Teodor Meleșcanu
Teodor Meleșcanu | |
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Meleșcanu in 2017 | |
| President of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 10 September 2019 – 3 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Succeeded by | Titus Corlățean (Acting) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 January 2017 – 15 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Sorin Grindeanu Mihai Tudose Mihai Fifor (Acting) Viorica Dăncilă |
| Preceded by | Lazăr Comănescu |
| Succeeded by | Ramona Mănescu |
| In office 10 November 2014 – 24 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Victor Ponta |
| Preceded by | Titus Corlățean |
| Succeeded by | Bogdan Aurescu |
| In office 19 November 1992 – 11 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Nicolae Văcăroiu |
| Preceded by | Adrian Năstase |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Severin |
| Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service | |
| In office 28 February 2012 – 22 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu |
| Succeeded by | Silviu Predoiu (Acting) |
| Minister of Justice Acting | |
| In office 15 January 2008 – 29 February 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Tudor Chiuariu |
| Succeeded by | Cătălin Predoiu |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Preceded by | Sorin Frunzăverde |
| Succeeded by | Mihai Stănișoară |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teodor Viorel Meleșcanu 10 March 1941 Brad, Hunedoara County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Political party | Party of Social Democracy in Romania (Before 1997) Alliance for Romania (1997–2001) National Liberal Party (2001–2012) Independent (2012–2016) Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (2016–2019) Independent (2019–2020) Humanist Power Party (2020–present) |
| Spouse | Felicia Meleșcanu |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Education | University of Bucharest University of Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |
Teodor Viorel Meleșcanu (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈodor meleʃˈkanu]; born 10 March 1941) is a Romanian politician, diplomat, and jurist. He served as Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Romania (SIE) between 2012 and 2014. He was a three times senator on behalf of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Minister of Defense between 2007 and 2008, and Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1992 and 1996, in November 2014 and since January 2017 to July 2019. On 27 February 2012, upon his appointment as head of the SIE, he suspended himself from PNL and was later expelled from the party. On 10 September 2019, he was elected President of the Senate. He resigned from office on 3 February 2020.