Emil Boc
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Emil Boc is the Prime Minister of Romania
, having served since December 2008. In June 2004, he was elected Mayor
of Cluj-Napoca
, the largest city in Transylvania
. Boc is also the president of the Democratic Liberal Party
, who designated him as Prime Minister in 2008. On October 13, 2009, his cabinet fell after losing a motion of no confidence
in Parliament
. He was acting as the head of an interim cabinet until a new Prime Minister and cabinet are confirmed by Parliament. On December 17, 2009, he was given a mandate by president Traian Băsescu
to form a new government, afterwards receiving the vote of confidence from parliament.
, commune Mărgău
, Cluj County
; he has three older brothers (Ioan, Gheorghe, and Traian) and one sister (Dorina). Emil Boc and his wife Oana, a university lecturer whom he married in July 1994, have two daughters, Cezara and Patricia. He and his family belong to the Romanian Orthodox Church
.
. His original job was to define clearly the Democratic Party's identity so that it would not be confused with the National Liberal Party.
nationalist Gheorghe Funar
, who had been mayor of Cluj-Napoca for twelve years. In that election, Funar lost out in the first round to both Boc and the Social Democratic Party
candidate Ioan Rus. Boc went on to defeat Rus in a run-off
election. In the 2008 election
, Boc received 76.2% of the vote, avoiding a second round.
, the Democratic Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party joined forces to form a government. President Traian Băsescu
initially nominated Theodor Stolojan
as Prime Minister, but, following Stolojan's withdrawal, on December 15 Boc was nominated as head of government and was confirmed by Parliament
on December 22, 2008.
Boc's government fell after a vote of no confidence in the Parliament on October 13, 2009. The vote followed the collapse of his ruling coalition, which was caused by his ousting of Dan Nica
, the interior minister. Boc acted as interim Prime Minister until a new government was to take charge. The opposition parliamentary groups proposed Klaus Iohannis as a candidate, but President Traian Băsescu
nominated Lucian Croitoru
, and after his failing to obtain the Parliament confirmation for his government, he nominated Liviu Negoiţă
. Eventually, Boc was reinstated as Prime Minister after the presidential elections ended with the victory of incumbent president Traian Băsescu who supported him.
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Prime Minister of Romania
The Prime Minister of Romania is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled President of the Council of Ministers , when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called The Council of Ministers...
, having served since December 2008. In June 2004, he was elected Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, the largest city in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. Boc is also the president of the Democratic Liberal Party
Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)
The Democratic Liberal Party is a populist, centre-right party in Romania. It was formed on 15 December 2007, when the Democratic Party merged with the Liberal Democratic Party. From 2004 to 2007, the Democratic Party was part of the governing Justice and Truth Alliance...
, who designated him as Prime Minister in 2008. On October 13, 2009, his cabinet fell after losing a motion of no confidence
Motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion whose passing would demonstrate to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.-Overview:Typically, when a parliament passes a vote of no...
in Parliament
Parliament of Romania
The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies*The SenatePrior to the modifications of the Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes. A text of a law had to be approved by both houses...
. He was acting as the head of an interim cabinet until a new Prime Minister and cabinet are confirmed by Parliament. On December 17, 2009, he was given a mandate by president 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...
to form a new government, afterwards receiving the vote of confidence from parliament.
Personal life
Emil was born to Ioan and Ana Boc in the village of RăchiţeleMargau
Mărgău is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bociu, Buteni, Ciuleni, Mărgău, Răchiţele and Scrind-Frăsinet.It is the birthplace of Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.- Demographics :...
, commune Mărgău
Margau
Mărgău is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bociu, Buteni, Ciuleni, Mărgău, Răchiţele and Scrind-Frăsinet.It is the birthplace of Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.- Demographics :...
, Cluj County
Cluj County
Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...
; he has three older brothers (Ioan, Gheorghe, and Traian) and one sister (Dorina). Emil Boc and his wife Oana, a university lecturer whom he married in July 1994, have two daughters, Cezara and Patricia. He and his family belong to the Romanian Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
.
Political career
Boc's entrance into mainstream Romanian politics was in 2003, when he was elected executive president of the Democratic Party; he had been proposed by Traian BăsescuTraian 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...
. His original job was to define clearly the Democratic Party's identity so that it would not be confused with the National Liberal Party.
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
He assumed the position of mayor after the 2004 election victory against the far rightFar right
Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are...
nationalist Gheorghe Funar
Gheorghe Funar
Gheorghe Funar is a nationalist Romanian politician, who rose to fame as mayor of Cluj-Napoca between 1992 and 2004-Biography:...
, who had been mayor of Cluj-Napoca for twelve years. In that election, Funar lost out in the first round to both Boc and the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Romania)
The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always...
candidate Ioan Rus. Boc went on to defeat Rus in a run-off
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
election. In the 2008 election
Romanian local election, 2008
Local elections were held in Romania on June 1, 2008, with a runoff for mayors on June 15, 2008.On June 1 where elected:* all the villages, communes, cities, and municipal cluncils , and the Sectors Local Councils of Bucharest...
, Boc received 76.2% of the vote, avoiding a second round.
Prime Minister of Romania
Following the 2008 legislative electionsRomanian 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...
, the Democratic Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party joined forces to form a government. President 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...
initially nominated Theodor Stolojan
Theodor Stolojan
Theodor Dumitru Stolojan is a Romanian politician. An economist by training, he is a leader of the Democratic-Liberal Party. He previously served as Prime minister of Romania from September 1991 to November 1992. He and his wife Elena have a son, Vlad Stolojan, and a daughter, Ada Palea...
as Prime Minister, but, following Stolojan's withdrawal, on December 15 Boc was nominated as head of government and was confirmed by Parliament
Parliament of Romania
The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies*The SenatePrior to the modifications of the Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes. A text of a law had to be approved by both houses...
on December 22, 2008.
Boc's government fell after a vote of no confidence in the Parliament on October 13, 2009. The vote followed the collapse of his ruling coalition, which was caused by his ousting of Dan Nica
Dan Nica
Dan Nica is a Romanian engineer and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party , he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Galaţi County since 1996...
, the interior minister. Boc acted as interim Prime Minister until a new government was to take charge. The opposition parliamentary groups proposed Klaus Iohannis as a candidate, but President 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...
nominated Lucian Croitoru
Lucian Croitoru
Lucian Croitoru is a Romanian economist. On October 15, 2009, following the defeat of Emil Boc's government through a motion of no confidence, President Traian Băsescu nominated Croitoru to be Prime Minister of Romania...
, and after his failing to obtain the Parliament confirmation for his government, he nominated Liviu Negoiţă
Liviu Negoita
Liviu Gheorghe "Livache" Negoiţă is a Romanian politician and lawyer, member of the Democratic Liberal Party and the mayor of Bucharest's Sector 3 since 2004.-Biography:...
. Eventually, Boc was reinstated as Prime Minister after the presidential elections ended with the victory of incumbent president Traian Băsescu who supported him.
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