Local Baron

Local Baron

Local Baron ( _ro. Baron local) is a pejorative title given by the media to Romanian politicians or businessmen suspected of using their money to influence the local police and judicial system for personal gain.

One example of a local baron in Craiova is Adrian Mititelu [ [http://www.gardianul.ro/2008/03/16/special-c10/suporterii_craioveni_vor_sa_l_debarce_urgent_pe_adrian_mititelu_-s87747.html Gardianul Suporterii craioveni vor sa-l debarce urgent pe Adrian Mititelu! ] ] , the owner of the Universitatea football club as well and other local businesses including an obscure newspaper called "Ediţie specială de Oltenia" [ [http://www.ratecard.ro/ziare/ziar/265 Ziare - Editie Speciala - Rate Card - Toata mass-media in acelasi loc ! ] ] . His friendship with the local police chief Gheorghe Bică is well-knownFact|date=June 2008 and many complaints against him have been formally dismissed as early as 1995Fact|date=June 2008.

Another mainstream example of a policeman turned local baron is Gheorghe Vlăsceanu who was arrested in June 2008 on charges of fraud, bribery and forming a criminal organization.

List of Romanian local barons

* Adrian Mititelu and Gheorghe Bică [ [http://www.presaonline.com/stire/noul-sef-al-ipj-este-gheorghe-bica,189821.html Noul sef al IPJ este Gheorghe Bica - Presa Online ] ] in Dolj
* Gheorghe Vlăsceanu, police commissioner in Argeş [ [http://www.adevarul.ro/articole/povestiri-din-cuibul-politistilor-spagari/355763 Adevarul ] ] [ [http://www.ziare.com/Spagarii_din_Arges_au_averi_impresionante-335075.html Spagarii din Arges au averi impresionante - Dezvaluiri ] ]
* Gheorghe Ciuhandu [ [http://www.presaonline.com/stire/ciuhandu-e-baron-local,91522.html Ciuhandu e 'baron local' - Presa Online ] ] in Timişoara
* Nicolae Mischie in Târgu Jiu
* Ovidiu Crăpătureanu [ www.arenavalceana.ro/node/5792] in Vâlcea

Notes

See also

* Business oligarchs of Russia and Ukraine
* Bribe
* Corruption
* Police corruption

External links

* [http://www.123urban.ro/def/baron%20local definition]
* [http://www.formula-as.ro/articolprint.php?id=5310 Article about local barons] ro icon
* [http://alpha2.infim.ro/~ltpd/barons.html Article about local barons] en icon


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