Victor Ponta is a Romanian Social Democratic Party politician who was born on September 20, 1972. He became Prime Minister of Romania in 2012 and ran for president in 2014, but was defeated by National Liberal Party politician Klaus Iohannis.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)
About
Social Democratic Party Politician who took office as Prime Minister of Romania in 2012. He entered the 2014 Romanian presidential election, but lost to National Liberal Party Politician Klaus Iohannis.
Before Fame
Before beginning his political career, he earned a law degree from the University of Bucharest and became a prosecutor for Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice.
Trivia
While serving as Prime Minister, he was accused of having plagiarized his dissertation and was investigated by several organizations.
Family Life
His marriage to Roxana Ponta lasted from 1998 to 2006 and produced a son. He married his second wife, fellow Politician Daciana Sarbu, in 2006; they had a son and a daughter together.
Associated With
He served as Prime Minister under the presidency of Traian Basescu.
