Emil Boc
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| Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 22 December 2008 – 6 February 2012 |
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| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Deputy | Dan Nica Béla Markó |
| Preceded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Succeeded by | Cătălin Predoiu (Acting) |
| Minister of Education, Research and Innovation Acting |
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| In office 2 October 2009 – 23 December 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ecaterina Andronescu |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Funeriu |
| Mayor of Cluj-Napoca | |
| In office 12 July 2004 – 22 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Gheorghe Funar |
| Succeeded by | Sorin Apostu |
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| Born | 6 September 1966 Răchiţele, Romania (now Mărgău) |
| Political party | Democratic Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Oana Boc |
| Website | Official website |
Emil Boc (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈmil ˈbok]; born September 6, 1966) is a Romanian politician who has been Prime Minister of Romania since December 2008 until his resignation on 6 February 2012. In June 2004, he was elected Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, the largest city in Transylvania. Boc is also the president of the Democratic Liberal Party, which designated him as Prime Minister in 2008. On October 13, 2009, his cabinet fell after losing a motion of no confidence in Parliament. He was acting as the head of an interim cabinet until a new Prime Minister and cabinet were confirmed by Parliament. On December 17, 2009, he was given a mandate by President Traian Băsescu to form a new government, afterwards receiving the vote of confidence from parliament.
On 6 February 2012, Boc submitted his resignation to the president, citing the need to "defuse political and social tension" over austerity cuts.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
Emil was born to Ioan and Ana Boc in the village of Răchiţele, commune Mărgău, Cluj County; he has three older brothers (Ioan, Gheorghe, and Traian) and one sister (Dorina). Emil Boc and his wife Oana, a university lecturer whom he married in July 1994, have two daughters, Cezara and Patricia. He and his family belong to the Romanian Orthodox Church.[2]
[edit] Political career
Boc's entrance into mainstream Romanian politics was in 2003, when he was elected executive president of the Democratic Party; he had been proposed by Traian Băsescu. His original job was to define clearly the Democratic Party's identity so that it would not be confused with the National Liberal Party.[3]
[edit] Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
He assumed the position of mayor after the 2004 election victory against the far right nationalist Gheorghe Funar, who had been mayor of Cluj-Napoca for twelve years. In that election, Funar lost out in the first round to both Boc and the Social Democratic Party candidate Ioan Rus. Boc went on to defeat Rus in a run-off election. In the 2008 election, Boc received 76.2% of the vote, avoiding a second round.[4]
[edit] Prime Minister of Romania
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Following the 2008 legislative elections, the Democratic Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party joined forces to form a government. President Traian Băsescu initially nominated Theodor Stolojan as Prime Minister, but, following Stolojan's withdrawal, on December 15 Boc was nominated as head of government and was confirmed by Parliament on December 22, 2008.
Boc's government fell after a vote of no confidence in the Parliament on October 13, 2009.[5] The vote followed the collapse of his ruling coalition, which was caused by his ousting of Dan Nica, the interior minister.[6] Boc acted as interim Prime Minister until a new government was to take charge. The opposition parliamentary groups proposed Klaus Iohannis as a candidate, but President Traian Băsescu nominated Lucian Croitoru, and after his failing to obtain the Parliament confirmation for his government, he nominated Liviu Negoiţă. Eventually, Boc was reinstated as Prime Minister after the presidential elections ended with the victory of incumbent president Traian Băsescu who supported him.
On 6th February 2012, Boc resigned from office amid ongoing anti-austerity protests.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Romania PM Emil Boc resigns after austerity protests". BBC News. 6 February 2012 Last updated at 03:58 ET. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16905151.
- ^ (Romanian) Clarification, gov.ro, 5 January 2009; accessed 26 May 2009
- ^ (Romanian) Mircea Marian, "Basescu il impinge pe Boc in functia de presedinte executiv al PD", Adevărul, October 8, 2003
- ^ (Romanian) "Rezultatele alegerilor locale din principalele oraşe ale ţării", realitatea.net, 6 June 2008
- ^ BBC News, 2009-10-13. Romanian government falls on vote. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ BBC News, 2009-10-01. Romanian government falls apart. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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| Preceded by Gheorghe Funar |
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca 2004–2008 |
Succeeded by Sorin Apostu |
| Preceded by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
Prime Minister of Romania 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Cătălin Predoiu Acting |
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