Mircea Chelaru
Mircea Chelaru | |
|---|---|
Mircea Chelaru | |
| 44th Chief of the Romanian General Staff | |
| In office 7 March 2000 – 31 October 2000 | |
| President | Emil Constantinescu |
| Prime Minister | Mugur Isărescu |
| Preceded by | Constantin Degeratu |
| Succeeded by | Mihail Eugen Popescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1949 Breazu, Iași County, Romanian People's Republic |
| Political party | Romanian Nationhood Party |
| Other political affiliations | Romanian National Unity Party Alliance for the Union of Romanians |
| Alma mater | Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy Carol I National Defence University |
| Profession | Military Officer |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Mircea Chelaru (born 3 July 1949) is a Romanian general and politician. After the PUNR was absorbed by the PC (Conservative Party), Chelaru stepped down from his position.Argeş
Chelaru was born in Breazu village, in Rediu commune, Iași County and attended the Vasile Alecsandri High School in Iași, followed by the Ștefan cel Mare Military School in Câmpulung Moldovenesc. He graduate from the Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy in Sibiu in 1970 and the Military Academy in Bucharest in 1976. He advanced in rank to lieutenant (1970), captain (1977), lieutenant colonel (1989), colonel (1990), brigadier general (1997), major general (1990), and lieutenant general (2000), going into the reserves in 2001. Chelaru served as Chief of the Romanian General Staff from 7 March to 31 October 2000.
He was a member of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR).