Mihai Răzvan Sturzu (born October 3, 1979) is a Romanian politician,pilot, former President of Romanian Social Democratic Youth and member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies. He was known for being a member of pop band Hi-Q, a successful Romanian band of the 2000s,Fotografii cu Hi-Q din perioada 2000–2013 17 ani de Hi-Q în 17 fotografii from which he officially retired on 31 July 2014, after 18 years of activity.Trupa Hi-Q a susținut ultimul concert
Studies and first years of professional activity
Mihai-Răzvan Sturzu was born in Bucharest, Romania but he spent his childhood in Brașov, Romania where his parents were living. In 1998, he graduated „Unirea" National College, foreign languages department and in literature department of the Transylvania University of Braşov, in the city of Brașov.
In 1996 he founded the band Hi-Q with his childhood friend, Florin Grozea. In the following years, the band became more and more popular among the young generation. After the success of their first video "Totul va fi bine" (meaning "Everything's gonna be alright"), Mihai and his colleagues started producing their own TV shows at Antena 1, Antena 2, Prima TV, Acasă TV, TVR1, TVR2 and radio shows at Magic FM and Radio 21. They performed in more than 1000 concertsInterviu exclusiv Hi-Q Bravo with the band Hi-Q, most of them national but also abroad. His public figure status brought him various television appearances.
The year 2000 marks the beginning of his television career and also the return to his hometown, Bucharest where he continued his studies at the Department of Journalism, Hyperion University, which he graduated in 2004. During his college years, he continued collaborating with various TV channels, accumulating extensive experience in television journalism. In that period he also accomplished one of his adolescence dreams, to experience being a war reporter, even if for a few days. This happened in 2002 at the invitation of the Ministry of Defense, when he participated two times in the Afghanistan War theatre to perform in front of the Romanian troops, with his pop group Hi-Q.
During this period he was also involved in social and humanitarian activities, social responsibility campaigns focused on education, environment, culture and personal development, showing civic spirit, being the partner of "Special Olympics",Hi-Q sings at opening ceremony of the SOGII Unified Team Athletics , original article in Curentul (Romanian magazine) "Let's do it, Romania" Mihai Sturzu and Let's Do It Romania Mihai Sturzu susţine Let's do it Romania and "PSI" (Population Services International) foundations.
Political career
Early years In 2007, Mihai Sturzu designed a non-formal education program called "My Role Model""My Role Model" Mihai Sturzu, artist si purtator de cuvant al TSD, incearca sa schimbe mentalitatea tinerilor de azi with the purpose of redirecting the attention of the young generation towards the public figures who brought real benefits to Romania and can be considered as true role models. After a few years in which he kept trying to implement "My Role Model" at national level, he got the idea to promote his project within a political party. Thus, in 2007, he begins to actively participate at the meetings of the TSD"My Role Model TSD" Mihai Sturzu propune tinerilor proiectul “Modelul Meu” organizations and therefore becomes a sympathizer of the Social Democratic Party.
In 2010, at the suggestion of the President of the Social Democratic Party, Victor Ponta,"Am intrat în politică la îndemnul lui Victor Ponta" Interviu cu Mihai Sturzu Mihai Sturzu officially began his political life. He became a member of the Social Democratic Party and shortly after, he was nominated to be the spokesperson of TSD (Social Democratic Youth Romania).Mihai Sturzu, noul purtator de cuvant al TSD
In May 2012 he was appointed as counsellor of the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs.Mihai Sturzu, activitatea politica
Election to Parliament In the fall of 2012, with the support of the Social Democratic Party, Mihai Sturzu joined the race for a position in the Chamber of Deputies in the constituency number 24 of Sector 6, Bucharest. The election campaign was led under the slogan "A Parliament in the rhythm of my generation" and was accomplished with the help of 30 volunteers, students from the political science departments of colleges. Among with them, Mihai went daily to the area of his constituency and talked to the people to get a better understanding of their problems and expectations. On 20 December 2012, after winning the elections with the vote of 65% of the citizens,Mihai Sturzu a intrat in Parlament he became an official member of the legislature 2012 – 2016 and was nominated member of the Cultural Committee in the Chamber of Deputies.
The concern of Mihai Sturzu for the needs of the young generation was also reflected in his work in the Parliament. Since he was elected as a deputy, he offered students an opportunity for internships in his parliamentary office.
Furthermore, to support the youth, Mihai Sturzu submitted in September 2013 a project for the amendment of the Law on Volunteering.Voluntariatul calculat ca experienta profesionala This project provides regulation in the volunteering sector according to European standards. Applauded by the NGOs and supported by 106 MPsIniţiatorii proiectului de lege privind reglementarea activităţii de voluntariat în România of the main parliamentary groups, the bill passed in both Senate and Chamber of Deputies and became a Law on 23 June 2014, when it was signed by the President of Romania.Legea Voluntariatului a fost promulgată
In December 2015, he resigned from the PSD and became an independent.
Social Democratic Youth leadership
On 19 October 2013, Mihai Sturzu was elected President of the Social Democratic Youth. Under his leadership, in January 2014, a branch of TSD was established in the Republic of Moldova, having as main goal the promotion of European and social democratic values among the young generation across the Prut.TSD a înfiinţat o filiala în Republica Moldova. Mediafax
TSD next objective is the establishment of TSD Diaspora branch, which aims to unite young Romanian Social Democrats living outside Romania.Discursul sustinut de Mihai Sturzu la Congresul TSD
His term ended in December 2015; Sturzu did not run for re-election because he had reached the age limit. Two days after a party congress where he came into conflict with new party president Liviu Dragnea, he quit the party.
Other activities In 2012 he started aviation school and obtained a private pilot license (PPL). He intends to obtain a commercial airline pilot license ATPL as well.Mihai Sturzu si pasiunea sa pentru pilotaj In April 2016, in pursuit of this objective, Sturzu completed the theoretical courses of the Higher Civil Aviation School.
Another hobby of Mihai Sturzu is diving.Mihai Sturzu la scufundari in Zanzibar After passing several tests, he obtained the Open Water Diver license.
Mihai was always active in sports. When he was a teenager he was a professional handball player for six years. In the last years he was constantly present as a goalkeeper for the National Artists Football team.Mihai Sturzu – Nationala Artistilor la Cupa Fairplay
Nevertheless, he is very fond of bike riding, the longest ride in the same day being the one between Bucharest and Brasov (~ 160 km). His passion for cycling became notorious, when in a television shooting, Mihai missed his bicycle jump and fell during the recording, which became popular on the internet.Mihai Sturzu cade cu bicicleta Mihai Sturzu despre cazatura cu bicicleta
Since fall 2017 he's a pilot for Wizz Air.Mihai Sturzu a devenit pilot de linie. “Lucrez la cea mai mare companie aeriană din țară”
References
External links Official website Romanian Chamber of Deputies official link