Ludovic Orban

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Ludovic Orban
68th Prime Minister of Romania
In office
4 November 2019 – 7 December 2020
PresidentKlaus Iohannis
DeputyRaluca Turcan
Preceded byViorica Dăncilă
Succeeded byNicolae Ciucă (Acting)
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
22 December 2020 – 13 October 2021
PresidentKlaus Iohannis
Preceded byMarcel Ciolacu
Succeeded byFlorin Roman (Acting)
President of the National Liberal Party
In office
17 June 2017 – 25 September 2021
Preceded byRaluca Turcan (Acting)
Succeeded byFlorin Cîțu
Minister of Transport
In office
5 April 2007 – 22 December 2008
Prime MinisterCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Preceded byRadu Berceanu
Succeeded byRadu Berceanu
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
20 December 2020
ConstituencyBucharest
In office
15 December 2008 – 19 December 2016
ConstituencyBucharest
Deputy Mayor of Bucharest
In office
July 2004 – 5 April 2007
MayorsTraian Băsescu
Adriean Videanu
Member of the Local Council of Sector 3
In office
23 February 1992 – 16 June 1996
MayorConstantin Tutunaru
Personal details
Born (1963-05-25) May 25, 1963 (age 60)
Brașov, Romania
Political partyRight's Force (FD) (2021-present)
Other political
affiliations
National Liberal Party (PNL) (1998-2021)
Spouse(s)Mihaela Orban
Children1
EducationTransilvania University of Brașov (UNITBV)
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)

Ludovic Orban (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈludovik ˈorban]; born 25 May 1963) is a Romanian engineer and politician. He was the 68th Prime Minister of Romania from 4 November 2019 until 7 December 2020.[1] He became leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) in June 2017.

Orban was Minister of Transport from April 2007 to December 2008 in the second Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet. He was also a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Bucharest from 2008 to 2016.

References[change | change source]

  1. (in Romanian) "Ludovic Orban, prim-ministru desemnat" ("Ludovic Orban Designated Prime Minister"), Digi24, 15 October 2019; accessed October 15, 2019