President of Romania
head of state of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term (since 2004, after the Constitution was modified in 2003). He or she can serve two terms. During his term in office, the President must not be a member of any political party.
List of presidents of Romania (1947-present)
changePeoples Republic Romania (1947-1965) Socialist Republic of Romania (1965-1989)
changeChairman of the Presidium of the Romanian People's Republic
change| Name | Term start | Term end | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constantin Parhon | 30 December 1947 | 13 April 1948 | Romanian Communist Party |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly
change| Name | Term start | Term end | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constantin Parhon | 13 April 1948 | 2 June 1952 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| Petru Groza | 3 June 1952 | 7 January 1958 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| + Mihail Sadoveanu (acting) | 7 January 1958 | 11 January 1958 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| + Anton Moisescu (acting) | 7 January 1958 | 11 January 1958 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| Ion Gheorghe Maurer | 11 January 1958 | 21 March 1961 | Romanian Workers' Party |
Presidents of the Council of State
change| Name | Term start | Term end | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej | 21 March 1961 | 19 March 1965 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| + Ion Gheorghe Maurer (acting) | 19 March 1965 | 24 March 1965 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| + Ştefan Voitec (acting) | 19 March 1965 | 24 March 1965 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| + Avram Bunaciu (acting) | 19 March 1965 | 24 March 1965 | Romanian Workers' Party |
| Chivu Stoica | 24 March 1965 | 9 December 1967 | Romanian Workers' Party (until 1965), Romanian Communist Party (since 1965) |
| Nicolae Ceauşescu | 9 December 1967 | 28 March 1974 | Romanian Communist Party |
President
change| Name | Term start | Term end | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolae Ceauşescu | 28 March 1974 | 22 December 1989 (deposed in Romanian Revolution) | Romanian Communist Party |
Romania (1989-present)
changeThe title is "President of Romania" (Romanian: Preşedintele României). Article 84 of the Romanian Constitution forbids the President to be member of any political party during his (or her) term (only).
| Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Council of the National Salvation Front | 22 December 1989 | 26 December 1989 |
| Ion Iliescu (1st time) (President of the Council of the National Salvation Front until 13 February 1990; President of the Provisional National Unity Council from 13 February 1990) | 26 December 1989 | 20 June 1990 |
| Ion Iliescu (2nd time) | 20 June 1990 | 11 October 1992 |
| Ion Iliescu (3rd time) | 11 October 1992 | 29 November 1996 |
| Emil Constantinescu | 29 November 1996 | 20 December 2000 |
| Ion Iliescu (4th time) | 20 December 2000 | 20 December 2004 |
| Traian Băsescu | 20 December 2004 | 19 April 2007 (suspended) |
| Nicolae Văcăroiu (ad interim) | 20 April 2007 | 23 May 2007 |
| Traian Băsescu | 23 May 2007 (resumed office) | 9 July 2012 |
| Crin Antonescu (ad interim) | 10 July 2012 | 28 August 2012 |
| Traian Băsescu | 28 August 2012 (resumed office) | 21 December 2014 |
| Klaus Iohannis | 21 December 2014 | Present |