Editing Gheorghe Funar (section)

==Biography==
He became well known for his very strong nationalist stance favouring ethnic [[Romanians]] in [[Cluj-Napoca]], which is a relatively multi-ethnic city with an increasing ethnic [[Romanians|Romanian]] majority (80.8%) and a significant ethnic [[Hungarians|Hungarian]] population (17.1%). Other ethnic groups include [[Romani people|Romani]] and [[Germans]] (more specifically [[Transylvanian Saxons]]). Cluj-Napoca is considered to be the major city of [[Transylvania]], a [[Principality of Transylvania (disambiguation)|historical region]]<!--intentional link to DAB page--> with a significant [[Hungarians in Transylvania|Hungarian minority]].

Funar was a candidate for the presidency for the [[Romanian National Unity Party]] (PUNR) in 1992 and 1996. In 1997, after he was expelled from PUNR, he joined the far-right [[Greater Romania Party]] (PRM).

Funar served as mayor of Cluj-Napoca from 1992 to 2004, when he was defeated in the first round of the mayoral election. [[Emil Boc]] of the [[Justice and Truth Alliance]] (DA) won in the second round run-off against [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD) candidate [[Ioan Rus]]. Funar ran again in [[2008 Romanian local elections|2008]], coming in fourth with 4.2% of the vote.<ref>{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.realitatea.net/rezultatele-alegerilor-locale-din-principalele-orase-ale-tarii_292922.html "Rezultatele alegerilor locale din principalele oraşe ale ţării"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205144834/http://www.realitatea.net/rezultatele-alegerilor-locale-din-principalele-orase-ale-tarii_292922.html |date=2008-12-05 }}, realitatea.net, 6 June 2008</ref>

Previously, Funar was also the General Secretary of the [[Greater Romania Party]] (PRM). Among his proposals in parliament are the distribution of [[Romanian language|Romanian]]-language [[Bible]]s to all citizens and the raising of a statue of [[Mihai Eminescu]] in every [[Commune in Romania|commune]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}.

He is married to Sabina Funar, a professor at the [[University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca|University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine]] in Cluj-Napoca.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}