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Crin Antonescu

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Crin Antonescu is the 9,013th most popular politician (up from 14,519th in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Romania (up from 371st in 2019) and the 75th most popular Romanian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Crin Antonescu ranks 9,013 out of 19,576. Before him are Jorge Ubico, Jenny Longuet, Gustave Garrigou, Mustafa Çelebi, Archelaus of Sparta, and Rotrude. After him are Paul Ramadier, Gusu of Baekje, François Certain de Canrobert, Louis Botha, Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, and Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Crin Antonescu ranks 123. Before him are Saul Perlmutter, Linda Blair, Prithvirajsing Roopun, Rebecca De Mornay, Alessandro Nannini, and Kokhir Rasulzoda. After him are Matthew Modine, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, John Sykes, Tobias Moretti, Scott Brown, and Viveca Sten.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Crin Antonescu ranks 171 out of 844. Before him are Saul Steinberg (1914), János Arany (1817), Serge Moscovici (1925), Nicolae Grigorescu (1838), Ulpia Severina (300), and Bálint Bakfark (1507). After him are Lucien Goldmann (1913), Octavian Goga (1881), Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia (null), Ana Blandiana (1942), Constantin Prezan (1861), and Mihaela Peneș (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Crin Antonescu ranks 75. Before him are Victor Stănculescu (1928), Constantin Sănătescu (1885), Ion I. C. Brătianu (1864), Gheorghe Tătărescu (1886), Petru Rareș (1487), and Ulpia Severina (300). After him are Octavian Goga (1881), Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia (null), Ilie Verdeț (1925), Ion C. Brătianu (1821), Ignaz von Born (1742), and Constantin Dăscălescu (1923).

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