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	In 1991 she became a founding member of the ]<ref>http://www.cdep.ro/pls/parlam/structura.mp?idm=145&cam=2&leg=2004&pag=0&idl=1</ref> ~~and~~ she was the spokesperson of the same party between 2000-2004.<ref>http://www.gandul.info/politica/olguta-vasilescu-din-bratele-lui-c-v-tudor-direct-la-pieptul-lui-geoana-2312013</ref>		In 1991 she became a founding member of the ]<ref>http://www.cdep.ro/pls/parlam/structura.mp?idm=145&cam=2&leg=2004&pag=0&idl=1</ref> Lia Olguţa Vasilescu affirmed that she had becoem a nationalist after travelling to Italy.<ref>http://jurnalul.ro/calendar/astazi-e-ziua-ta-lia-olguta-vasilescu-629047.html</ref> She was the spokesperson of the same party between 2000-2004.<ref>http://www.gandul.info/politica/olguta-vasilescu-din-bratele-lui-c-v-tudor-direct-la-pieptul-lui-geoana-2312013</ref>

	As a result of the ] from 26 November 2000 she became a member of the Chamber of Deputies, being at 26 years old the youngest elected person to hold this position.<ref>http://www.revistavip.net/Arhiva_RevistaVIP/Pentru_tinerele_mamici_din_politica_familia_e_pe_primul_plan/16/1006/Pagina-1/</ref> ; She was re-elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies at the ]<ref>https://www.senat.ro/FisaSenator.aspx?ParlamentarID=bc57896e-b73e-41dc-9d9e-65bea788d512</ref>		As a result of the ] from 26 November 2000 she became a member of the Chamber of Deputies, being at 26 years old the youngest elected person to hold this position.<ref>http://www.revistavip.net/Arhiva_RevistaVIP/Pentru_tinerele_mamici_din_politica_familia_e_pe_primul_plan/16/1006/Pagina-1/</ref> ; She was re-elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies at the ]<ref>https://www.senat.ro/FisaSenator.aspx?ParlamentarID=bc57896e-b73e-41dc-9d9e-65bea788d512</ref>
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	~~<ref>http://jurnalul.ro/calendar/astazi-e-ziua-ta-lia-olguta-vasilescu-629047.html</ref>~~ In March 2013 she was elected as the President of the Craiova Organization of PSD.<ref>http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/lia-olguta-vasilescu-aleasa-presedinte-al-psd-craiova-10701442</ref> On 20 April 2013 she was elected one of the co-presidents of the Womens' Organization of PSD (together with ], ], ] and ]).<ref>http://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2013/04/20/vicepresedintii-psd-alesi-de-congresul-psd-15-54-20</ref>		In March 2013 she was elected as the President of the Craiova Organization of PSD.<ref>http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/lia-olguta-vasilescu-aleasa-presedinte-al-psd-craiova-10701442</ref> On 20 April 2013 she was elected one of the co-presidents of the Womens' Organization of PSD (together with ], ], ] and ]).<ref>http://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2013/04/20/vicepresedintii-psd-alesi-de-congresul-psd-15-54-20</ref>

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Lia Olguţa Vasilescu (b. 18 November 1974, Craiova) is a Romanian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and mayor of Craiova since June 2012

Personal life

Her ancestors left Cadrilater in 1940, after the Treaty of Craiova which transferred the region from Romania to Bulgaria. She is a graduate of the Elena Cuza National College (Craiova). In 1997 she graduated the Faculty of Philology and History of the University of Craiova (Romanian-Italian language specialization).

Between 1997 and 2000 Lia Olguţa Vasilescu worked for the local newspaper Cuvântul Libertăţii from Craiova. She was an editor in the first year and became the Head of the Investigations Department in 1998. In 1999 she was promoted as Deputy Editor

She wrote the books "Cultura - factor de securitate nationala” (Template:Lang-en) and "Vilfredo Pareto si contributia lui la dezvoltarea sociologiei moderne" (Template:Lang-en)

Her husband is the former PRO TV reporter Ovidiu Wlassopol and they have a child together.

Political activity

In 1991 she became a founding member of the Greater Romania Party Lia Olguţa Vasilescu affirmed that she had becoem a nationalist after travelling to Italy. She was the spokesperson of the same party between 2000-2004.

As a result of the Romanian general election from 26 November 2000 she became a member of the Chamber of Deputies, being at 26 years old the youngest elected person to hold this position. ; She was re-elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies at the 2004 Romanian general election

In 2006 she was invited by George Becali to become the national vice-president of New Generation Party.

In December 2007, she left the Greater Romania Party and joined PSD, being convinced to make this move by its leader Mircea Geoană.

Between 2008 and 2012 she was a member of the Senate, being elected at the 2008 Romanian legislative election with 62,91% of the votes in the Cetate - Filiasi uninominal college, surpassing Eugen Georgescu (PD-L) - 22,45% and Viorel Calin (PNL) - 9,43%.

In November 2012 she was elected the mayor of Craiova, becoming the first female acting as the mayor of a county capital in Romanian history. She gained 45,6% of the votes, surpassing Antonie Solomon who gained 40,09%.

In March 2013 she was elected as the President of the Craiova Organization of PSD. On 20 April 2013 she was elected one of the co-presidents of the Womens' Organization of PSD (together with Ecaterina Andronescu, Corina Crețu, Gabriela Firea and Rovana Plumb).

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