Astrid Fodor


Astrid Cora Fodor is a Romanian politician. Between 2008 and 2014 she was Deputy Mayor of Sibiu, and since December 2, 2014 she is mayor of the city.

Education and professional activity

Fodor is a graduate of the Faculty of Administrative Law in Sibiu. From 1978 to 2000 she worked at the "Libertatea" fabric factory, where she performed various functions, eventually the commercial manager. From 2002 to 2008 she was the economic director of the Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania.

Political career

At local elections in 2008, Fodor was elected municipal councilor from the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania. Although the FDGR held the absolute majority in the Sibiu Municipal Council, following a meeting with National Liberal Party, one of the two positions of deputy mayor was elected by the PNL representative, while in the other, Fodor from FDGR. On 2 December 2014, she was elected mayor of Sibiu, with 21 votes out of the total of 23. At the local elections in 2016 Fodor was elected mayor, with 57.13% of the votes.

Personal life

Fodor has two sons. She was widowed in 2001.