Oliviu Gherman
Oliviu Gherman (26 April 1930–11 August 2020) was a Romanian physicist, politician, university professor, and diplomat. He was a senator in the 1990–1992, 1992–1996, 1996–2000, and 2000–2004 legislatures. He was first elected in Dolj County on the lists of the FSN party, then elected senator in the electoral constituency No. 41 Bucharest. During his parliamentary activity, Oliviu Gherman was member of the following parliamentary friendship groups: In the legislature 1996–2000, Oliviu Gherman was a member of the commission for privatization and administration of state assets (since September 1999), the commission for culture, art and mass media (since December  1996) and the Committee on Labor, Family and Social Protection (until September 1999). Oliviu Gherman was the president of the FDSN party (later PDSR), during 1992–1996. Oliviu Gherman resigned from the Senate on 27 August 2001 and was replaced by Constantin Alexa. Oliviu Gherman was a F.S.N. senator. (1990–1992), F.D.S.N. (1992–1996), P.D.S.R. (1996–2000, 2000–2004), president of the F.D.S.N. (1992–1996), and President of the Senate (1992–1996). From 2001 to 2004, Gherman was ambassador to France. He died on 11 August 2020 at the age of 90.