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Roman in 1989
Prime Minister of Romania
In office 26 December 1989 – 1 October 1991 Acting until 20 June 1990
President	Ion Iliescu
Preceded by	Constantin Dăscălescu
Succeeded by	Theodor Stolojan
Member of the National Salvation Front Council
In office 22 December 1989 – 26 December 1989
President of the Senate of Romania
In office 27 November 1996 – 22 December 1999
Preceded by	Oliviu Gherman
Succeeded by	Mircea Ionescu Quintus
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 22 December 1999 – 28 December 2000
Prime Minister	Mugur Isărescu
Preceded by	Andrei Pleșu
Succeeded by	Mircea Geoană
Member of the Senate of Romania
In office 22 November 1996 – 12 December 2004
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 9 June 1990 – 31 July 1990
In office 6 October 1992 – 21 November 1996
In office 19 December 2012 – 9 February 2015
Co-Founding Leader of the National Salvation Front
In office 22 December 1989 – 28 May 1993 Serving with Ion Iliescu & Dumitru Mazilu
Succeeded by	Himself (party renamed into the Democratic Party)
President of the Democratic Party
In office 28 May 1993 – 19 May 2001
Succeeded by	Traian Băsescu
President of the Democratic Force
In office 2003–2008
Personal details
Born	(1946-07-22) 22 July 1946 (age 79) Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Political party	Social Democratic Party (2020–present)
Other political affiliations	Romanian Communist Party (before 1989) National Salvation Front (1989–1993) Democratic Party (1993–2003) Democratic Force (2003–2008) National Liberal Party (2008–2017?) Social Liberal Platform (2020)
Spouses	Mioara Georgescu ​ (m. 1974⁠–⁠2007)​ Silvia Chifiriuc ​ (m. 2009)​
Alma mater	Politehnica University of Bucharest Paul Sabatier University
Profession	Engineer
Known for	Romanian Revolution
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a. the party split on 7 April 1992: Ion Iliescu and his supporters formed the FDSN b. Mazilu resigned from the leadership of FSN on 26 January 1990

Petre Roman (born 22 July 1946) is a Romanian engineer and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Romania from 1989 to 1991. He was also the president of the Senate from 1996 to 1999. Later, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000.

Mr. Roman was a leader of the Democratic Force (FD) party. He started this party after leaving the Democratic Party (PD) in 2003. He also served as a member of the Lower Chamber of Parliament. He was elected in 2012 as a member of the National Liberal Party. In 2020, he joined the Social Democratic Party. He was elected to the General Council of Bucharest but resigned shortly after.

In 2022, Petre Roman moved to Switzerland. He became the president of the Swiss UMEF, which is a university of applied sciences institute. He is also a member of the Club of Madrid. This group includes over 80 former democratic leaders who work to make democracy stronger around the world.

Early Life and Education

Petre Roman was born in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. His father, Valter Roman, was a veteran of the Spanish Civil War. His mother, Hortensia Vallejo, was from Spain. She later directed the Spanish section of Radio Romania International.

Petre Roman went to the Petru Groza High School in Bucharest. He studied to become an engineer. He attended the Politehnica University of Bucharest and also the Paul Sabatier University in France.

Role in the Romanian Revolution

Petre Roman speaking to the crowd in Bucharest in late December 1989, during the Romanian Revolution.

Petre Roman became well-known during the Romanian Revolution in 1989. This was a time when people in Romania stood up against the old government. He was part of the crowd that took over the National Television building. From there, he helped broadcast messages about the revolution's success.

On 22 December 1989, Petre Roman spoke to the public from a balcony. This was a very important moment. He spoke against the old government, showing his support for the revolution.

He became a member of the Provisional Council of the National Salvation Front (CPFSN). This group helped guide the revolution and set up a new democratic government.

Becoming Prime Minister

Roman (right) with FSN members Ion Iliescu (centre) and Dumitru Mazilu (left) on 23 December 1989, one day after the formation of the FSN.

On 26 December 1989, Petre Roman was chosen as the temporary Prime Minister of Romania. This was for the new government formed by the FSN.

In May 1990, Romania held its first free elections in 53 years. Petre Roman was elected as a representative for Bucharest. After the elections, President Iliescu again named him Prime Minister on 20 June 1990. The new Parliament officially approved him on 28 June 1990.

He led three different governments between 1989 and 1991. These were known as the Roman I, Roman II, and Roman III cabinets. His time as Prime Minister ended in October 1991.

Political Career and Elections

After his time as Prime Minister, Petre Roman continued to be active in Romanian politics. He led different political parties over the years. He was the president of the Democratic Party from 1993 to 2001. Later, he founded and led the Democratic Force party.

He ran for president in several elections. Here is a look at his results:

See also

In Spanish: Petre Roman para niños