A democracy without memory is one that finds itself in grave suffering. We must not forget, in order to avoid the errors of the past. - Traian Băsescu

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A democracy without memory is one that finds itself in grave suffering. We must not forget, in order to avoid the errors of the past.

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About Traian Băsescu

Traian Băsescu (born 4 November 1931) is a conservative Romanian politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian Minister of Transport on multiple occasions between 1991 and 2000, and as Mayor of Bucharest from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, he was elected as leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in 2001. After ending his presidential term in 2015, Băsescu joined the People's Movement Party (PMP), of which he became president in 2016, subsequently resigning in 2018. He currently serves as Member of the European Parliament for Romania (since 2019).

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