Cristian Diaconescu
Cristian Diaconescu | |
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State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 28 December 2000 – January 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Adrian Năstase |
Minister | Mircea Geoană |
Personal details | |
Born | 1989) Social Democratic Party (2002–2010) National Union for the Progress of Romania (2010–2012) People's Movement Party (2014; 2020–2022) | 2 July 1959
Spouse | Mariana Diaconescu[1][2] |
Children | Mariana[1][2] |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
Occupation | Judge, Diplomat, Politician |
Profession | Jurist |
Cristian Diaconescu (Romanian pronunciation:
Biography
Judicial and diplomatic career
He was born in Bucharest,
In 1983, he was an apprentice lawyer in
In government and electoral politics
In December 2000, when the PDSR (PSD from 2001)
Upon winning confirmation as minister, among the priorities Diaconescu announced were a consolidation of Romania's position within the EU, including by pushing for ratification of the
Defection from PSD and subsequent developments
In February 2010, Diaconescu sought election as PSD president, but withdrew from the race several hours before the party congress that would decide the winner opened. Subsequently, journalist Floriana Jucan alleged that Diaconescu had been subject to round-the-clock surveillance for ten days prior to the congress, and that party colleagues had carried out the monitoring in order to blackmail him. Near the end of the month, he resigned from the party and from its vice presidency, also filing a judicial complaint asking for an investigation into his surveillance. Initially sitting as an independent in Gabriel Oprea's group,[22][23] he followed the latter into the newly founded UNPR, being elected honorary president in May.[24] In February 2011, he was elected one of the Senate's vice presidents.[25]
Following the dismissal of Teodor Baconschi during anti-government protests, Diaconescu was once again named foreign minister in January 2012.[25][26] After Boc and his cabinet resigned the following month, Diaconescu was retained in his post by incoming prime minister Ungureanu.[27][28][29] He left office in May due to the Ungureanu cabinet's dismissal by a motion of no confidence.[30] Quickly named an adviser to President Traian Băsescu,[31] whereupon he left the Senate,[32] as well as resigning from the UNPR,[33] he was dismissed that August by interim President Crin Antonescu,[34] but resumed his post once Băsescu returned as president.[35] He left the Băsescu administration in April 2014,[36] joining the People's Movement Party (PMP) the following month.[37] In June, he was named the party's candidate for the November presidential election.[38] In August, prior to a move by party president Elena Udrea to take his place as the PMP candidate, he resigned from the party and announced he would continue his campaign as an independent.[39] Ten days later, he abandoned his candidacy and endorsed Udrea.[40]
In early 2020, Diaconescu rejoined the PMP.[41] A year later, he was unanimously elected party president, and was simultaneously announced as its 2024 candidate for President of Romania.[42] His eleven-month term ended when supporters of former PMP leader Eugen Tomac convened a party congress. In spite of Diaconescu’s claim that the meeting was invalid, the delegates elected Tomac to a new term.[43] Diaconescu would later be expelled from the PMP by the newly elected leadership of the party.[44]
Electoral history
Mayor of Bucharest
Election | Affiliation | First round | Second round | ||||
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Votes | Percentage | Position | Votes | Percentage | Position | ||
2008 | PSD | 67,251 | 12.33% |
3rd | not qualified |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Romanian) Profile at the Romanian Government site Archived 17 January 2014 at archive.today. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h (in Romanian) "Cristian Diaconescu, judecător pe uliță" ("Cristian Diaconescu, Judge on the Road"), Evenimentul Zilei, 15 February 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ a b (in Romanian) Florentina Stoian, "Cristian Diaconescu – a șaptea generaţie de juriști din familie" ("Cristian Diaconescu – Seventh Generation of Jurists in His Family"), Adevărul, 3 October 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Biography[permanent dead link], cristiandiaconescu.ro; accessed 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Bogdan Niculescu Duvăz, noul purtător de cuvânt al PSD" ("Bogdan Niculescu Duvăz, New PSD Spokesman"), Mediafax, 26 January 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Răzvan Popa, "Soția pesedistului Cristian Diaconescu, în vizorul DNA" ("Wife of PSD Member Cristian Diaconescu Targeted by DNA"), Gândul, 3 July 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Florin Negruțiu, "Cristian Diaconescu face grevă politică în numele soției sale" ("Cristian Diaconescu on Political Strike in His Wife's Name"), Gândul, 29 June 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Lavinia Dimancea, "Demisie – Diaconescu revine" ("Resignation – Diaconescu Returns") Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Național, 3 July 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Adriana Duțulescu, "Cum a devenit Cristian Diaconescu candidatul PSD" ("How Cristian Diaconescu Became the PSD Candidate") Archived 15 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Cotidianul, 11 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Dan Duca, "Cristian Diaconescu a început răgușit campania pentru București. Iliescu și Vanghelie au făcut show" ("A Hoarse Cristian Diaconescu Begins His Campaign for Bucharest. Iliescu and Vanghelie Put on a Show") Archived 6 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Cotidianul, 16 April 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Oprescu și Blaga în turul doi pentru Primăria București" ("Oprescu and Blaga in Second Round for Bucharest Mayor"), BBC Romanian, 2 June 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Election results Archived 28 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Alegeri; Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Guvern de regățeni, cu 'moț' ardelean" ("Old Kingdom Government, with a Few Transylvanians") Archived 22 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Adevărul, 19 December 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Comisiile au avizat nominalizarea lui Cristian Diaconescu ca ministru de Externe" ("Committees Approve Cristian Diaconescu's Nomination as Foreign Minister"), Mediafax, 20 December 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Diaconescu: Unii încearcă să-și fundamenteze cariera în MAE pe o ofertă politică" ("Diaconescu: Some Try to Build Their MAE Career on a Political Offer"), Mediafax, 11 January 2009; accessed 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "România+SUA=Love. Ministrul de externe, Cristian Diaconescu, a calificat relațiile româno-americane drept foarte bune, chiar și cu noua administrație" ("Romania+USA=Love. Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu Calls Romanian-American Relations Very Good, Even under the New Administration") Archived 16 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Gardianul, 13 May 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Cristian Diaconescu: Autoritățile de la Chișinău au depășit limita" ("Cristian Diaconescu: Chişinău Authorities Exceed Limit") Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Național, 16 April 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Diaconescu: Nu vom acorda cetățenia română în masă pentru moldoveni" ("Diaconescu: We Will Not Grant Moldovans Romanian Citizenship En Masse"), Mediafax, 28 April 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Ministrul de externe: Situația din Italia 's-a mai calmat'" ("Foreign Minister: Italy Situation 'Calmer'"), Mediafax, 2 March 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "140 de români vor să se întoarcă acasă din Irlanda de Nord" ("140 Romanians Want to Come Home from Northern Ireland")[permanent dead link], Cotidianul, 21 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Miniștrii PSD și-au depus demisiile la cabinetul premierului Emil Boc" ("PSD Ministers Submit Their Resignations in the Office of Prime Minister Emil Boc"), Mediafax, 1 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ (in Romanian) Marinela Rață, "Diaconescu, urmărit 10 zile, înaintea alegerilor din PSD" ("Diaconescu, Followed 10 Days, Prior to PSD Elections"), Evenimentul Zilei, 21 February 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ (in Romanian) Florin Ciornei and Marinela Rață, "Diaconescu a demisionat din PSD" ("Diaconescu Resigns from PSD"), Evenimentul Zilei, 24 February 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ (in Romanian) Oana Dan, "Sârbu, Oprea, Diaconescu, la conducerea UNPR" ("Sârbu, Oprea, Diaconescu, in UNPR Leadership"), Evenimentul Zilei, 1 May 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ a b (in Romanian) Carmen Vintilă, "E oficial! Președintele Traian Băsescu a semnat decretul de numire a lui Cristian Diaconescu la șefia Ministerului de Externe" ("It's Official! Presidintel Traian Băsescu Signs Decree Naming Cristian Diaconescu as Head of Foreign Ministry"), Evenimentul Zilei, 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Numirea lui Diaconescu, vizată de Băsescu" ("Diaconescu's Appointment, Approved by Băsescu"), Adevărul, 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Boc, supraviețuitorul moţiunilor de cenzură, a cedat nemulţumirilor PDL și protestelor străzii" ("Boc, Survivor of Censure Motions, Yielded to PDL Grievances and Street Protests" Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, România Liberă, 6 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) Miruna Badea, "Cristian Diaconescu, ministrul de Externe, avizat de comisiile parlamentare, ședința s-a desfășurat fără cvorum" ("Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu Approved by Parliamentary Committees in Session without Quorum", Gândul, 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) "UNPR i-a solicitat lui Ungureanu ca Diaconescu și Oprea să rămână în noul Guvern pe aceleași posturi" ("UNPR Asks Ungureanu that Diaconescu and Oprea Remain in New Government in Same Positions", Mediafax, 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Cristian Diaconescu i-a socilitat premierului desemnat să nu politizeze Ministerul de Externe" ("Cristian Diaconescu Asks Prime Minister Designate Not to Politicize the Foreign Ministry"), Adevărul, 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) S. Zachmann, "Drăgoi și Diaconescu, numiţi consilieri prezidențiali" ("Drăgoi and Diaconescu, Named Presidential Advisers"), Adevărul, 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Cristian Diaconescu a demisionat din Senat" ("Cristian Diaconescu Resigns from Senate"), Cotidianul, 29 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ (in Romanian) Adelina Turcu, "Cristian Diaconescu, agreat de Băsescu pentru candidatura la prezidenţiale" ("Cristian Diaconescu, Favored by Băsescu for Presidential Candidacy"), Adevărul, 13 January 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ (in Romanian) Alina Boghiceanu, "Consilierii lui Băsescu, eliberați din funcție" ("Băsescu Advisers Dismissed"), Adevărul, 3 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) Marius Fratila, "Președintele Traian Băsescu și-a repus în funcții consilierii" ("Președintele Traian Băsescu Brings Back Advisers"), Gândul, 28 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ (in Romanian) Sebastian Zachmann, "Cristian Diaconescu merge mai departe cu Mişcarea Populară" ("Cristian Diaconescu Goes Ahead with the People's Movement"), Adevărul, 1 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ (in Romanian) Mădălina Mihalache, "Fostul consilier prezidenţial Cristian Diaconescu s-a înscris în PMP" ("Former Presidential Adviser Cristian Diaconescu Joins PMP"), Adevărul, 20 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ (in Romanian) Mădălina Mihalache, Sebastian Zachmann, "Elena Udrea a fost aleasă preşedintele PMP" ("Elena Udrea Elected PMP President"), Adevărul, 7 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ (in Romanian) Mădălina Mihalache, "Elena Udrea candidează, oficial, la Preşedinţie" ("Elena Udrea Officially Running for President"), Adevărul, 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ (in Romanian) Paul Filimon, "Cristian Diaconescu a renunţat la candidatura la Preşedinţie" ("Cristian Diaconescu Abandons Presidential Campaign"), România Liberă, 28 August 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Fostul ministru Cristian Diaconescu a revenit în PMP" ("Former Minister Cristian Diaconescu Rejoins PMP"), Agerpres, 25 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Cristian Diaconescu, ales președinte al PMP" ("Cristian Diaconescu, Elected PMP President"), Digi24, 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ (in Romanian) "Eugen Tomac, ales preşedinte PMP" ("Eugen Tomac, Elected PMP President"), Libertatea, 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Cristian Diaconescu a fost exclus din PMP / El a condus partidul până în urmă cu o lună". hotnews.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
External links
- (in Romanian) Official site
- (in Romanian) Parliamentary profile