Traian Basescu

About Traian Basescu

Romania's fourth president, who assumed office in 2004 and was re-elected in 2012 after surviving two impeachment referendums.

Traian Băsescu is a conservative Romanian politician who was President of Romania from 2004 to 2014

Succeeded by	Klaus Iohannis
Children	2, including Elena
Other political affiliations	Romanian Communist Party, National Salvation Front, Democratic Party, Independent
Born	November 4, 1951, Basarabi, Constanța Region, Romanian People's Republic
Alma mater	Mircea cel Bătrân Naval Academy
Political party	People's Movement Party, European People's Party
Preceded by	Ion Iliescu

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Trivia

He was dismissed from office in 2007, but a popular referendum re-confirmed him in office; this happened again in 2012.

Traian Basescu before fame

He was the mayor of Bucharest, Romania's capital, where he eradicated a stray dog infestation and upgraded the city's lighting and water infrastructure.

Achievement of Traian Basescu

In 2007, he was removed from office, but a popular referendum reinstated him; this happened again in 2012.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Traian Basescu family life

He was born in the coastal city of Constanţa, Romania's main Black Sea port.

Associations of Traian Basescu

He spoke of a Bucharest-London-Washington axis and backed George W. Bush's war in Iraq, for which he sent a contingent of Romanian troops.

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