Adrian Nastase

Adrian Năstase (b. June 22, 1950) is the current Prime Minister of Romania. He has been Prime Minister since 28 December 2000. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD).

Born in Bucharest. Married with two children.

Năstase graduated from the University of Bucharest, credentialed by both the Department of Law and the Department of History and Philosophy, and has worked as a professor, judge, and as president of several organizations involved with law and international relations. From 1990 to 1992, he taught law at several inistitutions of higher education in Bucharest.

Năstase has published over 150 pieces on International law in Romanian and foreign journals, and has presented over 140 talks at international meetings; publications have included:

The Political Idea of Change
International Economic Law II
Parliamentary Humor
Romania and the New World Order
The construction of Europe and constitional supremacy
Romanian treaties (1990-1997)''
Personal rights of national minorities
Regulations in International Law
The battle for life
Romania-NATO 2002
NATO Enlargement.

Political Activity

June 9, 1990 - June 28, 1990 - Enters Romanian Chamber of Deputies as member of National Salvation Front (party)
June 28, 1990 - October 16, 1992 - Foreign Minister
1992-1996 - President of Chamber of Deputies. President of parliamentary group "Friends of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1993-1997 - Executive President of Romanian Democratic Socialist Party (PDSR)
December 1996 - Becomes leader of PDSR parliamentary group
1996 - Founding member of International Assembly of Francophone Parliamentarians
1996 - Member of the Romanian parliamentary delegation to the gathering of parliamentarians of the Council of Europe
Member of parliamentary commission on problems of law and human rights
Member of parliamentary commission on rules of procedure
Member of parliamentary sub-commission commission on human rights
Recording Secretary of parliamentary commission on judicial problems and human rights with reference to illegal activities by religious sects
1996 - Vice-president of Chamber of Deputies, member of Standing Bureau. Organized the relationships of the Standing Bureau with the following permanent commissions: Judicial Commission, Commission on Discipline and (Parliamentary) Immunity, Commission for Foreign Politics, Commission for Culture, Art, and Mass Media
1997 - First Vice President of PDSR
December 2000 - First Vice President of PDSR, Interim President of PDSR
Decembrie 28, 2000 - Inaugurated Prime Minister
January 19, 2001 - Chosen as President of the PDSR
June 16, 2001 � Chosen as President of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), successor to the PDSR