Crin Antonescu

President of Romania

21 September 1959 Tulcea, Tulcea County Romania

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(Acting)

Romanian politician Crin AntonescuPresident of Romania(Acting)In office 10 July 2012 – 27 August 2012Preceded by Traian BăsescuSucceeded by Traian BăsescuPresident of the Senate of RomaniaIn office 3 July 2012 – 4 March 2014PresidentTraian BăsescuPreceded by Vasile BlagaSucceeded by Călin Popescu-TăriceanuLeader of the National Liberal PartyIn office 20 March 2009 – 31 May 2014Preceded by Călin Popescu-TăriceanuSucceeded by Klaus IohannisMinister of Youth and SportIn office 5 December 1997 – 28 December 2000Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea Gavril Dejeu (Acting) Radu Vasile Alexandru Athanasiu (Acting) Mugur IsărescuPreceded by Mihai-Sorin StănescuSucceeded by Georgiu GingăraşMember of the Senate of RomaniaIn office 19 December 2012 – 16 December 2016ConstituencyTeleorman CountyIn office 15 December 2008 – 18 December 2012ConstituencyBucharestMember of the Chamber of DeputiesIn office 13 December 2004 – 14 December 2008ConstituencyBucharestIn office 16 October 1992 – 12 December 2004ConstituencyTeleorman County Personal detailsBorn (1959-09-21 ) 21 September 1959 (age 61) Tulcea, Tulcea County RomaniaPolitical partyNational Liberal Party (PNL)Other political affiliationsSocial Liberal Union (2011–2014) Spouse(s)Aurelia Antonescu (?–2004) Adina-Ioana Vălean (m. 2009)ChildrenIrinaAlma materUniversity of Bucharest (UB)a. ^ During impeachment trial of President Traian Băsescu George Crin Laurențiu Antonescu (Romanian pronunciation:  ; 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 Acting President after the suspension of Traian Băsescu and as the President of the Senate. He is a member of the Senate. 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.