Victor Ponta
Victor Ponta | |
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| Prime-Minister of Romania | |
| In office 7 May 2012 – 5 November 2015 | |
| President | Traian Băsescu |
| Vice PM | Florin Georgescu |
| Preceded by | Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu |
| Succeeded by | Sorin Cîmpeanu |
Victor Ponta (b. 20 September 1972, Bucharest) is a Romanian politician. He was president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) from February 2010 until July 2015 when he resigned. On 7 May 2012, he became Prime Minister of Romania.[1] He resigned on 5 November 2015.
He studied law in Bucharest, finishing in 1995. He was PSD's candidate for the Romanian presidential elections in 2014, but since then has left the Social Democratic Party and created his own party which he called the Pro Romania Party.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Romania opposition leader to become PM". france24.com. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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Sources
[change | change source]Victor Ponta's official site Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
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