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'''Lucian Croitoru''' (born February 13, 1957) is a [[Romania]]n economist who was nominated by [[President of Romania|President]] [[Traian Băsescu]] as [[Prime Minister of Romania]] on October 15, 2009. However, the majority parties in parliament continue to oppose his candidacy and insist on [[Klaus Iohannis]] as Prime Minister<ref>http://www.financiarul.ro/2009/10/20/geoana-the-unanimous-decision-of-parliamentary-majority-is-to-support-iohannis-for-the-pm-seat/</ref>. In order to take office, a Prime Minister will need to be confirmed by parliament.
'''Lucian Croitoru''' (born February 13, 1957) is a [[Romania]]n economist who was nominated by [[President of Romania|President]] [[Traian Băsescu]] as [[Prime Minister of Romania]] on October 15, 2009.


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 20:59, 20 October 2009

Lucian Croitoru
Designated Prime Minister of Romania
Assuming office
after confirmation from the Parliament
PresidentTraian Băsescu
SucceedingEmil Boc (if confirmed)
Personal details
Born (1957-02-13) 13 February 1957 (age 67)
Otopeni, Romania
Political partyIndependent
Alma materBucharest Academy of Economic Studies
ProfessionProfessor
Economist

Lucian Croitoru (born February 13, 1957) is a Romanian economist who was nominated by President Traian Băsescu as Prime Minister of Romania on October 15, 2009.

Biography

Academic and government career

Croitoru was born in Otopeni, Ilfov County. Between 1979 and 1982, he studied at the Faculty of Planning and Economic Cybernetics of the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE). He holds a 1995 doctorate from the same university,[1] and has had additional studies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Austria.[2] From 1984 to 1998, Croitoru was a researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economy. He taught international macroeconomics at ASE's Faculty of International Economic Relations from 1998 to 2003.[1]

Following graduation in 1982, Croitoru worked as an economist at the Bucharest Well and Water Works for two years.[3] His first stint in public service came between 1991 and 1995, when he worked as an expert at the Romanian Government's Department for Economic Reform. From 1995 to 1996, he was a consultant at Bucharest Investment Group; then, until 1997, he was a partner in a research project within the framework of the 1995 Phare programme of the European Union. He was also a research partner in the 1998 Phare framework project, from January 2001 to May 2002. These focused on public finance problems in transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe.[1]

Meanwhile, from January to September 1998, he was chief adviser to Finance Minister Daniel Dăianu. Starting that October, and until September 2003, he was adviser to the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isărescu. In 2000, he was personal adviser to Isărescu while the latter was Prime Minister. In 2002, Croitoru became a consultant for USAID and IRIS, as well as for Phare.[1] From September 2003 to July 2007, he was chief adviser of the International Monetary Fund's executive directorate for twelve primarily post-Communist countries. An expert in planning and implementing monetary, fiscal and business restructuring policy, in September 2007, he became Isărescu's adviser on monetary policy.[1][4]

Croitoru is engaged to be married to Isărescu's daughter Lăcrămioara,[2] and has one child.[5]

Prime Ministerial nomination

In October 2009, Croitoru, nominated by the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), was passed over by Parliament in favour of Bogdan Olteanu, a leading member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and a lawyer by profession, for the position of National Bank vice-governor; this provoked harsh accusations from the economic establishment that Parliament was politicizing the BNR.[3] According to Evenimentul Zilei newspaper, Olteanu was chosen after closed-door negotiations between the PNL and the Social Democrats (or PSD, who had just quit a government coalition with the Democratic Liberals), in exchange for future PNL support of PSD appointees.[6]

Just over a week later, President Traian Băsescu, citing the need for an individual well-versed in economic policy to steer Romania through the ongoing crisis,[7] nominated the politically independent Croitoru as Prime Minister in place of Emil Boc, whose cabinet fell after losing a motion of no confidence two days earlier.[8][9][10] The nomination was backed by the Democratic Liberal Party, which is supporting Băsescu in the upcoming presidential election,[11][12] but drew criticism from the leaders of the Social Democratic Party (Mircea Geoană) and the National Liberal Party (Crin Antonescu), both of whom are challenging Băsescu in the race, backed non-economist Sibiu Mayor Klaus Iohannis for the position,[13][14] and vowed to challenge Croitoru's nomination at the Constitutional Court or derail it in Parliament.[15][16]

Publications and awards

Croitoru has written several books and over 150 articles on economics. In 1995, he received the PS Aurelian Prize from the Romanian Academy, and in 2000 became a Commodore of the Order of the Star of Romania.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Template:Ro icon "Lucian Croitoru, doctor în economie, de 11 ani în BNR, cu experienţă în relaţiile cu FMI" ("Lucian Croitoru, Doctor of Economics, 11 Years at the BNR, Experience in Relations with the IMF"), Mediafax, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  2. ^ a b c Template:Ro icon "Cine este Lucian Croitoru" ("Who Is Lucian Croitoru"), realitatea.net, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  3. ^ a b Template:Ro icon "Lucian Croitoru, omul din umbră al lui Isărescu" ("Lucian Croitoru, the Man in Isărescu's Shadow"), Gândul, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  4. ^ Template:Ro icon "Cine este Lucian Croitoru" ("Who Is Lucian Croitoru"), Jurnalul Naţional, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  5. ^ Template:Ro icon Roxana Preda, "'Singura majoritate pe care o are Băsescu este minoritatea PDL'" ("'Băsescu's Only Majority Is the PDL Minority'"), Evenimentul Zilei, 14 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  6. ^ Template:Ro icon Paul Barbu, "Baltazar: Olteanu, la BNR, ar trebui trimis după ţigări" ("Baltazar: Olteanu, at the BNR, Should Be Sent for Cigarettes"), Evenimentul Zilei, 8 October 2009; accessed October 16, 2009
  7. ^ Template:Ro icon "Băsescu spune ca n-are nimic cu Iohannis dar România are nevoie de un premier cu experienţă în economie" ("Băsescu Says He Has Nothing against Iohannis but that Romania Needs a Prime Minister with Economic Experience"), Ziarul Financiar, 14 October 2009; accessed October 16, 2009
  8. ^ Template:Ro icon "Băsescu l-a desemnat pe Lucian Croitoru pentru funcţia de premier" ("Băsescu Designates Lucian Croitoru Prime Minister"), Mediafax, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  9. ^ Template:Ro icon "Guvernul Boc 2 a fost demis" ("Boc 2 Government Dismissed"), Mediafax, 13 October 2009; accessed October 13, 2009
  10. ^ Template:Ro icon "Presa străină e sceptică: Lucian Croitoru e un bun specialist, dar are puţine şanse să treacă de Parlament" ("Foreign Press Skeptical: Lucian Croitoru Is a Good Specialist, But Has Few Chances of Making It through Parliament"), Ziua, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  11. ^ Template:Ro icon "Udrea: Îl vom susţine pe Croitoru să formeze Guvernul, Johannis nu a dorit să discute cu noi" ("Udrea: We Will Support Croitoru to Form a Government; Iohannis Did Not Want to Discuss with Us"), Mediafax, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  12. ^ Template:Ro icon "Boc: PDL îl va susţine pe Traian Băsescu la funcţia de preşedinte" ("Boc: PDL Will Support Traian Băsescu for President"), România liberă, 19 September 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  13. ^ Template:Ro icon "Geoană: Voi analiza posibilitatea sesizării CCR; Băsescu vrea perpetuarea Guvernului Boc" ("Geoană: I Will Analyse the Possibility of Going to the Constitutional Court; Băsescu Wishes to Perpetuate the Boc Government"), Mediafax, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  14. ^ Template:Ro icon "Antonescu: PNL nu va vota în Parlament decât pentru Iohannis" ("Antonescu: PNL Will Vote Only for Iohannis in Parliament"), Mediafax, 15 October 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  15. ^ Template:Ro icon Alina Neagu, "Mircea Geoană: Lucian Croitoru nu are susţinere in Parlament şi nu va fi premier. Băsescu trage de timp pentru a păstra Guvernul Boc până la alegeri" ("Mircea Geoană: Lucian Croitoru Does Not Have Parliamentary Support. Băsescu Is Stalling to Keep the Boc Government until the Elections"), HotNews.ro, October 15, 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
  16. ^ Template:Ro icon "Antonescu despre numirea lui Croitoru: Iresponsabilitate politică. Este vorba de dictatura unui om" ("Antonescu about Croitoru's Nomination: Political Irresponsibility. We Are Talking about a One-Man Dictatorship"), LiveNews.ro citing Antena 3, October 15, 2009; accessed October 15, 2009
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