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Blaga in 2012
Member of the Senate of Romania
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 December 2024
Constituency	Timiş
In office 13 December 2004 – 19 December 2016
Constituency	Bucharest
In office 22 November 1996 – 10 December 2000
Constituency	Bihor County
Member of the European Parliament from Romania
In office 2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024
President of the Senate of Romania
In office 29 November 2011 – 3 July 2012
President	Traian Băsescu
Preceded by	Mircea Geoană
Succeeded by	Crin Antonescu
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 18 June 1990 – 14 February 1992
Constituency	Bihor County
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 29 December 2004 – 4 April 2007
Prime Minister	Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Preceded by	Marian Săniuță
Succeeded by	Cristian David
In office 1 October 2009 – 27 September 2010
Prime Minister	Emil Boc
Preceded by	Dan Nica
Succeeded by	Traian Igaș
Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration
In office 22 December 2008 – 27 November 2009
Prime Minister	Emil Boc
Preceded by	Dan Motreanu
Succeeded by	Elena Udrea
Prefect of Bihor County
In office 1991–1993
Co-President of the National Liberal Party
In office 18 December 2014 – 28 September 2016 Serving with Alina Gorghiu
Preceded by	Klaus Iohannis
Succeeded by	Alina Gorghiu
President of the Democratic Liberal Party
In office 30 June 2012 – 17 November 2014
Preceded by	Emil Boc
Succeeded by	Klaus Iohannis (merged within the National Liberal Party)
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-26) 26 July 1956 (age 69) Petrileni, Bihor, Romania
Political party	National Liberal Party (2014–present)
Other political affiliations	National Salvation Front (1990–1993) Democratic Party (1993–2007) Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2014)
Spouse	Margareta Violett Blaga
Children	2
Alma mater	Polytechnic University of Timișoara Carol I National Defence University

Vasile Blaga, born on July 26, 1956, is a well-known Romanian politician. He has held many important roles in the Romanian government and in political parties. Currently, he serves as a Senator of Romania, representing Timiș County.

He has also been a Senator for other areas like Bihor County and Bucharest. From 2011 to 2012, he was even the President of the Senate of Romania, which is a very important leadership position.

Between 2019 and 2024, Vasile Blaga worked as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). This meant he helped make decisions for Romania at a European level. He also served as a government minister twice, leading the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was also the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration.

Vasile Blaga has also led major political parties in Romania. He was the President of the Democratic Liberal Party and later a Co-President of the National Liberal Party.

Vasile Blaga's Journey in Politics

Vasile Blaga and President Traian Băsescu in October 2012

Early Life and First Steps

Vasile Blaga was born in Petrileni, a town in Bihor County. His political journey began after the fall of Communism in Romania in 1989. He first became a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies in 1990, representing Bihor County. This role meant he helped create laws for the country.

After serving in the Chamber of Deputies, he became the Prefect of Bihor County in 1991. A Prefect is like a governor for a county, representing the central government. He held this position until 1993.

In 1996, Vasile Blaga was elected to the Romanian Senate. The Senate is one of the two parts of Romania's parliament, similar to the Chamber of Deputies. He represented Bihor County as a member of the Democratic Party. He was re-elected in 2004, this time representing Bucharest, where he lives.

Serving as a Minister

In 2004, Vasile Blaga was appointed the Minister of Administration and Interior Affairs. This job involves overseeing public safety and local government. He held this role until 2007. He returned to this ministry again from 2009 to 2010.

From 2008 to 2009, he also served as the Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration. In this role, he worked on projects to help different regions of Romania grow and improve.

Leading Political Parties

Vasile Blaga has played a big part in leading political parties. From 2012 to 2014, he was the President of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL). This meant he was the main leader of that party.

Later, in 2014, the Democratic Liberal Party joined with the National Liberal Party (PNL). After this, Vasile Blaga became a Co-President of the National Liberal Party, working alongside Alina Gorghiu. He held this co-leadership role until 2016.

Representing Romania in Europe

From 2019 to 2024, Vasile Blaga took on a new challenge. He became a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). As an MEP, he represented Romania's interests in the European Union. This role involves working with politicians from other European countries to make laws that affect all of Europe.

Becoming Mayor of Bucharest

In 2008, Vasile Blaga ran for the important position of Mayor of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. He was a candidate for the Democratic Liberal Party.

In the first round of the elections, he came in second place. For the second round, he gained support from other political groups. However, the other candidate, Sorin Oprescu, won the election.

Bucharest Mayoral Election Results (2008)