Antonie Iorgovan
Encyclopedia
Antonie Iorgovan was a Romanian jurist, professor and politician. He was a member of the Romanian Senate
in the period 1990-92 and 2000–07, representing the Social Democratic Party
. Between 1992 and 1996, he was also a judge on the Constitutional Court of Romania
.
Iorgovan was the lead author of the 1991 Constitution of Romania
, which was subsequently revised in 2003. He died of a heart attack on 4 October 2007, at age 59.
Senate of Romania
The Senate of Romania is the upper house in the bicameral Parliament of Romania. It has 137 seats , to which members are elected by direct popular vote, using Mixed member proportional representation in 42 electoral districts , to serve four-year terms.-Former location:After the Romanian...
in the period 1990-92 and 2000–07, representing the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Romania)
The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always...
. Between 1992 and 1996, he was also a judge on the Constitutional Court of Romania
Constitutional Court of Romania
The Constitutional Court of Romania is the institution which rules on whether the laws, decrees or other bills enacted by Romanian authorities are in conformity with the Constitution....
.
Iorgovan was the lead author of the 1991 Constitution of Romania
Constitution of Romania
The 1991 Constitution of Romania, adopted on 21 November 1991, voted in the referendum of 8 December 1991 and introduced on the same day, is the current fundamental law that establishes the structure of the government of Romania, the rights and obligations of the country's citizens, and its mode...
, which was subsequently revised in 2003. He died of a heart attack on 4 October 2007, at age 59.