Corina Cre?u is a Romanian politician and journalist, former spokesperson for the President of Romania during Ion Iliescu's time in office. Elected to the Senate for the Social Democratic Party in 2004, she became a Member of the European Parliament on January 1, 2007, following the accession of Romania to the European Union. She is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Born in Bucharest, Cre?u graduated from the Academy of Economic Studies' Faculty of Cybernetics, and worked as an economist for factories in Blaj and Bucharest until 1990. After the latter date, she was employed as a commentator on current events by the newspapers Azi, Curierul Na?ional, and Cronica Rom�n? . She worked for President Iliescu's Spokesperson Office during two separate mandates; between 2000 and 2004, Cre?u was Presidential Advisor, Presidential Spokesperson and Head of the Public Communication Department. In 2002, she was also selected by President Iliescu for the Board of the Romanian Television Company, and confirmed by a vote in Parliament. 

June 24th, 1967 in Bucharest (Age 56)