Eugen Bejinariu

Who is Eugen Bejinariu?

Eugen Bejinariu is a Romanian politician and member of the Social Democratic Party. He served as interim prime minister of Romania between December 21 and 28, 2004, when prime minister Adrian Năstase, who had just been defeated in presidential elections by Traian Băsescu, resigned and became President of the Chamber of Deputies.

Bejinariu was appointed as interim prime minister at the request of resigning prime minister, Adrian Năstase, and confirmed by the new president Traian Băsescu to hold the office until a new prime minister was named. Bejinariu was the minister of government coordination in Năstase's cabinet, joining the government after a long stint as chairman of Romania's State Protocol Department. He was replaced as prime minister on December 28, 2004 by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu.