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Biography
TRAIAN BĂSESCU
Date and place of birth
November 4th 1951, Basarabi city, Constanta County
Marital status: Married
Religion: Orthodox
Citizenship: Romanian
Nationality: Romanian
Foreign languages: English
Education:
• 1976 - graduated the Institute of Civil Marine "Mircea cel Batran", Faculty of Navigation, Commercial Section
• 1995 - graduated the Advanced Management Courses in Maritime Transport Industry, Norwegian Shipping Academy
Professional Activity:
• 1976-1981 - Marine Officer grades III, II and I, on large tonnage ships at NAVROM Constanta
• 1981-1987 - Merchant Navy Captain, Commander of ships: ARGES, CRISANA and BIRUINTA - Flagship of the Romanian Commercial Fleet
• 1987-1989 – Head of Navrom Agency in Antwerp, Belgium
• 1989-1990 - General Director of the State Inspectorate for the Civil Navigation, Ministry of Transportation
• 1990-1991 - Under State Secretary, Head of the Naval Transportation department in the Ministry of Transportation
• 1991-1992 - Minister of Transportation
• 1992-1996 - Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament
• 1996-2000 - Minister of transports in the V. Ciorbea, R. Vasile and M. Isarescu governments
• 2000 - December 2004 - General Mayor of Bucharest
• 2004 - Present- President of Romania
Political activity:
• 1991-1992 - Minister of Transport in Roman and Stolojan Governments
• 1992-1996 - Member of the Chamber of Deputies (PD - Democratic Party), Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies Commission for Industry and Services
• 1996 – After resigning from Parliament and renouncing his parliamentary immunity – Director - Coordinator of the electoral campaign of Petre Roman, presidential candidate
• 1996-2000 - Member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Vaslui county; Minister of Transportation in Victor Ciorbea, Radu Vasile and Mugur Isarescu Governments
• 2000-2001 - President of Bucharest Organization of the Democratic Party
• May 2001 - 18 December 2004 - President of the Democratic Party (PD)
• 2003 - 18 December 2004 - Co-President of D.A. (Justice and Truth) Alliance
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