Nicolae Robu
Nicolae Robu (born May 28, 1955) is a Romanian engineer and politician. He served as rector of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara from 2004 to 2012, sat in the Senate for Timiș County from 2008 to 2012, and has been mayor of Timișoara since 2012. He is a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL).
Born in Bocsig, Arad County,[1] he attended the Polytechnic University of Timișoara from 1975 to 1980, earning a doctorate from the same institution in 1995, in the field of automatic control systems. He worked as an engineer in Timișoara from 1980 to 1985 before becoming a scientific researcher with the Institute for Automation Research and Design in the same city. In 1986, he began teaching at his alma mater, eventually becoming a professor in 1997. He was assistant rector of the university from 1990 to 2004, serving as rector from 2004 to 2012.[2]
In 2008, he was elected to the Romanian Senate for Timiș County; there, he sat on the education committee. He resigned his seat in June 2012.[3] That month, at the local election, he won the race to be mayor of Timișoara while running on the lists of the Social Liberal Union. He took 49.8% of the vote, with his nearest rival winning 23.4%.[4]
Robu is married and has two children.[1] Within his party, he has headed the Timiș County chapter since 2009, and has sat on the central political bureau since 2011.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Template:Ro icon Prof.dr.ing. Nicolae Robu at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara site; accessed February 18, 2014
- ^ a b Template:Ro icon Primar Nicolae Robu at the Timișoara City Hall site; accessed February 18, 2014
- ^ Template:Ro icon 2008-2012 profile at the Romanian Chamber of Deputies site; accessed February 18, 2014
- ^ Template:Ro icon Alegeri Locale 2012 Timișoara, alleger.tv; February 18, 2014