Valerian Stan
Valerian Stan (born 1955 in Sascut, Bacău County, Romania) is a publicist, civil and human rights activist, dignitary, lawyer and military officer.
Some biographical data: In 1977, Valerian Stan graduated the Military School of active infantry officers "Nicolae Balcescu" from Sibiu. At graduation I received the rank of lieutenant and was assigned to a military unit in Bucharest. For nearly eight years he served as platoon and companion commander. Subsequently, until the end of 1989, he held administrative positions in the fields of logistics and labor protection, including within military construction units in the "national economy". Between 1982 and 1987, he attended the courses of the Faculty of Law at the University of Bucharest. After December 1989, he was a publicist, one of the leaders of the Civic Alliance, and he worked in human rights and think-tank organizations (APADOR-CH, CRJ, IPP, etc). Between the December 1996-August 1997, he was state secretary, chief of Government’s Department (GCD), within the government of Victor Ciorbea. The investigations he coordinated in this position uncovered several irregularities of some high officials affiliated to the governmental coalition (the questionable selling of part of the navy`s property, dossier "Petroklav"/Traian Basescu and others), the occupancy or the illegal appropriation of several residences from the state`s special locative fund etc) This fact finally leaded to him dismissal from the position – a decision that later was considered as a mistake by the Prime Minister and Minister Traian Basescu. In the years to come, this measure has had serious consequences in the fight against corruption in Romania.
A few references: Cronica română, 11 aprilie 1997, „Dificultăţile perioadei următoare vor fi suportate numai dacă va exista certitudinea că se face dreptate”, interview by Ana Blandiana; Adevărul, 7 iulie 1997: „Dovezile clare aduse de Valerian Stan – primite de miniştri cu degetele în urechi” and editorial by Cristian Tudor Popescu „Guvernul conduce reforma pe ultimul drum”; Magazine 22, 8-14 iulie 1997, „Compromis la Guvern/ Valerian Stan – Casele, demnitarii şi demnitatea”; România liberă, 19 iulie 1997, „Lista lui Stan/ Moşierii nu mai vin, i-a făcut regimul Iliescu/ 11.000 de hectare de terenuri agricole luate cu japca doar în 4 judeţe”; România liberă, 26 august, editorial by Octavian Paler „Bizareriile d-lui Ciorbea”; Evenimentul zilei, 28 august 1997, „Prin demiterea lui Valerian Stan, Guvernul rade incoruptibilii”; Adevărul, 28 august 1997, „Monstruoasa coaliţie l-a demis pe Valerian Stan”, editorial by Adrian Ursu; România liberă, 3 septembrie 1997, editorial by Petre Mihai Băcanu „Dreptatea e un risc?”; România liberă, 11 septembrie 1997, Gabriela Adameşteanu, „Valerian Stan la Porţile Orientului”; Curentul, 11 ianuarie 2000, Ştefan Augustin Doinaş, „Morala politicii şi politica moralei” </ref>