Anton Anton
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Anton Anton is a Romania
n engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party
(PNL), he served as Education Minister in the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
cabinet in late 2008.
He is married.
, attending the Polytechnic University of Timişoara
from 1967 to 1972 and becoming an engineer. From 1973 to 1974, he pursued post-graduate studies in Information Science and Mathematics at the University of Bucharest
. He was a Fulbright scholar
at Johns Hopkins University
in 1977, and from that year until 1986, worked on an Engineering doctorate at the Bucharest Construction Institute (ICB; now the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
, UTCB). Anton began teaching and researching at ICB in 1972; he was a faculty assistant until 1979 and head of the hydraulics laboratory from 1972 to 2003. From 1979 to 1990, he was chief of operations at ICB, with similar duties. From 1990 to 1995, he was a reader there, and has been a professor at UTCB since 1995. Additionally, he is a prorector
at the university since 2008. Among his areas of expertise are ferrous hydrodynamics, experimental hydraulics, hydraulic machines and urban engineering. He holds four patents; has published seven books, including a 2001 one on hydraulic networks that received the Anghel Saligny Prize from the Romanian Academy
; and has published 80 articles in scientific journals in Romania and abroad.
Anton joined the PNL in 1995. From 2005 to 2006, he was a state secretary at the Education Ministry. From 2006 to October 2008, he was president of the National Authority for Scientific Research, an agency of the ministry. That month, following the dismissal of Cristian Adomniţei
, he was named to the Tăriceanu cabinet, serving until the government's term ended in December. At the time, the press noted that Tăriceanu had taught at ICB from 1980 to 1991, and that the former colleagues had remained friends. Also noted was the fact that Anton would have to continue negotiations with teachers' unions, and the possibility of a strike if salaries were not raised. At his investiture, President
Traian Băsescu
noted Anton was the fourth Education Minister of the 2004-2008 legislature, and "hopefully" the last. Anton ran for a Timişoara seat in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies
at the November 2008 election
, but was defeated.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Romania)
The National Liberal Party , abbreviated to PNL, is a centre-right liberal party in Romania. It is the third-largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with 53 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 in the Senate: behind the centre-right Democratic Liberal Party and the centre-left Social...
(PNL), he served as Education Minister in the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Calin Popescu-Tariceanu
Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu is a Romanian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Romania between 29 December 2004 and 22 December 2008...
cabinet in late 2008.
He is married.
Biography
He was born in TimişoaraTimisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, attending the Polytechnic University of Timişoara
Polytechnic University of Timisoara
The "Politehnica" University of Timişoara was founded on November 11, 1920. It is one of the largest technical universities in Central and Eastern Europe.The university has 10 faculties and several independent departments....
from 1967 to 1972 and becoming an engineer. From 1973 to 1974, he pursued post-graduate studies in Information Science and Mathematics at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
. He was a Fulbright scholar
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1977, and from that year until 1986, worked on an Engineering doctorate at the Bucharest Construction Institute (ICB; now the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
The Universitatea Tehnică de Construcţii din Bucureşti is a public university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1948. It was formerly known as "Institute of Civil Engineering, Bucharest"....
, UTCB). Anton began teaching and researching at ICB in 1972; he was a faculty assistant until 1979 and head of the hydraulics laboratory from 1972 to 2003. From 1979 to 1990, he was chief of operations at ICB, with similar duties. From 1990 to 1995, he was a reader there, and has been a professor at UTCB since 1995. Additionally, he is a prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...
at the university since 2008. Among his areas of expertise are ferrous hydrodynamics, experimental hydraulics, hydraulic machines and urban engineering. He holds four patents; has published seven books, including a 2001 one on hydraulic networks that received the Anghel Saligny Prize from the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
; and has published 80 articles in scientific journals in Romania and abroad.
Anton joined the PNL in 1995. From 2005 to 2006, he was a state secretary at the Education Ministry. From 2006 to October 2008, he was president of the National Authority for Scientific Research, an agency of the ministry. That month, following the dismissal of Cristian Adomniţei
Cristian Adomniţei
Cristian Mihai Adomniţei is a Romanian engineer and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party , he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Iaşi County since 2004...
, he was named to the Tăriceanu cabinet, serving until the government's term ended in December. At the time, the press noted that Tăriceanu had taught at ICB from 1980 to 1991, and that the former colleagues had remained friends. Also noted was the fact that Anton would have to continue negotiations with teachers' unions, and the possibility of a strike if salaries were not raised. At his investiture, President
President of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term . An individual may serve two terms...
Traian Băsescu
Traian Basescu
Traian Băsescu is the current President of Romania. After serving as the mayor of Bucharest from June 2000 until December 2004, he was elected president in the Romanian Presidential Elections of 2004 and inaugurated on December 20, 2004...
noted Anton was the fourth Education Minister of the 2004-2008 legislature, and "hopefully" the last. Anton ran for a Timişoara seat in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Romania
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 315 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms...
at the November 2008 election
Romanian legislative election, 2008
Legislative elections were held in Romania on November 30, 2008. The Democratic Liberal Party won most seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, although the alliance headed by the Social Democratic Party won a fractionally higher vote share.-Electoral System:President Traian Băsescu...
, but was defeated.