Radu Berceanu

Radu Mircea Berceanu is a Romanian politician who has held various positions in the government and parliament. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1990 to 2004, and later became a senator.

Early Career

Berceanu entered politics immediately after the 1989 Romanian Revolution, joining the National Salvation Front (FSN) in 1990. He obtained his first mandate to the Chamber of Deputies that year and sat until 2004. In 1993, he was a founding member of the faction led by Petre Roman, serving as national secretary, vice president, and first vice president.

Parliamentary Activity

During his time in the Chamber of Deputies, Berceanu was a member of several parliamentary groups, including those of friendship with the People's Republic of China, the Lebanese Republic, the State of Israel, and the Republic of Korea. He also served on the Economic Commission.

Berceanu registered 87 speeches in 14 parliamentary sessions during the 1995-1996 legislature, and 179 speeches in an unspecified number of sessions during the 1997-2000 legislature.

Government Positions

In 1992, Berceanu became Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, a position he held until 1998. He was then appointed Minister of Industry in the Vasile Government, but resigned after Prime Minister Radu Vasile stepped down. Berceanu was reconfirmed as Minister of Industry in the subsequent Isărescu government.

In 2004, Berceanu became a senator and later served as Transport Minister in the Călin Popescu Tăriceanu government from 2006 to 2007. He was again appointed Transport Minister by Emil Boc in 2008.

Honors

Berceanu was decorated with the "National Order of Merit" in the rank of Knight by French President Jacques Chirac in 2000.