Nicolae Văcăroiu
| Nicolae Văcăroiu | |
|---|---|
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| President of Romania Acting | |
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In office 20 April 2007 – 23 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Traian Băsescu |
| Succeeded by | Traian Băsescu |
| Prime Minister of Romania | |
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In office 4 November 1992 – 12 December 1996 | |
| President |
Ion Iliescu Emil Constantinescu |
| Preceded by | Theodor Stolojan |
| Succeeded by | Victor Ciorbea |
| President of the Senate | |
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In office 20 December 2000 – 14 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mircea Ionescu-Quintus |
| Succeeded by | Doru Ioan Tǎrǎcilǎ (Acting) |
| President of the Court of Accounts | |
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Assumed office 14 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Drosu Şaguna |
| Member of the Senate | |
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In office 20 December 1996 – 14 October 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 December 1943 Cetatea Albă, Romania (now Ukraine) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
Nicolae Văcăroiu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e vəkəˈroju]; born on 5 December 1943 in Cetatea Albă, now Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Ukraine) is a Romanian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party, who served as Prime Minister between 1992 and 1996. Before the 1989 Revolution he worked at the Committee for State Planning, together with Theodor Stolojan.
He was the President of the Senate of Romania for almost eight years, during two legislatures (2000–2004 and 2004–2008).
| Presidential styles of Nicolae Văcăroiu | |
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| Reference style | Preşedintele (President) |
| Spoken style | Preşedintele (President) |
| Alternative style | Domnia Sa/Excelenţa Sa (His Excellency) |
Following the suspension of President Traian Băsescu by the Romanian Parliament on 19 April 2007, Nicolae Văcăroiu became the interim president of Romania after the Constitutional Court of Romania acknowledged the vote of the Parliament, until the impeachment referendum results were announced on 23 May 2007. During his interim presidency, Văcăroiu, according to the Constitution of Romania had all the prerogatives of a president, minus three of them: he could not dissolve the Parliament, he could not address the Parliament, nor organize a public referendum.
On 14 October 2008 he was voted by the Parliament as President of the Court of Audit.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Theodor Stolojan |
Prime Minister of Romania 1992–1996 |
Succeeded by Victor Ciorbea |
| Preceded by Mircea Ionescu-Quintus |
President of the Senate 2000–2008 |
Succeeded by Doru Ioan Tǎrǎcilǎ Acting |
| Preceded by Traian Băsescu |
President of Romania Acting 2007 |
Succeeded by Traian Băsescu |
| Preceded by Dan Drosu Şaguna |
President of the Court of Accounts 2008–present |
Incumbent |
