Vasile Blaga

Vasile Blaga
Blaga in 2012
Member of the Senate of Romania
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 December 2024
Constituency	Timiş
In office 13 December 2004 – 19 December 2016
Constituency	Bucharest
In office 22 November 1996 – 10 December 2000
Constituency	Bihor County
Member of the European Parliament from Romania
In office 2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024
President of the Senate of Romania
In office 29 November 2011 – 3 July 2012
President	Traian Băsescu
Preceded by	Mircea Geoană
Succeeded by	Crin Antonescu
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 18 June 1990 – 14 February 1992
Constituency	Bihor County
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 29 December 2004 – 4 April 2007
Prime Minister	Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Preceded by	Marian Săniuță
Succeeded by	Cristian David
In office 1 October 2009 – 27 September 2010
Prime Minister	Emil Boc
Preceded by	Dan Nica
Succeeded by	Traian Igaș
Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration
In office 22 December 2008 – 27 November 2009
Prime Minister	Emil Boc
Preceded by	Dan Motreanu
Succeeded by	Elena Udrea
Prefect of Bihor County
In office 1991–1993
Co-President of the National Liberal Party
In office 18 December 2014 – 28 September 2016 Serving with Alina Gorghiu
Preceded by	Klaus Iohannis
Succeeded by	Alina Gorghiu
President of the Democratic Liberal Party
In office 30 June 2012 – 17 November 2014
Preceded by	Emil Boc
Succeeded by	Klaus Iohannis (merged within the National Liberal Party)
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-26) 26 July 1956 (age 68) Petrileni, Bihor, Romania
Political party	National Liberal Party (2014–present)
Other political affiliations	National Salvation Front (1990–1993) Democratic Party (1993–2007) Democratic Liberal Party (2007–2014)
Spouse	Margareta Violett Blaga
Children	2
Alma mater	Polytechnic University of Timișoara[1] Carol I National Defence University

Vasile Blaga (Romanian pronunciation: [vaˈsile ˈblaɡa]; born 26 July 1956) is a Romanian centre-right politician who is currently serving as a Senator of Romania since December 21, 2024, representing Timiș County. He previously held the same position from 1996 to 2000 (representing Bihor County) and again from 2004 to 2016 (representing Bucharest). Between 2011 and 2012, he also briefly served as President of the Senate of Romania.

Between 2019 and 2024, he took a five-year break from national politics, during which he served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

His ministerial career includes two terms as Minister of Internal Affairs (2004–2007, 2009–2010) under Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu and Emil Boc, as well as serving as Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration (2008–2009).

In addition to his government roles, Blaga was President of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) from 2012 to 2014 and later served as Co-President of the National Liberal Party (PNL) alongside Alina Gorghiu (2014–2016) following the merger of the two parties.

Earlier in his career, he was Prefect of Bihor County (1991–1993) and a Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1990–1992).