Emil Constantinescu
Emil Constantinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈmil konstantiˈnesku] ⓘ) (born 19 November 1939) is a Romanian professor and politician, who served as the President of Romania, from 1996 to 2000.
Emil Constantinescu | |
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Constantinescu in 1998 | |
| President of Romania | |
| In office 29 November 1996 – 20 December 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Nicolae Văcăroiu
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| Preceded by | Ion Iliescu |
| Succeeded by | Ion Iliescu |
| Leader of the Romanian Democratic Convention | |
| In office November 1992 – 29 November 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Corneliu Coposu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1939 Tighina, Ținutul Nistru, Kingdom of Romania (present day de jure Republic of Moldova, de facto Transnistrian Moldovan Republic) |
| Political party | National Liberal Party (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Romanian Communist Party (1965–1989) Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (1990–1996) Independent (1996–2000; PNȚ-CD membership suspended while president) People's Action (2001–2008) |
| Spouse | Nadia Ileana Constantinescu |
| Children | Dragoș Norina Boru |
| Profession | Professor of Geology |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
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After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Constantinescu became a founding member and vice president of the Civic Alliance (AC). In addition, he also served as the acting president of the Democratic Romanian Anti-Totalitarian Forum, the first associative structure of the democratic opposition in post-1989 Romania, which was later transformed into a centre-right political and electoral alliance known as the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR). He had also subsequently presided the People's Action (AP) party from the early 2000s until it merged into the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 2008. Nowadays, Constantinescu remains involved in Romanian politics solely to a limited extent.