Traian Ungureanu (born 1 March 1958) is a Romanian former journalist and politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019.
Traian Ungureanu | |
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.jpg) Ungureanu in 2013 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Romania | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1958 Bucharest, Romania |
| Political party | Democratic Liberal Party (until 2015) National Liberal Party (from 2015) |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest (MA) |
| Profession | Journalist |
Life and career edit
Ungureanu was born in Bucharest.[1] He fled the Socialist Republic of Romania in 1988, settling in London.[1]
He became a journalist at BBC World until he was dismissed in 2003 after fourteen years of service.[2] While respected for his political analyses, he was also known for frequent criticism of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD), which press colleauges believed to be linked to his dismissal.[2] Several reporters and an editor at BBC resigned in protest against his dismissal.[2]
He thereafter turned to politics, and was elected as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019.[3] He represented the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) until it was dissolved in 2015, and the National Liberal Party (PNL) from 2015, both members of the centre-right European People's Party.[3]
He has additionally written his own blog, and for Radio Europa Libera.[4]
Views edit
Ungureanu has spoken out about the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and the increasing number of mosques in Europe and adaptation of Muslim demands,[4] and he participated in the international counter-jihad conference in Brussels in 2007.[5][6] He is a supporter of Donald Trump.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Traian Ungureanu: Atacuri contra regimului comunist, fugă din ţară şi susţinere activă pentru Traian Băsescu". RomaniaTV.net (in Romanian). 6 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Country Reports on Human Rights. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2003. p. 1498.
- ^ a b "Traian UNGUREANU". European Parliament. 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b Hannus, Martha (2012). Counterjihadrörelsen– en del av den antimuslimska miljön (in Swedish). Expo Research. p. 94.
- ^ "Counter Jihad Brussels: 18-19 October 2007". International Civil Liberties Alliance. 20 October 2007.
- ^ Lazaridis, Gabriella; Campani, Giovanna (2016). Understanding the Populist Shift: Othering in a Europe in Crisis. Routledge. p. 143. ISBN 9781317326052.
- ^ Geambașu, Cristian (17 July 2019). "INTERVIU Traian Ungureanu: "România este o țară pitorească, îndepărtată, cu zidari buni și fete frumoase. Se exagerează în privința zidarilor!"". GSP (in Romanian).
External links edit
- Personal profile of Traian Ungureanu in the European Parliament's database of members