Călin Popescu-Tariceanu | |
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President of the Senate | |
Assumed office 10 March 2014 |
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Preceded by | Crin Antonescu |
Prime Minister of Romania | |
In office 29 December 2004 – 22 December 2008 |
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President |
Traian Băsescu Nicolae Văcăroiu (Acting) Traian Băsescu |
Preceded by | Eugen Bejinariu (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Emil Boc |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting |
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In office 21 March 2007 – 5 April 2007 |
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Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Mihai-Răzvan Ungureanu |
Succeeded by | Adrian Cioroianu |
Leader of the National Liberal Party | |
In office 2 October 2004 – 20 March 2009 |
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Preceded by | Theodor Stolojan |
Succeeded by | Crin Antonescu |
Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
In office 12 December 1996 – 5 December 1997 |
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Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea |
Preceded by | Alexandru Stănescu |
Succeeded by | Mircea Ciumara |
Personal details | |
Born |
Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu 14 January 1952 Bucharest, Romania |
Political party | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations |
Liberal Reformist Party (2014–2015) National Liberal Party (1990; 1998–2014) National Liberal Party-Youth Wing (1990–1993) Liberal Party 1993 (1993–1998) |
Spouse(s) | Cornelia Tăriceanu (Divorced) Livia Tăriceanu (Divorced) Ioana Tăriceanu (Divorced) Loredana Moise |
Children | Călin Mihai |
Alma mater | Technical University of Civil Engineering |
Website | Personal website |
Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlin konstanˈtin anˈton poˈpesku təriˈt͡ʃe̯anu]; born 14 January 1952) is a Romanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Romania from 29 December 2004 to 22 December 2008. He was also president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the vice-president of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR), two positions he assumed in 2004. He currently serves as the President of the Senate, second position in the Romanian state, being elected on 10 March 2014, having previously resigned from the PNL party, becoming an independent senator. In July 2014, he established the Liberal Reformist Party.