Radu Vasile | |
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| Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 17 April 1998 – 13 December 1999 | |
| President | Emil Constantinescu |
| Preceded by | Gavril Dejeu (Acting) Victor Ciorbea |
| Succeeded by | Alexandru Athanasiu (Acting) Mugur Isărescu |
| Secretary general of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party | |
| In office January 1996 – April 1998 | |
| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 16 October 1992 – 12 December 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1942 Sibiu, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 3 July 2013 (aged 70) Bucharest, Romania |
| Political party | Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (1989–2000) Democratic Party (2000–2007) Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2013) |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies |
| Profession | Professor of Economics at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies |
Radu Vasile (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈradu vaˈsile]; 10 October 1942 – 3 July 2013) was a Romanian politician, historian, academic/professor, and poet.[1]
Originally a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD), Vasile served as the Prime Minister of Romania between 17 April 1998 and 13 December 1999, and was notably confronted with the last Mineriad (more specifically the February 1999 Mineriad). Subsequently, between 2000 and 2004, he was elected as a Senator on behalf the Democratic Party (PD). In addition to his political career, Vasile published poetry under the pen name Radu Mischiu.
- ^ "Radu Vasile a murit. Fostul premier al Romaniei avea 71 de ani și suferea de cancer". Stirileprotv.ro. Retrieved 2013-07-04.