Monica Maria Iacob Ridzi (born 30 June 1977 in Petroșani) is a Romanian politician. She was the head of the youth wing of the Democratic Liberal Party,[1] and a representative in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania since 2008. She is a former member of the Boc cabinet, and was a Member of the European Parliament during 2007–2008.
In February 2015, she received a 5-year prison sentence for abuse of office in relation to the 2009 Youth Day.[2] On December 3, 2015, President Klaus Iohannis rejected Ridzi's pardon plea.[3] In December 2017, she was released from prison, after spending nearly three years incarcerated.[4]
^Romanian President's daughter Elena Basescu becomes intern at the European Parliament
^(in Romanian) "Monica Iacob Ridzi, condamnată la 5 ani de închisoare cu executare", February 16, 2015
^"Iohannis a respins cererile de grațiere ale Monicăi Iacob-Ridzi și Gheorghe Mencinicopschi. Tiberiu Ridzi: Era ultima speranță" (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
^"Monica Iacob Ridzi a ieșit din închisoare". Digi24.
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