Emil Boc
OfficePrime Minister of Romania
PresidentTraian Băsescu
DeputyDan Nica (2008–2009)
Béla Markó (2009–2012)
Term start22 December 2008
Term end6 February 2012
PredecessorCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
SuccessorCătălin Predoiu (Acting)
Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu
Office 1Mayor of Cluj-Napoca
Term start 112 July 2012
Predecessor 1Radu Moisin (interim)
Term start 2July 2004
Term end 222 December 2008
Predecessor 2Gheorghe Funar
Successor 2Sorin Apostu
Office 4Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term start 4December 2000
Term end 41 July 2004
Constituency 4Cluj County
Office 5Minister of Education, Research and Innovation
Term label 5Acting
Prime minister 5Himself
Term start 52 October 2009
Term end 523 December 2009
Predecessor 5Ecaterina Andronescu
Successor 5Daniel Funeriu
Office 6Leader of the Democratic Liberal Party
Term start 615 December 2007
Term end 630 June 2012
Predecessor 6Himself (as leader of the Democratic Party)
Theodor Stolojan (as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party)
Successor 6Vasile Blaga
Office 7Leader of the Democratic Party
Term start 720 December 2004
Term end 715 December 2007
Predecessor 7Traian Băsescu
Successor 7Himself (party merged with the Liberal Democratic Party into the Democratic Liberal Party)
PartyNational Liberal Party
(2014–present)
Other partyDemocratic Party (2000–2007)
Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2014)
Birth date6 September 1966 (age 60)
Birth placeRăchițele, Cluj County, Romania
(now Mărgău)
SpouseOana Boc (m. 1994)
Websiteprimariaclujnapoca.ro/primarie/primar

Emil Boc[a] (born 6 September 1966) is a Romanian politician who was Prime Minister of Romania from 22 December 2008 until 6 February 2012 and is the current mayor of Cluj-Napoca, the largest city of Transylvania, where he was first elected in July 2004. Boc was also the president of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), which proposed and supported him as Prime Minister in late 2008, from December 2004 until July 2012.

On 13 October 2009, his cabinet fell after losing a motion of no confidence in Parliament. He was acting as the head of acting cabinet until a new prime minister and cabinet were confirmed by Parliament. On 17 December 2009, President Traian Băsescu designated him again to form a new government, receiving afterwards the vote of confidence from the Parliament.

Personal life

Emil Boc was born to Ioan and Ana Boc in the village of Răchițele, commune Mărgău, Cluj County; he has three older brothers (Ioan, Gheorghe, and Traian) and one sister (Dorina). Boc and his wife Oana, a university lecturer whom he married in July 1994, have two daughters, Cezara and Patricia.[1]

Political career

Before the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Boc was, together with future PSD leader Ioan Rus, president of the Association of Communist Students of Cluj County.[2] Boc's entrance into mainstream Romanian politics was in 2003, when he was elected executive president of the Democratic Party (PD); he had been proposed by Traian Băsescu. His original job was to clearly define the Democratic Party's identity so that it would not be confused with the National Liberal Party (PNL).[3]

First Cluj-Napoca mayorship (2004–2008)

He assumed the position of mayor after the 2004 election victory against the far right nationalist Gheorghe Funar of Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR), who had previously been mayor of Cluj-Napoca for twelve years. In that election, Funar lost out in the first round to both Boc and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate Ioan Rus. Boc went on to defeat Rus in a run-off election. In the 2008 election, Boc received 76.2% of the vote, avoiding a second round.[4] In May 2012 Boc announced to run again for mayor of Cluj-Napoca in the June 2012 local elections which he won.

Prime Minister of Romania

Following the 2008 legislative elections, the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) joined forces to form a government. President Traian Băsescu initially nominated Theodor Stolojan as prime minister, but, following Stolojan's withdrawal, on 15 December Boc was nominated as head of government and was confirmed by Parliament on 22 December 2008.

Boc's government fell after a vote of no confidence in the Parliament on 13 October 2009.[5] The vote followed the collapse of his ruling coalition, which was caused by his ousting of Dan Nica, the interior minister.[6] Boc acted as interim prime minister until a new government was to take charge. The opposition parliamentary groups proposed Klaus Iohannis as a candidate, but President Traian Băsescu nominated Lucian Croitoru, and after his failing to obtain the Parliament confirmation for his government, he nominated Liviu Negoiță. Eventually, Boc was reinstated as prime minister after the presidential elections ended with the victory of incumbent president Traian Băsescu who supported him.

On 6 February 2012, Boc resigned from office amid ongoing protests.

Second Cluj-Napoca mayorship (2012–present)

In 2012, Boc was reelected mayor of Cluj-Napoca once again.

Electoral history

Mayor of Cluj-Napoca

ElectionAffiliationFirst roundSecond round
VotesPercentagePositionVotesPercentagePosition
200449,63179,207
200886,657–
201253,674
201664,311
202073.182
2024PNL53.481

See also

References

  1. ^ eˈmil ˈbok
  1. ^ (in Romanian) Clarification Archived 19 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, gov.ro, 5 January 2009; accessed 26 May 2009
  2. ^ "Emil Boc, activist de nădejde al PCR" (in Romanian). Ziare.com. December 23, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ (in Romanian) Mircea Marian, "Basescu il impinge pe Boc in functia de presedinte executiv al PD Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today", Adevărul, 8 October 2003
  4. ^ (in Romanian) "Rezultatele alegerilor locale din principalele oraşe ale ţării" Archived 5 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, realitatea.net, 6 June 2008
  5. ^ "Romanian government falls on vote". BBC News. October 13, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Romanian government falls apart". BBC News. October 1, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2024.