Emil Boc
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Emil Boc
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| Assumed office 22 December 2008 |
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| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Deputy | Dan Nica |
| Preceded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
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Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
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| In office 12 July 2004 – 4 January 2009[1] |
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| Preceded by | Gheorghe Funar |
| Succeeded by | Sorin Apostu |
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| Born | 6 September 1966 Răchiţele, Romania |
| Political party | Democratic Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Oana Boc |
| Website | Personal webpage |
Emil Boc (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈmil ˈbok]; born September 6, 1966) is the Prime Minister of Romania. In June 2004, he was elected to become the Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, the largest city in Transylvania. Boc is also president of the Democratic Liberal Party, the party of President Traian Băsescu, who in 2008 designated Boc as Prime Minister.
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[edit] Personal life
Emil was born to Ioan and Ana Boc, in the village of Răchiţele, Cluj County; his siblings, Ioan, Gheorghe, Traian and Dorina, are older than he is. He and his wife Oana, a university lecturer whom he married in July 1994, have two daughters, Cezara and Patricia. Around the time he became prime minister, rumors surfaced that he is a Pentecostal, prompting him to declare that he and his entire family belong to the Romanian Orthodox Church.[2]
A video clip of Boc falling off of a stage during the taping of a talk show appeared on Ebaumsworld and other humor sites in the mid-2000s.[3] [4]
[edit] Political career
Boc's entrance in mainstream Romanian politics was in 2003, when he was elected executive president of the Democratic Party, being proposed by Traian Băsescu. His original job was to handle Democratic Party's identity, so it would not be confused with the National Liberal Party.[5].
[edit] Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
He assumed the position of mayor after the 2004 victory against the far right nationalist Gheorghe Funar, who had been mayor of Cluj-Napoca for twelve years. In the 2004 election, Funar lost out in the first round to both Boc and Social Democratic Party candidate Ioan Rus; Boc went on to defeat Rus in a run-off election. In the 2008 election, Boc took 76.2% of the vote, avoiding the need for a second round.[6] After he left the mayor's office Cluj-Napoca was the hardest hit city by the 2008 financial crisis.
[edit] Prime Minister of Romania
Following the 2008 legislative elections, the Democratic Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party joined forces to form the government. Băsescu initially appointed Theodor Stolojan Prime Minister, but following Stolojan's withdrawal, Boc on 15 December was named to be the head of government. Having been confirmed by Parliament on December 22, 2008, he has since then served as Romania's Prime Minister.
[edit] Notes
- ^ (Romanian) Cluj-Napoca City Hall press release
- ^ (Romanian) Clarification, gov.ro, 5 January 2009; accessed 26 May 2009
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- ^ (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
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| Preceded by Gheorghe Funar |
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca 2004 – 2009 |
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| Preceded by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
Prime Minister of Romania 2008 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
