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Mircea Geoană
Romanian politician and deputy secretary general of NATO / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dan Mircea Geoană (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmirtʃe̯a ˈdʒe̯o̯anə]; born 14 July 1958)[4] is a Romanian politician and former diplomat who served as president of the Senate of Romania from 20 December 2008 until he was revoked on 23 November 2011. From 21 April 2005 until 21 February 2010, he was the head of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, Romanian: Partidul Social Democrat).[5]
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Mircea Geoană | |
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Deputy Secretary General of NATO | |
Assumed office 17 July 2019 | |
Secretary General | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Rose Gottemoeller |
President of the Romanian Senate | |
In office 19 December 2008 – 23 November 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ilie Sârbu |
Succeeded by | Petru Filip (Acting) |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 28 December 2000 – 28 December 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Adrian Năstase Eugen Bejinariu |
Preceded by | Petre Roman |
Succeeded by | Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu |
President of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 2005–2010 | |
Preceded by | Adrian Năstase |
Succeeded by | Victor Ponta |
Senator of Romania | |
In office 13 December 2004 – 19 December 2016 | |
Ambassador of Romania to the United States | |
In office 6 February 1996 – 27 December 2000 | |
Preceded by | Mihai Botez |
Succeeded by | Sorin Dumitru Ducaru |
Personal details | |
Born | Dan Mircea Geoană (1958-07-14) 14 July 1958 (age 66) Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
Political party | Independent (2011–2012; 2014–2015, 2018–present) |
Other political affiliations | Romanian Social Party (2015–2018)[1][2] Social Democratic Party (2001–2011; 2012–2014)[2][3] Party of Social Democracy in Romania (2000–2001) |
Spouse | Mihaela Geoană |
Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Bucharest École nationale d'administration University of Bucharest Harvard University Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies |
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Website | mirceageoana |
Geoană was the candidate of the party for the position of President of Romania in the 2009 presidential election which he narrowly lost to Traian Băsescu. He was dismissed from PSD on 22 November 2011 but rejoined the party in late 2012. From 2015 to 2018, he was the founder and leader of the Romanian Social Party. Additionally, he was also the president of Aspen Institute Romania, which is an apolitical and non-profit organisation. On 17 July 2019, he was appointed deputy secretary general of NATO, replacing Rose Gottemoeller.[6][7]