Traian Basescu
This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (June 2013) Traian Băsescu 4th President of Romania In office 27 August 2012 – 21 December 2014 Prime Minister Victor Ponta Preceded by Crin Antonescu (Acting) Succeeded by Klaus Iohannis In office 23 May 2007 – 10 July 2012 Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Emil Boc Cătălin Predoiu (Acting) Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu Victor Ponta Preceded by Nicolae Văcăroiu (Acting) Succeeded by Crin Antonescu (Acting) In office 20 December 2004 – 20 April 2007 Prime Minister Eugen Bejinariu (Acting) Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Preceded by Ion Iliescu Succeeded by Nicolae Văcăroiu (Acting) Mayor of Bucharest In office 26 June 2000 – 20 December 2004 Preceded by Viorel Lis Succeeded by Adriean Videanu Minister of Transport In office 30 April 1991 – 19 November 1992 Preceded by Doru Pană Succeeded by Paul Teodoru In office 12 December 1996 – 11 February 1998 Preceded by Aurel Novac Succeeded by Anton Ionescu In office 17 April 1998 – 26 June 2000 Preceded by Anton Ionescu Succeeded by Anca Boagiu Personal details Born (1951-11-04) 4 November 1951 (age 63) Basarabi, Romania (now Murfatlar) Political party Communist Party (Before 1989) National Salvation Front (1989–1992) Democratic Party (1992–2004) Independent (2004–present) Spouse(s) Maria Băsescu (1975–present) Children Ioana Elena Alma mater Mircea the Elder Naval Academy Religion Romanian Orthodoxy Signature Traian Băsescu (Romanian pronunciation: [traˈjan bəˈsesku]; born 4 November 1951) was the fourth President of Romania, serving from 2004 to 2014. Having formerly served as Mayor of Bucharest from 2000 to 2004, he was elected president in 2004, suspended from office in 2007 but reconfirmed a month later in a referendum. He was narrowly re-elected president for a second 5-year term in 2009, amidst allegations of electoral fraud that were ultimately dismissed by the Constitutional Court of Romania. On 6 July 2012 he was again suspended from office. In the subsequent referendum, held on 29 July, a large majority voted for his dismissal, but the plebiscite was declared invalid by the Constitutional Court due to insufficient turnout. He re-assumed office on 27 August 2012, and held it until the end of his term on 21 December 2014. Traian Băsescu joined the People's Movement Party (PMP) led by Elena Udrea, after leaving the post of president on 21 December 2014. Udrea doesn't exclude the hypothesis according to that Băsescu could become president of PMP in the spring of 2015.