Mircea Chelaru (born 3 July 1949) is a Romanian general and politician. After the PUNR was absorbed by the PC (Conservative Party), Chelaru stepped down from his position.Argeà Â
Chelaru was born in Breazu village, in Rediu commune, IaÃÂi County and attended the Vasile Alecsandri High School in IaÃÂi, followed by the ÃÂtefan cel Mare Military School in Câmpulung Moldovenesc. He graduate from the Nicolae BÃÂlcescu Land Forces Academy in Sibiu in 1970 and the Military Academy in Bucharest in 1976. He advanced in rank to lieutenant (1970), captain (1977), lieutenant colonel (1989), colonel (1990), brigadier general (1997), major general (1990), and lieutenant general (2000), going into the reserves in 2001. Chelaru served as Chief of the Romanian General Staff from 7 March to 31 October 2000.
He was a member of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR).
In the 2020 Romanian parliamentary election on 6 December, Chelaru was elected a member of the Champer of Deputies for the AUR party in BotoÃÂani County, taking office on 21 December.
In the 2024 Romanian parliamentary election on 1 December, Chelaru was elected a member of the Champer of Deputies for the AUR party in ArgeÃÂ County, taking office on 21 December.https://www.senat.ro/FisaSenator.aspx?ParlamentarID=9cd64c47-2be4-43ed-8b32-249577fe8c97