Adrian Năstase
Adrian Năstase | |
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Năstase in 2006 | |
| Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 28 December 2000 – 21 December 2004 | |
| President | Ion Iliescu |
| Preceded by | Mugur Isărescu |
| Succeeded by | Eugen Bejinariu (Acting) Călin Popescu Tăriceanu |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 21 December 2004 – 15 March 2006 | |
| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Preceded by | Valer Dorneanu |
| Succeeded by | Bogdan Olteanu |
| In office 1 March 1992 – 22 November 1996 | |
| President | Ion Iliescu |
| Preceded by | Dan Marțian |
| Succeeded by | Ion Diaconescu |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 June 1990 – 18 November 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Petre Roman Theodor Stolojan |
| Preceded by | Sergiu Celac |
| Succeeded by | Teodor Meleșcanu |
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 20 December 2000 – 21 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ion Iliescu |
| Succeeded by | Mircea Geoană |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 18 June 1990 – 20 June 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1950 Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Romanian Communist Party (Before 1989) National Salvation Front (1989–1992) Democratic National Salvation Front (1992–1993) Party of Social Democracy in Romania (1993–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Ilinca Preoteasa (Divorced) Dana Miculescu |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Adrian Năstase (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan nəsˈtase]; born 22 June 1950) is a Romanian jurist, academic/professor, blogger, and former politician who served as the prime minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004.
He competed in the 2004 presidential election as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate, but was defeated by the centre-right Justice and Truth Alliance (DA) candidate Traian Băsescu who pertained at that time to the Democratic Party (PD).
He was the president of the Chamber of Deputies from 21 December 2004 until 15 March 2006, when he resigned due to corruption charges. Sentenced to two years in prison in July 2012, he attempted suicide before beginning his term in the penitentiary. Released in March 2013, he was sentenced to four years in another case in January 2014, but released that August.
A controversial figure due to the corruption scandals in which he was involved, Năstase is still regarded by both admirers and rivals (including his archrival Traian Băsescu), as the best and most efficient Romanian post-communist Prime Minister, being praised for his efforts of Euro-Atlantic integration of Romania and for the stabilization and modernization of the Romanian economy.