Corneliu Vadim Tudor
Corneliu Vadim Tudor (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈnelju vaˈdim ˈtudor]; 28 November 1949 – 14 September 2015), also colloquially known as "Tribunul", was a poet, writer, and journalist who was the leader of the Greater Romania Party (Romanian: Partidul România Mare) and a Member of the European Parliament. He was a Romanian senator from 1992 to 2008. He was born and died in Bucharest, Romania.
Corneliu Vadim Tudor | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Vice-President of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 19 December 2004 – 14 December 2008 | |
| President | Nicolae Văcăroiu |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 16 October 1992 – 14 December 2008 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| Leader of the Greater Romania Party | |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 14 September 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Emil Străinu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Corneliu Tudor 28 November 1949 Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
| Died | 14 September 2015 (aged 65) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Ghencea Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party (1980–1989) Greater Romania Party (1991–2015) |
| Spouse |
Doina Tudor (m. 1987–2015) |
| Children | Lidia Tudor, Eugenia Tudor |
| Relatives | Marcu Tudor (brother) |
| Education | Saint Sava National College |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest University of Vienna University of Craiova Ovidius University |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, journalist, politician |
| Profession | Historian, sociologist, theologian |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
| Website | vadim-tudor |
As a political figure, he was known for having held strong nationalist views, which were reflected in his rhetoric and his denunciation of political opponents (a tactic which the judgements in several civil lawsuits handed down against him deemed to be slanderous). He was most commonly referred to as "Vadim", which was a name he selected for himself, not a family name (and not shared with his brother, former Romanian Army officer Marcu Tudor).