Crin Antonescu
George Crin Laurențiu Antonescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe ˈkrin la.uˈrentsju antoˈnesku]; born 21 September 1959) is a Romanian politician, who was President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) from 2009 to 2014. He also served as the country's Acting President after the impeachment of Traian Băsescu and as the President of the Senate.
Crin Antonescu | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of Romania[a] | |
| In office 10 July 2012 – 27 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Traian Băsescu |
| Succeeded by | Traian Băsescu |
| President of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 3 July 2012 – 4 March 2014 | |
| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Preceded by | Vasile Blaga |
| Succeeded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Leader of the National Liberal Party | |
| In office 20 March 2009 – 31 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Iohannis |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 28 December 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea Gavril Dejeu (Acting) Radu Vasile Alexandru Athanasiu (Acting) Mugur Isărescu |
| Preceded by | Mihai-Sorin Stănescu |
| Succeeded by | Georgiu Gingăraș |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 19 December 2012 – 16 December 2016 | |
| Constituency | Teleorman County |
| In office 15 December 2008 – 18 December 2012 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 13 December 2004 – 14 December 2008 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| In office 16 October 1992 – 12 December 2004 | |
| Constituency | Teleorman County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1959 Tulcea, Tulcea County Romania |
| Political party | National Liberal Party (PNL) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Liberal Union (2011–2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Aurelia Antonescu (?–2004) Adina-Ioana Vălean (m. 2009) |
| Children | Irina |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest (UB) |
| a. ^ During impeachment trial of President Traian Băsescu | |
He was first elected to the Senate in the 2008 legislative election. From 1996 to 2008, he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, acting as leader of the party delegates between 2007 and 2008. On 3 July 2012 he was elected President of the Senate after the dismissal of the former leader, Vasile Blaga, from office. He became Acting President of Romania on 10 July 2012 after the Parliament suspended Traian Băsescu for the second time on 6 July 2012.
On 4 March 2014, during the debate in parliament on the vote for a new government, Antonescu resigned as president of the Senate.