Eugen Bejinariu (; born 28 January 1959,

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, Suceava County,

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) is a Romanian politician and member of the

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(PSD). He served as acting/ad interim

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between 21 and 28 December 2004, when former PSD Prime Minister

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, who had just been defeated in the 2004 presidential elections by

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(then PD candidate supported by the

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, or DA for short, which also comprised the PNL), resigned and became

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of the Chamber of Deputies. Bejinariu was appointed as acting/ad interim Prime Minister at the request of resigning PSD Prime Minister, Adrian Năstase, and confirmed by the new president Traian Băsescu to hold the office until a new Prime Minister was named (which subsequently was in the person of

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of the PNL). 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 (RAPPS). He was replaced as Prime Minister on 28 December 2004 by national liberal

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Eugen BEJINARIU Sinteza activitatii parlamentare în legislatura 2004-2008
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Living people People from Suceava Prime Ministers of Romania Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Social Democratic Party (Romania) politicians 1959 births {{Romania-politician-stub