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Popescu-Tăriceanu in 2014
President of the Senate of Romania
In office 10 March 2014 – 2 September 2019
Preceded by	Crin Antonescu
Succeeded by	Teodor Meleșcanu
Prime Minister of Romania
In office 29 December 2004 – 22 December 2008
President	Traian Băsescu Nicolae Văcăroiu (Acting) Traian Băsescu
Preceded by	Eugen Bejinariu (Acting) Adrian Năstase
Succeeded by	Emil Boc
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Acting 21 March 2007 – 5 April 2007
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Mihai-Răzvan Ungureanu
Succeeded by	Adrian Cioroianu
Minister of Industry and Commerce
In office 12 December 1996 – 5 December 1997
Prime Minister	Victor Ciorbea
Preceded by	Alexandru Stănescu [ro]
Succeeded by	Mircea Ciumara
Founding Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
In office 19 June 2015 – 19 October 2020 Serving with Daniel Constantin (until April 2017)
Preceded by	Himself (as president of the Liberal Reformist Party) Daniel Constantin (as president of the Conservative Party)
Succeeded by	Daniel Olteanu [ro]
Leader of the National Liberal Party
In office 2 October 2004 – 20 March 2009
Preceded by	Theodor Stolojan
Succeeded by	Crin Antonescu
Founding Leader of the Liberal Reformist Party
In office 3 July 2014 – 19 June 2015
Succeeded by	Himself & Daniel Constantin (party merged with the Conservative Party into the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats)
Additional offices Member of the Senate In office 19 December 2012 – 20 December 2020 Constituency Bucharest Member of the Chamber of Deputies In office 18 June 1990 – 15 October 1992 Constituency Arad County In office 22 November 1996 – 18 December 2012 Constituency Bucharest
Personal details
Born	Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu (1952-01-14) 14 January 1952 (age 73) Bucharest, Romania
Political party	Romanian Communist Party (before 1990) National Liberal Party (1990) National Liberal Party - Youth Wing (1990–1993) Liberal Party '93 (1993–1998) National Liberal Party (1998–2014) Liberal Reformist Party (2014–2015) Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (2015–2020) PRO Romania (2020–2021)
Other political affiliations	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (2004–2009; 2015–2019)
Spouses	Cornelia Tăriceanu (Divorced) Livia Tăriceanu (Divorced) Ioana Tăriceanu (Divorced) Loredana Moise
Children	2
Alma mater	Technical University of Civil Engineering
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Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (born 14 January 1952) is a Romanian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Romania from 2004 to 2008. The Prime Minister leads the government.

He was also the President of the Senate. This is the second most important position in the Romanian government. He held this role from 2014 until 2019. He was a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL). Later, he helped create the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) party.

About Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu was born in Bucharest, Romania. He has children. He studied at the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest. He also earned a master's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Early Political Career

From 1996 to 1997, he was the Minister of Industries and Commerce. This role involved managing business and trade for the country. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 2004. This is like being a representative in parliament. He represented the city of Bucharest.

From 2000 to 2004, he was a vice president for his party in Parliament. He also helped lead the Budget, Finances, and Insurance Committee.

Becoming Prime Minister

Traian Băsescu (left) and Tăriceanu in 2005

After Traian Băsescu won the 2004 presidential election, he chose Popescu-Tăriceanu as Prime Minister. This was part of an agreement between their political parties. The new government started its work on 29 December 2004. Parliament approved it with many votes. He was the first Prime Minister from the National Liberal Party since 1937.

Key Changes as Prime Minister

During his time as Prime Minister, Popescu-Tăriceanu's government made several big changes:

• They introduced a flat tax. This means everyone pays the same tax rate.
• The Romanian currency, the leu, was revalued.
• They ended conscription, which is mandatory military service.
• The Romanian Armed Forces became fully professional.
• Romania joined the European Union in 2007.

His time as Prime Minister also saw a strong economic growth in Romania. However, some experts criticized certain policies. For example, they mentioned a new tax on vehicle registration. They also pointed out a big increase in public servant salaries. This led to more government spending right before a major financial crisis.

Challenges and Conflicts

In 2005, Popescu-Tăriceanu announced he would resign. He wanted to trigger early elections. This was because a court blocked some laws for judicial reform. However, he changed his mind later that month. He said he would not resign due to severe floods in the country. These floods caused many deaths and left thousands homeless.

After this, his relationship with President Băsescu became difficult. They often disagreed publicly. For instance, they had different views on Romanian troops in Iraq. Popescu-Tăriceanu wanted to withdraw them. President Băsescu strongly opposed this idea.

In 2007, Popescu-Tăriceanu postponed elections for the European Parliament. He said the political situation was too unstable. This was due to discussions about impeaching the President.

He also temporarily took over as Minister of Foreign Affairs. This happened because President Băsescu did not approve the first person nominated for the job. The Constitutional Court later ruled that the President could not block the Prime Minister's choice.

In April 2007, Popescu-Tăriceanu formed a new government. He removed ministers from the party that supported President Băsescu. His new government was a minority government. It was supported by the Social Democratic Party (PSD). His government survived a vote of no-confidence in October 2007.

Later Political Career

In 2014, Popescu-Tăriceanu left the PNL party. He disagreed with their plans to join a different European political group. Soon after, he announced he would start a new party. This party was called the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR). He was elected as its president.

Later that year, he became the new President of the Senate. He was elected with the support of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). He served as an independent senator at that time.

In 2014, Popescu-Tăriceanu ran for president. He ran as an independent candidate because his new party was not registered in time. He finished third in the first round of elections. He then supported Victor Ponta in the second round. However, Ponta lost to Klaus Iohannis.

In 2015, his party, the PLR, merged with the Conservative Party (PC). They formed a new party called the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE). Popescu-Tăriceanu became its co-president.

In 2017, Tăriceanu stated he supported a constitutional monarchy. He believed a monarch could be a neutral figure. He felt that the current president was too involved in political games.

Electoral History

Presidential Elections

Notes:

¹ His party, PLR, could not register in time. So, he ran as an independent.

Mayor of Bucharest

Images for kids

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  Signature of Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

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  Tăriceanu at a cabinet meeting in 2007

See also

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