Florin Iordache

Florin Iordache
Minister of Justice
In office
January 4, 2017 – February 9, 2017
PresidentKlaus Iohannis
Prime MinisterSorin Grindeanu
Preceded byRaluca Prună
Succeeded byAna Birchall (acting)
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
In office
June 13, 2016 – December 21, 2016
Preceded byValeriu Zgonea
Succeeded byLiviu Dragnea
Personal details
Born (1960-12-14) 14 December 1960 (age 63)
Caracal, Olt County, Romania
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Florin Iordache (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin jorˈdake]; born 14 December 1960) is a Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) politician who served as Minister of Justice in the Grindeanu Cabinet from 4 January 2017 to 9 February 2017.[1]

He also served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania between 13 June 2016 and 21 December 2016.[2] He has been a member of the Chamber since 2000, representing his native Olt County.[3]

During the 2017 Romanian protests, tens of thousands of people demanded the resignation of Iordache in response to the Justice Ministry's plans to pardon corrupt politicians and decriminalize other offences. Iordache defended the proposals, saying they would help ease pressure on overcrowded jails.[4]

He announced his resignation as Justice Minister on 9 February 2017, amid anti-government protests.[5]

He is currently heading a special parliamentary commission discussing a judicial overhaul that is a threat to the judiciary's independence.[6]

  1. ^ "Florin IORDACHE". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  2. ^ (in Romanian) 2012-2016 profile at the Chamber of Deputies site
  3. ^ (in Romanian) 2016- profile Archived 2017-02-15 at the Wayback Machine at the Chamber of Deputies site
  4. ^ 40,000 Romanians protest against amnesty bill
  5. ^ "Romanian justice minister quits after graft decree debacle". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09.
  6. ^ "Thousands of Romanians rally against ruling party's judicial overhaul". Reuters. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-11-28.