Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Elena Basescu



Elena Basescu is the daughter of the Romanian president Traian Basescu and a model. She is seeking a seat in the European Parliament. Basescu was 28 at the time of the announcement. Some politicians have criticized her decision to run for the seat and say she is not qualified due to her lack of political experience.


Fast Facts:


Daughter of the Romanian president Traian Basescu
A model
Has a sister, Ioana
28 in March 2009
Seeks a seat in the European Parliament
Added to the list of candidates from the Democratic Liberal Party
Was previously dating Andrei Hrebenciuc, but the couple broke up
Andrei is the son of Viorel Hrebenciuc, leader of the Romanian party PSD
Basescu criticized Andrei and his father Viorel in media after the breakup
Said Viorel had spread false information about her sister dating Marian Oprisan of the PSD
Critics say she is not qualified due to her lack of political experience.

Criticism
The decision to add Basescu to the list of candidates for the European Parliament seat has been criticized by people who say she is not qualified. Some say it's an attempt to bring attention to the Democratic Liberal Party, which her father used to run. In a interview with Traian Basescu in March 2009, Basescu did not express support for his daughter's choice to run for the seat.

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