Călin Constantin Anton Popescu - Tăriceanu
Prime-minister

PERSONAL DATA:

Date of birth: the 14th of January 1952;

Marital status: married, 2 children;

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

- Honorary President, The Association of Automobile Producers and Importers (APIA) as of 2003;
- President, The Association of Automobile Producers and Importers (APIA) 2001 - 2003;
- Founding member and President of APIA, 1994 – 1997;
- Associate-partner, Automotive Trading Services, Citroen official importer as of 1993;
- Director General – Radio Contact Romania, 1992 – 1996;
- Founder of the first private radio station in Romania, 1990;
- University Assistant – Faculty of Hydro-techniques, Bucharest Construction Institute, 1980 – 1991;
- Engineer – Industrial Constructions, Bucharest, 1977 – 1979;
- Engineer – The National Administration of Waters, Arges Subsidiary, 1976 – 1977.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

- Master in Science, Research Informatics and mathematics, Bucharest University;
- The Faculty of Hydro-techniques, Bucharest Construction Institute;
- “Sf. Sava" High school, Bucharest.

 POLITICAL CAREER:

- President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) - February 2005;
- Ad interim president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) as of the 2nd of October 2004 - February 2005;
- Vice-president of the European Democrat Liberal Party as of 2003;
- MP, Vice-president of the Budget, Finance and Banks Commission as of 2000;
- MP, The Commission for Economic Politics, Reform and Privatization, 1996 – 2000;
- Minister of Industry and Commerce, 1996 – 1997;
- State Minister, 1996 – 1997;
- Vice-president of the National Liberal Party, 1993 – 2004;
- Member of the Constituent Assembly (Parliament), 1990 – 1992;
- Secretary Executive of the National Liberal Party, 1990 – 1992;
- Founder of the National Liberal Party, 1990.

MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE POLITICAL FIELD:

- Reorganization of the oil sector in Romania and the setting up of the PETROM Oil National Company;
- Reorganization of the mining sector in Romania;
- Reorganization of Electrica National Company;
- Achievement of reorganization projects of the Industry of Steel and Auto mobile Production;
- Liberalization of foreign trade by the elimination of non-tariff barriers.

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY:

- 37 scientific works and articles within the field of water supply and water treatment.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

- English language – fluently;
- French language – fluently.