Alexandru Athanasiu

Alexandru Athanasiu
Prime Minister of Romania
(acting)
In office
13 December 1999 – 22 December 1999
PresidentEmil Constantinescu
Preceded byRadu Vasile
Succeeded byMugur Isărescu
Personal details
Born (1955-01-01) 1 January 1955 (age 69)
Bucharest, Romania
Political partySocial Democratic Party (2001–present)
Other political
affiliations
Romanian Social Democratic Party (1996–2001)
Civic Alliance Party (1991–1996)
Alma materUniversity of Bucharest
ProfessionJurist

Alexandru Athanasiu (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru atanaˈsi.u]; born 1 January 1955) is a Romanian politician and jurist. A former leader of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR), he has been a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) since 2001.

Athanasiu previously served as Prime Minister on an ad interim basis for 9 days between 13 December and 22 December 1999, heading the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) cabinet after the resignation of Radu Vasile (PNȚCD. On 1 January 2007, with the accession of Romania to the European Union, Athanasiu became a Member of the European Parliament for the PSD (inside the Party of European Socialists).

An author of several scientific works, he is the recipient of a PhD in Law, as well as a professor at the University of Bucharest (since 1999). In 1995, his volume Legea Asigurărilor Sociale ("The Law on Social Security") received the Romanian Academy's Simion Bărnuțiu Award.


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