Alin Mituța

Alin Cristian Mituța (born 24 May 1984) is a Romanian politician of REPER who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since 2020.^[1][2]

Alin Mituța
Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 December 2020
Parliamentary group	Renew Europe
Personal details
Born	(1984-05-24) 24 May 1984 (age 39) Novaci, Gorj County, Romania
Political party	REPER (since 2022)
Education	Sciences Po Paris Université Paris Nanterre National University of Political Studies and Public Administration

Early life and education

Mituța holds a master's degree in European affairs from Sciences Po Paris (2009), a BA in political science from Paris Nanterre University (2007), as well as a BA in international relations and European studies from the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (2007). He was an Erasmus student at the Paris Nanterre University in 2006/2007.

Early career

After his studies, Mituța followed a career in the European institutions as a civil servant. He was a cofounder and executive director of Europuls, a Romanian think-tank specialised in EU policies.^[2][3][4][5]

Political career

Career in national politics

In 2016, Mituța became Secretary of State and Head of Cabinet of Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș. Later, he was a co-founder of Platforma România 100^[6] and Mișcarea România Împreună, the organisations which led to the creation of Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party, of which he is currently a member of the National Bureau.^[7][4]

In May 2022, Mituța resigned from USR and launched a new party called REPER with Dacian Cioloș, Dragoș Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru and Ramona Strugariu.^[8]

Member of the European Parliament

In 2019, Mituța ran as a candidate for the European Parliament on the list of the 2020 USR-PLUS Alliance (Romanian: Alianța 2020 USR-PLUS).^[9]

In the European Parliament, Mituța is affiliated with the Renew Europe Group and he is a member of the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). He is also a substitute member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA). Since 2021, he has been part of the Parliament's delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe.^[10]

In addition to his committee assignments, Mituța is a member of the parliament's delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee (D-MD) and substitute member of its delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA).^[1]

Most notably, Mituța is the leading rapporteur on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act,^[11] as well as shadow rapporteur on the European Data Act (European Union)^[12] and the European eID Regulation.^[13]

Political positions

In 2021, Mituța initiated a letter to Ursula von der Leyen and Maroš Šefčovič co-signed by seven other Members in which they call on the European Commission to stop the United Kingdom from holding EU nationals in immigration removal centers.^[14] In March 2022, he initiated a call, supported by other 21 MEPs, to Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, to take measures so that Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war be able to convert their hryvnia to the currencies of EU Member States.^[15]

In June 2023 he proposed the abolition of the extra-fees for the intra-EU calls in his draft report on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act^[16]

References

1. "Alin Mituța". European Parliament. from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
2. "Alin Mituța". USR-PLUS. from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
3. "Alin Mituța". linkedin. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
4. "Alin Mituța". plus. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
5. "Alin Mituța". europuls. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
6. "Ex-PM Ciolos Registers "Platform Romania 100" Association". romania journal. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
7. "Profile Alin Cristian Mituța". romania-alege.ro. from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
8. "Dacian Cioloș And 4 MEPs Announced Their Resignation From USR, Set Up New Party". romaniajournal ro. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
9. "Lista candidaților USR PLUS la alegerile europarlamentare din 26 mai 2019". Știrile ProTV (in Romanian). from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
10. Members of the delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe European Parliament.
11. "Leading MEP wants to abolish intra-EU call fees in broadband law". Euractiv. June 19, 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
12. "EU lawmakers formalise position on the Data Act in plenary vote". Euractiv. March 14, 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
13. "EUROPEAN DIGITAL IDENTITY: A KEY TOOL TO ENABLE TRUST AND SECURITY IN THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET". Renew Europe. February 9, 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
14. Cristina Gallardo (May 12, 2021), MEPs urge von der Leyen to tackle UK immigration detention of EU nationals Politico Europe.
15. Pop, Valentina (March 4, 2022). "US, EU discuss latest Russia sanctions, as some call for more". Financial Times. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
16. "Leading MEP wants to abolish intra-EU call fees in broadband law". Euractiv. June 19, 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.