Crin Antonescu
Crin Antonescu | |
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Antonescu in 2025 | |
| Acting President of Romania[a] | |
| In office 10 July 2012 – 27 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Traian Băsescu |
| Succeeded by | Traian Băsescu |
| President of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 3 July 2012 – 4 March 2014 | |
| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Preceded by | Vasile Blaga |
| Succeeded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Leader of the National Liberal Party | |
| In office 20 March 2009 – 31 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Iohannis |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | |
| In office 5 December 1997 – 28 December 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ciorbea Gavril Dejeu (Acting) Radu Vasile Alexandru Athanasiu (Acting) Mugur Isărescu |
| Preceded by | Mihai-Sorin Stănescu |
| Succeeded by | Georgiu Gingăraș |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 19 December 2012 – 16 December 2016 | |
| Constituency | Teleorman County |
| In office 15 December 2008 – 18 December 2012 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 13 December 2004 – 14 December 2008 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| In office 1996 – 12 December 2004 | |
| Constituency | Teleorman County |
| In office 16 October 1992 – 1996 | |
| Constituency | Tulcea County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1959 Tulcea, Romania |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse(s) |
Aurelia Antonescu (died 2004) |
| Children | Irina Antonescu |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| a. ^ During the second impeachment trial of President Traian Băsescu | |
George Crin Laurențiu Antonescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe ˈkrin la.uˈrentsju antoˈnesku]; born 21 September 1959) is a Romanian politician and history teacher who served as Acting President of Romania in 2012. He was also candidate in the 2009 and 2025 presidential elections, finishing both in third place.
Before and after his brief acting presidency, Antonescu was Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1992 to 2008, Minister of Youth and Sport from 1997 to 2000, Member of the Senate from 2008 to 2016, President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) from 2009 to 2014, as well as President of the Senate from 2012 to 2014.
Antonescu became Acting President of Romania on 10 July 2012, a few days after President Traian Băsescu was suspended for a second time, and ended his term on 27 August the same year. He continued as President of the Senate until March 2014, after which he slowly withdrew from politics before unsuccessfully returning as the A.Ro candidate in the 2025 presidential election.