest.{{cite web|title=ANI: Patru parlamentari, declaraţi vinovaţi de conflict de interese|url=http://www.bursa.ro/ani-patru-parlamentari-declarati-vinovati-de-conflict-de-interese-221657&s=miscellanea&articol=221657.html|website=bursa.ro|accessdate=16 February 2018|language=Romanian|date=November 11, 2013}} He was found guilty during a first trial, but died before proceedings were finished. In 2015, prosecutors alleged that Grosaru was promised a bribe from businessman Marian Vlasov, in exchange for promoting a law that would be to the latter's benefit.{{cite web|title=Mihail Vlasov este urmarit penal intr-un nou dosar. Fostul presedinte al CCIR este acuzat de dare de mita|url=https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/mihail-vlasov-este-urmarit-penal-intr-un-nou-dosar-penal-fostul-presedinte-al-ccir-este-acuzat-de-dare-de-mita.html|website=stirileprotv.ro|accessdate=February 16, 2018|language=Romanian|date=March 5, 2015}} Reportedly, the bribe consisted of an arbiter's post within the Romanian affiliate of the Court of International Commercial Arbitration; Grosaru was named to this post in March 2013.{{in lang|ro}} Andrei Luca Popescu, [http://www.gandul.info/politica/parlamentar-din-tata-n-fiu-cine-sunt-deputatii-care-si-au-lasat-mostenire-mandatul-in-familie-16034974 "Parlamentar din tată-n fiu. Cine sunt deputaţii care şi-au lăsat moştenire mandatul în familie"], Gândul, December 23, 2016

Grosaru died on February 3, 2014, at the age of 61 from cardiac arrest.[http://www.dcnews.ro/2014/02/mircea-grosaru-deputatul-minoritatii-italiene-murit/ Mircea Grosaru, deputatul minorităţii italiene, a murit] {{in lang|ro}}[http://www.nineoclock.ro/senator-stefan-stoica-and-deputy-mircea-grosaru-died/ Senator Stefan Stoica and Deputy Mircea Grosaru died] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002163829/http://www.nineoclock.ro/senator-stefan-stoica-and-deputy-mircea-grosaru-died/ |date=2015-10-02 }} The funeral was held at the Romanian Orthodox Mirăuți Church in Suceava.{{in lang|ro}} [http://suceavanews.ro/139704/general/top-stiri/foto-deputatul-minoritatii-italiene-mircea-grosaru-condus-pe-ultimul-drum/ "Deputatul minorității italiene, Mircea Grosaru, condus pe ultimul drum"], Suceava News, February 6, 2014 At the 2016 election, his son Andi Gabriel Grosaru was elected to the same seat.