minister, serving until early August. In October, he faced calls to resign after a police officer suffered a fatal motorcycle accident while escorting Oprea's motorcade. Shortly after Ponta's resignation in November 2015, Oprea too quit the government. In March 2016, the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) opened two cases of abuse of office against Oprea: one for illegally using a motorcade, and one for purchasing a limousine using government funds. As a result, Oprea promptly resigned as UNPR president. In early July, he quit the UNPR, announcing he would sit as an independent until the autumn election, when he would leave politics altogether. In September, the Senate voted to deny the DNA request to prosecute Oprea for manslaughter in the motorcade case. This move sparked a protest before the Senate building that drew some 3000 individuals, prompting Oprea to announce his resignation and remove any shield of parliamentary immunity. Oprea ran as an independent for a Chamber seat at the 2020 election; his 796 votes were well below what was needed for victory. Notes External links Profile at the Romanian Chamber of Deputies site |- |- 1961 births Living people Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Members of the Senate of Romania National Union for the Progress of Romania politicians People from Fundulea Prefects of Bucharest Romanian Land Forces generals Romanian Ministers of Interior Romanian Ministers of Defence Social Democratic Party (Romania) politicians University of Bucharest alumni Knights of the Order of the Star of Romania People involved in plagiarism controversies