Emil Constantinescu
Emil Constantinescu bornNovember 1939 is a Romanian professor and politician, who served as the third President of Romania, from 1996 to 2000.
Constantinescu was born in Tighina, where his parents were temporarily living. He received three degrees from the University of Bucharest in law , geology and a doctorate in geology and geography . He practiced law in Piteti in 19611962, but switched his focus to geology after deciding that a legal career would involve too many compromises. However, along with many other intellectuals, he joined the Romanian Communist Party in 1965, hoping to foster change from within. Named a professor of geology and geography in Bucharest the following year, he later became the departments PCR cell leader for organization and propaganda. He taught geology until 1990, when he was named prorector of the university. He rose to the position of rector in 1992, and held it until 1996.
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