Traian Băsescu
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Traian Băsescu is a Romanian conservative politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian Minister of Transport on multiple occasions between 1991 and 2000, and as Mayor of Bucharest from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, he was elected as leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in 2001.
Traian Băsescu with George W. Bush
Traian Băsescu in Afghanistan, June 2009
Traian Basescu with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers during a visit to The Pentagon on 9 March 2005
Petre Roman
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Petre Roman is a Romanian engineer and politician who was Prime Minister of Romania from 1989 to 1991, when his government was overthrown by the intervention of the miners led by Miron Cozma in the September 1991 Mineriad. Although regarded as the first Romanian prime minister since 1945 who was not a communist or communist sympathiser, he was a socialist. He was also the president of the Senate from 1996 to 1999 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000.
Petre Roman speaking to the crowd in Bucharest in late December 1989, during the Romanian Revolution.
Roman (right) with FSN members Ion Iliescu (centre) and Dumitru Mazilu (left) on 23 December 1989, one day after the formation of the FSN.