Mihai Stănişoară
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Mihai Stănişoară is a Romania
n engineer and politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party
(PD-L), he was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies
for Mehedinţi County
from 2000 until March 2007, and has sat in the Romanian Senate
since December 2008, representing the same county. In the Emil Boc
cabinet, he was Minister of National Defence from December 2008 to December 2009.
He and his wife Codruţa-Mirela have a son and a daughter.
and in 1986 graduated from the Mechanics Faculty of the Polytechnic Institute of Timişoara
. He holds degrees from the Carol I National Defence University
(2001), the Higher College of National Security (2005) and the NATO Defence College (2006), as well as a doctorate in Technical Sciences from the Technical University of Timişoara (2003); since 2006, he has been pursuing a doctorate in Public Order and National Security from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy. From 1986 to 1989, he worked as an engineer at the Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Measurement and Control Devices Factory, and from 1988 to 1990, he was a university assistant at the Technical University of Timişoara. From 1989 to 1990, he was a design engineer at Timişoara
's Centre for Appliances Research and Technological Engineering. From 1992 to 1994, he was secretary general of the Mehedinţi County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, serving as its president from 1994 to 1999.
Starting in 1997, he was vice president of the permanent bureau of the Mehedinţi County Democratic Party (PD, later PD-L), and has been its president since 2000. In 2000, Stănişoară worked as secretary general at the Ministry of National Defence. That year, running on the PD ticket, he was elected
to the Chamber of Deputies. He served on its foreign affairs committee and headed the Romanian Parliament's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Additionally, he joined the PD's permanent national bureau as executive secretary in 2001. Re-elected in 2004
, he became president of the defence, public order and national security committee, and was vice president of the Romanian Parliament's delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
. During this term, he was accused of abuse of office and influence-peddling, after allegedly stopping an Interior Ministry investigation into the firing of the head of the Mehedinţi County ambulance service. Upon leaving the Chamber in 2007, he became National Security Adviser to President
Traian Băsescu
, a position he held until 2008. At the 2008 election
, he won a Senate seat and was named to the Boc cabinet the following month. Upon winning confirmation, he pledged adequate funding for active units, increased interoperability with allied armies, the purchase of armoured vehicles for the Land Forces
and of upgraded airplanes and surface-to-air missile
s, and modernisation of the Navy
's frigates. In summer 2009, during Stănişoară's term, Romanian troops withdrew from the Multinational Force - Iraq. His ministerial term ended when he was not reappointed to a new cabinet under Boc at the end of 2009.
He holds patents for two inventions in the field of fine mechanics.
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 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...
(PD-L), he was a member of 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...
for Mehedinţi County
Mehedinti County
Mehedinţi is a county of Romania. It is mostly located in the historical province of Oltenia, with one municipality and three communes located in the Banat...
from 2000 until March 2007, and has sat in the Romanian Senate
Senate of Romania
The Senate of Romania is the upper house in the bicameral Parliament of Romania. It has 137 seats , to which members are elected by direct popular vote, using Mixed member proportional representation in 42 electoral districts , to serve four-year terms.-Former location:After the Romanian...
since December 2008, representing the same county. In the Emil Boc
Emil Boc
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, he was Minister of National Defence from December 2008 to December 2009.
He and his wife Codruţa-Mirela have a son and a daughter.
Biography
He was born in CraiovaCraiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
and in 1986 graduated from the Mechanics Faculty of the Polytechnic Institute 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....
. He holds degrees from the Carol I National Defence University
Carol I National Defence University
The Carol I National Defence University , located in Bucharest, Romania, was established in 1889. It seeks to train military and civilian experts in security and national defence, and undertakes scientific studies related to these matters when requested by relevant state authorities.-External links:*...
(2001), the Higher College of National Security (2005) and the NATO Defence College (2006), as well as a doctorate in Technical Sciences from the Technical University of Timişoara (2003); since 2006, he has been pursuing a doctorate in Public Order and National Security from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy. From 1986 to 1989, he worked as an engineer at the Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin is a city in Mehedinţi County, Oltenia, Romania, on the left bank of the Danube, below the Iron Gates.The city administers three villages: Dudaşu Schelei, Gura Văii, and Schela Cladovei...
Measurement and Control Devices Factory, and from 1988 to 1990, he was a university assistant at the Technical University of Timişoara. From 1989 to 1990, he was a design engineer at Timişoara
Timisoara
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...
's Centre for Appliances Research and Technological Engineering. From 1992 to 1994, he was secretary general of the Mehedinţi County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, serving as its president from 1994 to 1999.
Starting in 1997, he was vice president of the permanent bureau of the Mehedinţi County Democratic Party (PD, later PD-L), and has been its president since 2000. In 2000, Stănişoară worked as secretary general at the Ministry of National Defence. That year, running on the PD ticket, he was elected
Romanian legislative election, 2000
Legislative elections where be held in Romania on November 26, 2000, together with the Presidential election. The Greater Romania Party made big gains, as did the PDSR, which became the ruling party. The formerly governing Romanian Democratic Convention lost all its seats and was shortly...
to the Chamber of Deputies. He served on its foreign affairs committee and headed the Romanian Parliament's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Additionally, he joined the PD's permanent national bureau as executive secretary in 2001. Re-elected in 2004
Romanian legislative election, 2004
The Romanian legislative election of 2004 was held on 28 November 2004. 137 seats in the Senate of Romania and 314 seats in the Chamber of Deputies were up for election.The 2004 legislative election was held simultaneously with the presidential election...
, he became president of the defence, public order and national security committee, and was vice president of the Romanian Parliament's delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Founded in 1955, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly serves as the consultative interparliamentary organisation for the North Atlantic Alliance. Its current President is Karl A...
. During this term, he was accused of abuse of office and influence-peddling, after allegedly stopping an Interior Ministry investigation into the firing of the head of the Mehedinţi County ambulance service. Upon leaving the Chamber in 2007, he became National Security Adviser to 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...
, a position he held until 2008. At the 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...
, he won a Senate seat and was named to the Boc cabinet the following month. Upon winning confirmation, he pledged adequate funding for active units, increased interoperability with allied armies, the purchase of armoured vehicles for the Land Forces
Romanian Land Forces
The Romanian Land Forces is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the force.The Romanian Land Forces were founded on...
and of upgraded airplanes and surface-to-air missile
Surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...
s, and modernisation of the Navy
Romanian Naval Forces
The Romanian Navy is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea and on the Danube.-History:-Development of the Romanian Navy:The Romanian Navy has been founded in 1860 as a river flotilla on the Danube...
's frigates. In summer 2009, during Stănişoară's term, Romanian troops withdrew from the Multinational Force - Iraq. His ministerial term ended when he was not reappointed to a new cabinet under Boc at the end of 2009.
He holds patents for two inventions in the field of fine mechanics.