Elena Lasconi

[2] Lasconi briefly led the list of USR candidates for the 2024 European Parliament elections, a position she resigned from at the request of the former party president, Cătălin Drulă.

She pursued higher education as at the Traian Ecological University of Deva, finishing it in 2001, when she received her Bachelor's degree after an exam at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.

[5][6] Additionally, she attended the BBC School of Television in 1999 and became an evaluator of professional competencies in 2007, certified by the National Center for the Training and Improvement of Coaches (CNFPA).

[6] From 2019 to 2020, she undertook courses on European Structural and Investment Funds absorption, legislation, and regulations both in Romania and Brussels under the Renew Europe – O Țară ca Afară program.

[7] Her notable assignments included covering major national and international events such as the January 1999 Mineriad, the Kosovo and Afghanistan wars, the 1999 Turkey earthquake, and Romanian presidential and parliamentary elections.

Her office claimed that during her tenure, the town reportedly secured over 500 million lei in European Structural and Investment Funds, expanded the gas network by over 30 kilometers, and enhanced local healthcare facilities.

[12] In her acceptance speech, Lasconi emphasized the need for unity and determination within the party, highlighting the importance of rebuilding USR to counteract the current political climate in Romania.

Logo of the Elena Lasconi presidential campaign, 2024
Elena Lasconi