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Traian Basescu
President of Romania
Born: November 4, 1951, Basarabi, Constanta County
Married, 2 daughters
Religion: orthodox
Nationality:Romanian
Citizenship: Romanian
Studies
- 1976 - graduate of the Institute of Civil Marine "Mircea cel Batran",
Faculty of Navigation, Commercial Section
- 1995 - graduate of Advanced Management Courses for the Maritime Transport
Industry, Norwegian Academy
Professional Activity
- 1976-1981 - Marine Officer grades III, II and I, on ships of large tonnage at NAVROM Constanta
- 1981-1987 - Captain of Merchant Navy, Commander of the ships: ARGES, CRISANA and BIRUINTA -
Admiral Ship of the Romanian Commercial Fleet
- 1987-1989 - Chief of Navrom Agency in Antwerp, Belgium
- 1989-1990 - General Director of the State Inspectorate for the Civil Navigation, Ministry of Transportation
- 1990-1991 - Undersecretary of State, Chief of the Naval Transportation department in the Ministry of Transportation
Political Activity
- 1991-1992 - Minister of Transports in Roman
and Stolojan Governments
- 1992-1996 - Member of the Chamber of Deputies (PD - Democratic Party), Vice-President
of the Chamber of Deputies Commission for Industry and Services
- 1996 - resigns from the Parliament and gives up his immunity in order to be
investigated for charges of corruption and fraud allegations; Director-Coordinator of the
electoral campaign of Petre Roman, presidential candidate
- 1996-2000 - Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Vaslui Ward
- 1996-2000 - Minister of Transportation in Victor Ciorbea, Radu
Vasile and Mugur Isarescu Governments
- 2000-2001 - President of Bucharest Organization of the Democratic Party
- July 2000 - June 2004 - General Mayor of Bucharest
- May 2001 - 18 December 2004 - President of the Democratic Party (PD)
- 2003 - 18 December 2004 - Co-President of D.A. (Justice and Truth)
Alliance
- June 2004 - 18 December 2004 - General Mayor of Bucharest
- December 18, 2004 - sworn in as President of Romania
Foreign Languages
English, French
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