What is Traian Băsescu?
{{Infobox President | name = Traian Băsescu | image = Flickr - europeanpeoplesparty - EPP Congress Rome 2006 (76).jpg | imagesize = 200px | order = [[President of Romania]] | primeminister = [[Eugen Bejinariu]]<br />[[Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu]]<br />[[Emil Boc]] <br />[[Mihai Razvan Ungureanu]] <br /> [[Victor Ponta]] | term_start = 20 December 2004 | term_end = 21 December 2014 | predecessor = [[Ion Iliescu]] | successor = [[Klaus Iohannis]] | primeminister2 = | vicepresident2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | order3 = Mayor of [[Bucharest]] | term_start3 = 26 June 2000 | term_end3 = 20 December 2004 | predecessor3 = [[Viorel Lis]] | successor3 = [[Adriean Videanu]] | order4 = [[Ministry of Transport, Constructions and Tourism (Romania)|Minister of Transport]] | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | primeminister4 = [[Petre Roman]]<br />[[Theodor Stolojan]]<br />[[Victor Ciorbea]]<br />[[Radu Vasile]]<br />[[Mugur Isărescu]] | predecessor4 = [[Aurel Novac]]<br />[[Anton Ionescu]] | successor4 = [[Aurel Novac]]<br />[[Anton Ionescu]]<br />[[Anca Boagiu]] | birth_date = {{bda|1951|11|04|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Murfatlar]], [[Romania]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[National Salvation Front (Romania)|National Salvation Front]] <small>(1990 – 1992)</small><br />[[Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)|Democratic Liberal Party]] <small>(1992 – 2004)</small><br /> [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] <small>(2004 – present)</small> | spouse = Maria Băsescu | profession = [[Merchant navy]] }} '''Traian Băsescu''' (born November 4, 1951) is a [[Romania]]n politician and former [[Merchant Navy]] officer. He was the [[President of Romania]] from 20 December 2004 until 21 December 2014. He won the office in the [[Romanian presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential election]]. Prior to becoming president, he was the [[Mayor of Bucharest]] fr