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George-Crin-Laurenţiu Antonescu Crin Antonescu from a campaign poster Romanian Minister of Youth and Sports In office
5 December 1997 – 28 December 2000President Emil Constantinescu Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea
Gavril Dejeu (ad interim)
Radu Vasile
Alexandru Athanasiu (ad interim)
Mugur IsărescuPreceded by Mihai-Sorin Stănescu Succeeded by Georgiu Gingăraş Constituency no. 42 (Bucharest); (Chamber of Deputies) Leader of the National Liberal Party group in the Chamber of Deputies In office
5 September 2005 – 15 December 2008Preceded by Eugen Nicolăescu Succeeded by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Vice President of the Senate In office
15 December 2008 – 1 September 2009Preceded by title held collectively Succeeded by Teodor Meleşcanu Personal details Born 21 September 1959
Tulcea, RomaniaPolitical party National Liberal Party Spouse(s) Aurelia Antonescu (her death)
Adina VăleanAlma mater University of Bucharest Profession Teacher Religion Romanian Orthodox Website http://www.crinantonescu.ro/ George-Crin-Laurenţiu Antonescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe ˈkrin la.uˈrenʦju antoˈnesku]; born 21 September 1959) is a Romanian politician, currently serving as President of the National Liberal Party (PNL).[1] He was a candidate for the Romanian Presidential Elections of 2009. He is a member of the Senate, his election having taken place during the 2008 legislative election. Between 1996 and 2008 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies, acting as leader of the party delegates between 2007 and 2008.
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Early life and education
Antonescu was born in Tulcea, Tulcea County into a broken home. He was raised by his father, who encouraged him to attend the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the National University of Bucharest, in order to become a History teacher.[2]
Professional career
Upon graduating in 1985, Crin Antonescu entered academia, working as a History teacher in the village of Soleşti, Vaslui County.[3] He later returned to Tulcea, continuing his academic activity in Niculiţel until 1989.[4] Antonescu worked as a curator for the Tulcea Museum of History and Archaeology from 1989 to 1990, when he resumed his academic activity at the “Spiru Haret” High School in Tulcea, prior to being elected to the Chamber of Deputies.
Political career
Upon joining the National Liberal Party, Antonescu helped organize the Tulcea branch of the party. In 1995, he was elected PNL Vice President and, subsequently, leader of the Liberal politicians active in the Chamber of Deputies, holding that position for two non-consecutive mandates). During his activity in the Chamber of Deputies, he was a member of the Committee for Education, Youth and Sports, the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Committee of Culture, Arts and Media.
Crin Antonescu was the Romanian Minister of Youth and Sports from 1997 to 2000.[5] He initiated a series of reforms, the most prominent being the legal perpetuity for Romanian athletes with significant Olympic results.[6]
As of March 20, 2009, Crin Antonescu is the President of the National Liberal Party, in addition to being the party’s candidate for the 2009 Presidential Elections in Romania. In September 2009, Crin Antonescu was situated second in Romanians' voting preferences for the 2009 Presidential elections. As of May 2011 he is credited by public polls as first in line for the next Presidential elections. [7][8]
Personal life
Antonescu's first wife Aurelia committed suicide[9] in 2004 due to her illness from cancer. The pair have a daughter, Irina, born in 2001. In June 2009, Antonescu announced[10] he would get married again to party colleague Adina Vălean, who had divorced her husband the year before. The couple tied the knot on 25 September 2009.[11]
References
- ^ (Romanian)Luminita Parvu (20 March 2009). "Crin Antonescu is the new PNL President". Hotnews.ro. http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-5507960-video-fotogalerie-crin-antonescu-este-noul-presedinte-pnl-ludovic-orban-fost-ales-functia-prim-vicepresedinte.htm. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)"Crin Antonescu, liberal since 1990 and Vice-president of PNL for nine years". Mediafax. 20 March 2009. http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/crin-antonescu-liberal-din-90-parlamentar-si-vicepresedinte-pnl-timp-de-9-ani-4065004. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)"Crin Antonescu, professor of history". Evenimentul zilei. 6 June 2009. http://www.evenimentul.ro/rss_article/crin-antonescu-a-predat-istoria-la-solesti.html. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)"The world does not go forward with the rave". rol.ro. 29 June 2008. http://stiri.rol.ro/content/view/132358/2/. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)"The Victor Ciorbea Government". Agerpress. http://documentare.rompres.ro/guverne.php?i=5. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)"350 Romanian athletes receive perpetuity". 7 October 2004. http://www.adevarul.ro/articole/2004/350-de-sportivi-romani-primesc-renta-viagera.html. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (English)"BCS Survey: Traian Basescu - 30.5%, Crin Antonescu - 20.1%, Mircea Geoana - 19.2%". hotnews.ro. 1 September 2009. http://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-politics-6100663-bcs-survey-traian-basescu-30-5-crin-antonescu-20-1-mircea-geoana-19-2.htm. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)"Crin Antonescu may get in the second round, along with President Basescu". politico.ro. 22 September 2009. http://www.politico.ro/stiri/ultima-ora/sondaj-ccsb-crin-antonescu-ar-reusi-sa-intre-in-turul-al-doilea-cu-basescu-geoana-a-fost-depasit-i.html. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ (Romanian)www.phg.ro (2004). "Crin Antonescu, regarding the suicide of his wife". http://www.phg.ro/stire.php?id=3723&cat_id=10. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ (Romanian)"Crin Antonescu: I will marry Adina Vǎlean". HotNews.ro. 25 June 2009. http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-5858495-crin-antonescu-voi-casatori-adina-valean.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ (Romanian)"Adina Vălean and Crin Antonescu got married". www.mediafax.ro. 26 September 2009. http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/adina-valean-si-crin-antonescu-s-au-casatorit-4936125. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
External links
- (Romanian) CrinAntonescu.ro, official candidacy website
Political offices Preceded by
Mihai-Sorin StănescuMinister of Youth and Sport
1997–2000Succeeded by
Georgiu GingăraşPreceded by
title held collectivelyVice-President of the Senate
2008 - 2009Succeeded by
Teodor MeleşcanuParty political offices Preceded by
Călin Popescu-TăriceanuPresident of the National Liberal Party
2009 – presentSucceeded by
Incumbent
I. C. Brătianu • Dimitrie Brătianu • Sturdza • I. I. C. Brătianu • V. Brătianu • Duca • Dinu Brătianu • party abolished, 1948-1990 • Câmpeanu • Ionescu-Quintus • Stoica • Stolojan • Popescu-Tăriceanu • AntonescuPrime Minister Ministers of State Mircea Ciumara • Ulm Spineanu • Gavril Dejeu • Adrian Severin • Victor Babiuc • Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu • Valeriu Stoica • Alexandru AthanasiuMinisters Valeriu Stoica (Justice) • Victor Babiuc/Constantin Dudu Ionescu (Defense) • Mircea Ciumara/Daniel Dăianu (Finance) • Ion Caramitru (Culture) • Nicolae Noica (Public Works) • Dinu Gavrilescu (Agriculture) • Ştefan Iosif Drăgulescu/Ion Victor Bruckner (Health) •
Adrian Severin/Andrei Pleşu (Foreign Affairs) • Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu/Mircea Ciumara (Industry and Commerce) • Alexandru Athanasiu (Labor) • Sorin Pantiş (Communications) • Ioan Oltean/Sorin Frunzăverde/Romică Tomescu (Environment) • Traian Băsescu/Anton Ionescu (Transport) • Gavril Dejeu (Interior) • Virgil Petrescu/Andrei Marga (Education) • Ulm Spineanu/Ilie Şerbănescu (Reform) • Bujor Bogdan Teodoriu/Horia Ene (Research and Technology) • Mihai-Sorin Stănescu/Crin Antonescu (Youth and Sport) • Bogdan Niculescu-Duvăz/Ioan Mureşan (Relation with Parliament) • Ákos Birtalan (Tourism)Minister-Delegates Alexandru Herlea (European Integration) • Remus Opriş (Local Administration) • Valentin Ionescu (Privatization) • Radu Boroianu/Sorin-Mircea Bottez (Public Information) • György Tokay (National Minorities)PNŢ minister • PD minister • PNL minister • UDMR minister • PSDR minister • Independent minister Prime Minister Ministers of State Victor Babiuc • Valeriu StoicaMinisters Valeriu Stoica (Justice) • Victor Babiuc (Defense) • Daniel Dăianu/Decebal Traian Remeş (Finance) • Ion Caramitru (Culture) • Nicolae Noica (Public Works) • Dinu Gavrilescu/Ioan Avram Mureşan (Agriculture) • Francisc Baranyi/Gábor Hajdú (Health) • Andrei Pleşu (Foreign Affairs) • Radu Berceanu (Industry and Commerce) • Alexandru Athanasiu (Labor) • Sorin Pantiş (Communications) Romică Tomescu (Environment) • Traian Băsescu (Transport) • Gavril Dejeu/Constantin Dudu Ionescu (Interior) • Andrei Marga (Education) • Ioan Avram Mureşan/Victor Babiuc (Reform) • Horia Ene/Valeriu Stoica (Research and Technology) • Crin Antonescu (Youth and Sport) • Alexandru Sassu (Relation with Parliament) • Sorin Frunzăverde (Tourism)Minister-Delegates PNŢ minister • PD minister • PNL minister • UDMR minister • PSDR minister • Independent minister Prime Minister Ministers of State Ministers Valeriu Stoica (Justice) • Victor Babiuc/Sorin Frunzăverde (Defense) • Decebal Traian Remeş (Finance) • Ion Caramitru (Culture) • Nicolae Noica (Public Works) • Ioan Avram Mureşan (Agriculture) • Gábor Hajdú (Health) •
Petre Roman (Foreign Affairs) • Radu Berceanu (Industry and Commerce) • Smaranda Dobrescu (Labor) • Romică Tomescu (Environment) • Traian Băsescu/Anca Boagiu (Transport) • Constantin Dudu Ionescu (Interior) • Andrei Marga (Education) • Vlad Roşca (Public Office) • Crin Antonescu (Youth and Sport)PNŢ minister • PD minister • PNL minister • UDMR minister • Independent minister Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Tulcea
- Chairpersons of the National Liberal Party (Romania)
- Romanian politicians
- Romanian presidential candidates
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Romania
- Romanian Orthodox Christians
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
- Members of the Senate of Romania
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