Corneliu Vadim Tudor | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Vice-President of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 19 December 2004 – 14 December 2008 | |
| President | Nicolae Văcăroiu |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 16 October 1992 – 14 December 2008 | |
| Constituency | Bucharest |
| Leader of the Greater Romania Party | |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 14 September 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Emil Străinu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Corneliu Tudor 28 November 1949 Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
| Died | 14 September 2015 (aged 65) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Ghencea Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party (1980–1989) Greater Romania Party (1991–2015) |
| Spouse |
Doina Tudor (m. 1987–2015) |
| Children | Lidia Tudor, Eugenia Tudor |
| Relatives | Marcu Tudor (brother) |
| Education | Saint Sava National College |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest University of Vienna University of Craiova Ovidius University |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, journalist, politician |
| Profession | Historian, sociologist, theologian |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
| Website | vadim-tudor |
Corneliu Vadim Tudor (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈnelju vaˈdim ˈtudor]; 28 November 1949 – 14 September 2015), also colloquially known as "Tribunul", was a poet, writer, and journalist who was the leader of the Greater Romania Party (Romanian: Partidul România Mare) and a Member of the European Parliament. He was a Romanian senator from 1992 to 2008. He was born and died in Bucharest, Romania.[1]
As a political figure, he was known for having held strong nationalist[2] views, which were reflected in his rhetoric and his denunciation of political opponents (a tactic which the judgements in several civil lawsuits handed down against him deemed to be slanderous).[citation needed] He was most commonly referred to as "Vadim", which was a name he selected for himself, not a family name (and not shared with his brother, former Romanian Army officer Marcu Tudor).[3]
- ^ Alison Mutler (14 September 2015). "Corneliu Vadim Tudor, ultranationalist Romanian poet and politician, dies at 65". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Romania's far-right contender". BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Deputy Marcu Tudor's webpage, cdep.ro; accessed 17 September 2015.(in Romanian)