Romeo Stavarache
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Romeo Stavarache is the mayor of Bacău
, Romania
. In 2004, Stavarache succeeded in defeating one of the most powerful local politicians, Dumitru Sechelariu, who had been mayor there since 1996. Stavarache, practically unknown to the electorate until a few months before the elections, exploited the mistakes made by Sechelariu, as well as the general fatigue expressed by many Romanians with regard to the Social Democratic Party
(PSD) policies and the local PSD politicians who were often believed to be corrupt .
Unlike Sechelariu, who was an automechanic transformed into a multi-miilionaire businessman, Stavarache is a chemical engineer
. He is an inventor, having won several important international awards .
In 2004, at the time of the latest local elections, Stavarache was the leader of the Humanist Romanian Party
(PUR) - Bacău section. The party he represented was allied, at that time, with the PSD, but had little backing from the electorate. However, in Bacău County
, a traditional stronghold for PSD and its financial coffers, Stavarache succeeded in defeating Sechelariu.
Stavarache's victory was not so much his personal success than Sechelariu's punishment for his arrogance and shady affairs. In August 2004, after having a political argument with the national leader of PUR (Dan Voiculescu
), Romeo Stavarache decided to quit his political party and join the Liberals. Late in December 2004, the Liberals, allied with the Democrats and other smaller political forces, forced PSD out of power and won a majority in Parliament. In 2005, Stavarache won a much contested local competition for the position of PNL leader - Bacău section. In 2009 Stavarache was elected vice-president of the National Liberal Party
.
Bacau
Bacău is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. It covers a land surface of 43 km², and, as of January 1, 2009, has an estimated population of 177,087. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistriţa River...
, Romania
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...
. In 2004, Stavarache succeeded in defeating one of the most powerful local politicians, Dumitru Sechelariu, who had been mayor there since 1996. Stavarache, practically unknown to the electorate until a few months before the elections, exploited the mistakes made by Sechelariu, as well as the general fatigue expressed by many Romanians with regard to 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...
(PSD) policies and the local PSD politicians who were often believed to be corrupt .
Unlike Sechelariu, who was an automechanic transformed into a multi-miilionaire businessman, Stavarache is a chemical engineer
Chemical engineer
In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is the profession in which one works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products, and deals with the design and operation of plants and equipment to perform such work...
. He is an inventor, having won several important international awards .
In 2004, at the time of the latest local elections, Stavarache was the leader of the Humanist Romanian Party
Conservative Party (Romania)
The Conservative Party of Romania is a political party formed in 1991, after the fall of Communism, under the name of the Romanian Humanist Party . From 2005 until December 3, 2006, the party was a junior member of the ruling coalition...
(PUR) - Bacău section. The party he represented was allied, at that time, with the PSD, but had little backing from the electorate. However, in Bacău County
Bacau County
Bacău is a county of Romania, in Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeş-Făget, in Transylvania.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 706,623 and the population density was 113/km²....
, a traditional stronghold for PSD and its financial coffers, Stavarache succeeded in defeating Sechelariu.
Stavarache's victory was not so much his personal success than Sechelariu's punishment for his arrogance and shady affairs. In August 2004, after having a political argument with the national leader of PUR (Dan Voiculescu
Dan Voiculescu
Dan Voiculescu is a Romanian politician and former business man. He is the Vicepresident of the Romanian Senate and founding president of the Conservative Party in Romania. ....
), Romeo Stavarache decided to quit his political party and join the Liberals. Late in December 2004, the Liberals, allied with the Democrats and other smaller political forces, forced PSD out of power and won a majority in Parliament. In 2005, Stavarache won a much contested local competition for the position of PNL leader - Bacău section. In 2009 Stavarache was elected vice-president 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...
.