Traian Băsescu

4th President of Romania

4 November 1951 Basarabi, Constanța Region, Romanian People's Republic

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20 December 2004 – 21 December 2014

4th President of Romania (2004–2014) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Find sources: "Traian Băsescu" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2013 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (August 2020 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Traian Băsescu MEP4th President of RomaniaIn office 20 December 2004 – 21 December 2014Prime Minister Eugen Bejinariu (Acting) Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Emil Boc Cătălin Predoiu (Acting) Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu Victor PontaPreceded by Ion IliescuSucceeded by Klaus IohannisMember of the European Parliament for RomaniaIncumbentAssumed office 2 July 2019Member of the Senate of RomaniaIn office 20 December 2016 – 19 June 2019ConstituencyBucharestMember of the Chamber of DeputiesIn office October 1992 – 14 November 2000ConstituencyVaslui CountyGeneral Mayor of BucharestIn office 26 June 2000 – 20 December 2004Preceded by Viorel LisSucceeded by Adriean VideanuMinister of TransportIn office 30 April 1991 – 19 November 1992Prime Minister Petre Roman Theodor StolojanPreceded by Doru PanăSucceeded by Paul TeodoruIn office 12 December 1996 – 11 February 1998Prime Minister Victor CiorbeaPreceded by Aurel NovacSucceeded by Anton IonescuIn office 17 April 1998 – 26 June 2000Prime Minister Radu Vasile Alexandru Athanasiu (Acting) Mugur IsărescuPreceded by Anton IonescuSucceeded by Anca BoagiuState Under Secretary at the Ministry of TransportIn office 28 June 1990 – 30 April 1991Prime Minister Petre RomanMinisterDoru PanăFounding Leader of the People's Movement PartyIn office 27 March 2016 – 16 June 2018Preceded by Eugen TomacSucceeded by Eugen TomacLeader of the Democratic PartyIn office 19 May 2001 – 18 December 2004Preceded by Petre RomanSucceeded by Emil Boc Personal detailsBorn (1951-11-04 ) 4 November 1951 (age 69) Basarabi, Constanța Region, Romanian People's Republic (now Murfatlar) Citizenship  Romania   Moldova (2016–17)Political partyPeople's Movement Party (2014–present) European People's Party (2014–present) Other political affiliationsRomanian Communist Party (Before 1989) National Salvation Front (1989–1993) Democratic Party (1993–2004) Independent (2004–2014, PD/PDL membership suspended while president) Spouse(s)Maria Băsescu ​(m. 1975)​Children2, including ElenaAlma materMircea cel Bătrân Naval AcademyReligionRomanian Orthodox ChurchSignaturea. ^ Suspended from 20 April to 23 May 2007 and from 10 July to 28 August 2012. Traian Băsescu (Romanian pronunciation:  ; born 4 November 1951) is a Romanian politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014.