Petre Roman
Former Prime Minister of Romania
Mr. Roman holds a degree from the Environmental Engineering Faculty at Politehnica University Bucharest (1968), Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies-DEA on Hydrodynamics at ENSEEIHT (Ecole Nationale d'Electrotechnique, Electronique, Informatique et Hydraulique), Toulouse, France, 1971 and PhD in Fluid Dynamics at “Paul Sabatier”University, Toulouse, France, 1974.
Petre Roman has served as Professor on Hydrology and Quality of the Environment (1975-2016) and the Head of Hydraulics, Hydraulic Machinery and Environmental Engineering Department, Department of Hydro-Power Engineering, Bucharest Politehnica University since 1986.
Petre Roman has served the country of Romania in a variety of political roles. After joining the uprising against Ceausescu’s dictatorship in Bucharest, on 22 December 1989 he launched a proclamation for freedom and democracy and became a founding member of the National Salvation Front. He became the first Prime Minister of the post-communist government, serving until May 1990. In June 1990 he was elected as Prime Minister after the first free elections were held in Romania until November 1991. He initiated the comprehensive Program of the Reform and in fifteen months the Romanian Parliament approved 100 Laws of that program.
In 1992 he became a member of the Chamber of Deputies where he chaired the Defence Committee, serving until 1996. Subsequently, he served as a Senator and as Speaker of the Senate from 1996 to 1999 and as the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000. He founded the Democratic Party of Romania and served as the Chairman from 1993 to 2001. He was re-elected Senator in November of 2000, serving until 2004. He was elected again as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2012 to 2016.
Petre Roman also served as Special Rapporteur to the North Atlantic Assembly from 1993 - 1996 and 2001-2004 and as the Acting President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation from 1997 to 1998. Petre Roman is the author of numerous scientific and political works, including “Romania, Whereto?” (1995), and “Political Notebook: A Political Vision on Romania's Development Strategy at the Threshold of Centuries” (2001).
Petre Roman has served as Professor on Hydrology and Quality of the Environment (1975-2016) and the Head of Hydraulics, Hydraulic Machinery and Environmental Engineering Department, Department of Hydro-Power Engineering, Bucharest Politehnica University since 1986.
Petre Roman has served the country of Romania in a variety of political roles. After joining the uprising against Ceausescu’s dictatorship in Bucharest, on 22 December 1989 he launched a proclamation for freedom and democracy and became a founding member of the National Salvation Front. He became the first Prime Minister of the post-communist government, serving until May 1990. In June 1990 he was elected as Prime Minister after the first free elections were held in Romania until November 1991. He initiated the comprehensive Program of the Reform and in fifteen months the Romanian Parliament approved 100 Laws of that program.
In 1992 he became a member of the Chamber of Deputies where he chaired the Defence Committee, serving until 1996. Subsequently, he served as a Senator and as Speaker of the Senate from 1996 to 1999 and as the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000. He founded the Democratic Party of Romania and served as the Chairman from 1993 to 2001. He was re-elected Senator in November of 2000, serving until 2004. He was elected again as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2012 to 2016.
Petre Roman also served as Special Rapporteur to the North Atlantic Assembly from 1993 - 1996 and 2001-2004 and as the Acting President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation from 1997 to 1998. Petre Roman is the author of numerous scientific and political works, including “Romania, Whereto?” (1995), and “Political Notebook: A Political Vision on Romania's Development Strategy at the Threshold of Centuries” (2001).
