Oliviu Gherman

Oliviu Gherman (26 April 1930 – 11 August 2020) was a Romanian physicist, politician, university professor and diplomat. He was a senator in the 1990–1992, 1992–1996, 1996–2000 and 2000–2004 legislatures. He was first elected in Dolj County on the lists of the FSN party, then elected senator in the electoral constituency No. 41 Bucharest.[1] During his parliamentary activity, Oliviu Gherman was member of the following parliamentary friendship groups:

  • in the 1990–1992 legislature: the State of Israel and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  • in the 1996–2000 legislature: Republic of Ivory Coast and Republic of South Africa;
  • in the 2000–2004 legislature: India and Republic of South Africa.
Oliviu Gherman
Member of the National Salvation Front Council
In office
22 December 1989  26 December 1989
President of the Senate of Romania
In office
22 October 1992  22 November 1996
Preceded byAlexandru Bârlădeanu
Succeeded byPetre Roman
Member of the Senate of Romania
In office
9 June 1990  27 August 2001
Ambassador of Romania to France
In office
4 September 2001  4 June 2004
President of the Party of Social Democracy in Romania
In office
10 July 1993  January 1997
Preceded byHimself (as president of the Democratic National Salvation Front)
Marius Cîrciumaru (as president of the Romanian Socialist Democratic Party)
Succeeded byIon Iliescu
President of the Democratic National Salvation Front
In office
11 October 1992  10 July 1993
Preceded byIon Iliescu
Succeeded byHimself (party merged with the Romanian Socialist Democratic Party into the Party of Social Democracy in Romania)
Personal details
Born(1930-04-26)26 April 1930
Sânmihaiu de Sus, Turda County, Kingdom of Romania
Died11 August 2020(2020-08-11) (aged 90)
Bucharest, Romania
Resting placeGovora Monastery
Political partyRomanian Communist Party (1963–1989)
National Salvation Front (1989–1992)
Democratic National Salvation Front (1992–1993)
Party of Social Democracy in Romania (1993–2001)
Social Democratic Party (2001-2020)
Alma materBabeș-Bolyai University
OccupationProfessor, Politician
ProfessionPhysicist

In the legislature 1996–2000, Oliviu Gherman was a member of the commission for privatization and administration of state assets (since September 1999), the commission for culture, art and mass media (since December 1996) and the Committee on Labor, Family and Social Protection (until September 1999). Oliviu Gherman was the president of the FDSN party (later PDSR), during 1992–1996.

Oliviu Gherman resigned from the Senate on 27 August 2001 and was replaced by Constantin Alexa. Oliviu Gherman was a F.S.N. senator. (1990–1992), F.D.S.N. (1992–1996), P.D.S.R. (1996–2000, 2000–2004), president of the F.D.S.N. (1992–1996) and President of the Senate (1992–1996). From 2001 to 2004, Gherman was ambassador to France.[2]

He died on 11 August 2020 at the age of 90. [3]

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