Mitrea, who was transport minister between 200 and 2004, was a lawmaker at the time of indictment and resigned from Parliament in September 2008. He was later elected senator (2008-2012) and voted for a new MP term (2012-2016). He resigned from Parliament again, this month.
Mitrea was found guilty of accepting bribe from Jianu to keep the latter in a leading position in a public institution.
Jianu was previously sentenced to six years in prison in corruption cases involving former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase. She was released on parole on January 13, after serving 2 years and six months of her sentence.