2024 Romanian presidential election

2024 Romanian presidential election
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Klaus Iohannis
Independent



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Presidential elections will be held in Romania on 15 September 2024, with a possible second round to be held on 29 September if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote.[1][2] They will be the ninth presidential elections held in post-1989 Romania. As the Romanian Constitution allows a maximum of two presidential terms (consecutive or not), incumbent President of Romania Klaus Iohannis, first elected in 2014 and then re-elected in 2019, is not eligible for re-election. His second (and last) term will formally end in December 2024.

Nevertheless, there was a speculation according to which the forthcoming Romanian presidential elections might have occurred earlier than to term, assuming that incumbent President Klaus Iohannis would have been nominated as Secretary General of NATO and that he would have accepted the nomination in the meantime, then the next Romanian presidential elections would have likely taken place in 2023 instead of 2024.[3] However, this is not possible as incumbent Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, will remain in this international position for one more year, until the end of his term scheduled to take place in October 2024.[4]

Candidates

National Liberal Party (PNL)

President Klaus Iohannis is not eligible for another candidacy, therefore the party needs to find another suitable candidate. Former Prime Minister and former PNL president Ludovic Orban stated in Tecuci, Galați County, on 22 May 2021, that he does not "rule out" a candidacy in 2024.[5] On 25 June 2021, then-Prime Minister Florin Cîțu stated in Piatra Neamț that he is "currently not considering" a presidential candidacy.[6] Furthermore, fellow party leaders consider proposing the incumbent president Klaus Iohannis as Prime Minister, after his presidential term ends in 2024.[7]

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

In a televised talk show, on 24 April 2021, the party leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that "is very likely" that the party president (himself, at that time) will not run for president in 2024.[8] Asked about considering a presidential candidacy, member of the Chamber of Deputies, Alexandru Rafila vaguely answered on 4 July 2021 "never say never", but underlined that running for president is "definitely not my goal".[9] In another televised talk show, former Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu stated that the party is "going for the win" in all elections scheduled in 2024 (legislative elections, local elections, European Parliament elections, and presidential elections) and he "did not rule out" that Mircea Geoană could be, yet again, the party's presidential candidate.[10] Mircea Geoană ran for president in 2009, but narrowly lost in the second round to Traian Băsescu, who was then re-elected for a second and last term. According to ongoing speculation, Mircea Geoană might very well run for presidency in 2024, but it is yet unclear if he will receive PSD support, according to incumbent PSD president Marcel Ciolacu.[11][12]

Save Romania Union (USR)

Former 2019 candidate Dan Barna (and party co-president) stated in several interviews in April 2021 that his candidacy is "not ruled out" and that his candidacy is a "real scenario".[13] Party co-president Dacian Cioloș stated in an interview, on 18 February 2021, that he is also considering running in 2024.[14] On 1 October 2021, Cioloș stated that his objective is to win the 2024 presidential election, claiming that he is willing to candidate as well.[15]

People's Movement Party (PMP)

Cristian Diaconescu, then newly elected president of the party in early 2021, was designated the party's presidential candidate.[16] However, some analysts believed that Mihail Neamțu, a current member of the PMP, might run for presidency instead, either as an independent (with PMP support) or as a candidate from another party.[17] On 23 March 2022, Cristian Diaconescu was excluded from the party by the new leadership, thus losing his presidential candidate status previously granted by the PMP.[18]

Force of the Right (FD)

On 28 June 2022, former Prime Minister, former PNL president, and current Force of the Right (FD) leader Ludovic Orban officially announced that he will run for president in 2024, also stating that he doesn't want to support any other candidate, being tremendously disappointed by incumbent President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis.[19] Thus, Orban becomes the second former PNL president to run for the Romanian presidency supported by a breakaway faction of the PNL after Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (Prime Minister between 2004 and 2008) who ran on behalf of the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR; one of the predecessors of the Romanian ALDE founded in 2015 through a merger with the Conservative Party (PC) and subsequently absorbed by the PNL in March 2022) in 2014, during that year's presidential elections.

Green Party (Verzii)

In 2019, the president of the Green Party at the time, Florin Calinescu, declared that he wanted to run for the presidency in 2024.[20] In the meantime, in 2022, a new leadership of the Green Party was elected, together with the relaunch of the formation on September 3, 2022 In February 2024, the Green Party conveyed that it considers Mircea Geoana to be the only candidate with a real chance of winning the Presidency of Romania and who addresses green issues, taking into account his support in the presidential elections.[21][22]

Declared candidates

These individuals have openly and unequivocally stated their intention to run and are currently interested (have not afterward downgraded their status to "Considering").

Name Born Public Office Experience Affiliation and endorsement Alma mater and profession Candidacy related info

Florin Călinescu 		29 April 1956
(age 68)
Timișoara, Timiș County 		Affiliation: PV Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film (1979 or 1980)

Actor 		[23]
Intention: 27 February 2024[24]

Remus Cernea 		25 June 1974
(age 48)
Bucharest 		Deputy (2012–2016)

Former presidential elections:
2009: 0.62% (8th place) 		Affiliation: none, former PV Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (2002)

Civic activist 		Intention: 22 February 2022[25]

Nicolae Ciucă[26] 		7 February 1967
(age 57)
Plenița, Dolj County 		President of the Senate of Romania (2023–present)
Prime Minister of Romania (2021–2023, acting in December 2020)
Senator (2020–present)
Minister of National Defence (2019–2021)
Chief of the Romanian General Staff (2015–2019) 		Affiliation: PNL Carol I National Defence University (1995)
Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy (1988)

Military 		Intention: 3 November 2023[27]

Presumed primary opponents: Emil Boc, Florin Cîțu, Eduard Hellvig

Cozmin Gușă 		2 July 1970
(age 53)
Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County 		Deputy (2004–2008)

 Affiliation: none Faculty of Physics, Babeș-Bolyai University (1994)

Physicist 		Intention: 18 April 2024[28]

Ludovic Orban 		25 May 1963
(age 60)
Brașov, Brașov County 		Deputy (2008–2016; 2020–present)
President of the Chamber of Deputies (2020–2021)
Prime Minister of Romania (2019–2020)
Minister of Transport (2007–2008)
Deputy Mayor of Bucharest (2004–2007)
Secretary of State with the Public Servants Agency (2000–2001)
Secretary of State with Public Information Department (1999–2000)
General Secretary with Disabled Persons Directorate (1998–1999)
Communications Director with Energy Policies Agency (1997–1998)
Local counselor, Sector 1, Bucharest (1996–1997)
Local counselor, Sector 3, Bucharest (1992–1996) 		Affiliation: FD Faculty of Industrial Machinery Technology, Transilvania University of Brașov (1988)

Technological engineer 		Considering the candidacy within PNL: 22 May 2021[29]
Resigned from PNL: 23 November 2021[30]

Considering the candidacy within FD: 14 December 2021[31]
Intention: 29 April 2022[32]

Silviu Predoiu 		5 August 1958
(age 65)
Bucharest 		Affiliation: PLAN Faculty of Geography-Geology, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest (1984)

Intelligence officer 		Intention: 16 January 2024[33]

Eugen Teodorovici 		12 August 1971
(age 52)
Bucharest 		Senator (2012–2020)
Minister of Finance (2015, 2018–2019)
Minister of European Funds (2012–2015) 		Affiliation: BSR Faculty of Commerce, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest (1997)

Economist 		Intention: 26 November 2023[34]

Publicly expressed interest

These individuals have not declared their clear intention to run, but are considering a candidacy.

Name Born Public Office Experience Affiliation and endorsement Alma mater and profession Candidacy related info

Dan Barna 		10 July 1975
(age 47)
Sibiu, Sibiu County 		Deputy (2016–present)
Deputy Prime Minister (2020–2021)
Secretary of State with the Ministry of European Funds (2016)

Former presidential elections:
2019: 15.02% (3rd place) 		Affiliation: USR Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1998)

Lawyer 		Considering the candidacy: 17 April 2021[35]
Presumed primary opponents: Cătălin Drulă, Elena Lasconi

Marcel Ciolacu 		28 November 1967
(age 56)
Buzău, Buzău County 		Prime Minister of Romania (2023–present)

President of the Chamber of Deputies (2019–2020, 2021–2023)
Deputy (2012–present)
Deputy Prime Minister (2017–2018)
Deputy mayor of Buzău (2008–2012)
Acting prefect of Buzău County (2005)

Affiliation: PSD Faculty of Law, Ecological University of Bucharest (1995)

Jurist 		Denied interest: 24 April 2021[8]
Considering the candidacy: 15 March 2023[36]
Primary opponent: Mircea Geoană
Presumed primary opponents: Gabriela Firea, Ion Cristoiu

Dacian Cioloș 		27 July 1969
(age 54)
Zalău, Sălaj County 		MEP (2019–present)
Prime Minister of Romania (2015–2017)
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (2010–2014)
Minister of Agriculture (2007–2008)
Ministerial advisor with the Ministry of Agriculture (2005–2007)
SAPARD implementation manager with the Representation of the European Commission in Romania (2002–2003) 		Affiliation: REPER Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (1994)

Horticultural engineer 		Considering the candidacy (within USR): 18 February 2021[37]
Resigned from USR: 31 May 2022[38]
Considering the candidacy (within REPER): 24 February 2023[39]

Cătălin Drulă[40] 		2 May 1981
(age 43)
Bucharest 		Deputy (2016–present)
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (2020–2021) 		Affiliation: USR Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto (2002)

Software Engineer 		Considering the candidacy: 5 September 2023[41]
Presumed primary opponents: Dan Barna, Elena Lasconi

Mircea Geoană 		14 July 1958
(age 65)
Bucharest 		Deputy Secretary General of NATO (2019–present)
Senator (2004–2016)
President of the Senate of Romania (2008–2011)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000–2004)
Romanian Ambassador to USA (1996–2000)

Former presidential elections:
2009: 31.15% (2nd place, 1st round), 49.66% (2nd place, 2nd round) 		Affiliation: none
Most probable endorsement: independent, supported by the Green Party and other minor parties 		Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1993)
Faculty of Mechanics, Politehnica University of Bucharest (1983)

Diplomat 		Considering the candidacy: 24 November 2023[42]
Primary opponent: Marcel Ciolacu[43]
Presumed primary opponents: Gabriela Firea, Ion Cristoiu
Călin Georgescu 26 March 1962
(age 62)
Bucharest 		Executive director of the United Nations Global Sustainable Index Institute (2015–2016)
Executive director of the National Center of Sustainable Development (1997–2013)
Secretary of State with the Ministry of Environment (c. 2010) 		Affiliation: none University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (1986)

Agronomist 		Considering the candidacy, endorsed by AUR: 20 November 2021[44]
Declined interest for public office: 18 February 2022[45]
Considering the candidacy, endorsed by PRR: 16 October 2023[46]

Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă 		13 November 1975
(age 48)
Bucharest 		Senator (2020–present) Affiliation: S.O.S.[47] Faculty of Law, Romanian-American University (possible), undisclosed promotion year[48]

Lawyer 		Denied interest: 17 February 2021[49]
Considering the candidacy: 15 December 2021[50]
Elena Lasconi 20 April 1972
(age 52)
Hațeg, Hunedoara County 		Mayor of Câmpulung Muscel (2020-present) Affiliation: Save Romania Union Faculty of Management, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (2001)[51]

Economist, journalist 		Considering the candidacy: 30 November 2023[52]

Presumed primary opponents: Cătălin Drulă, Dan Barna

Andrei Marga[53] 		22 May 1946
(age 77)
Bucharest 		Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012)

Minister of National Education (1997–2000)

Affiliation: none[54] Faculty of Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University (1971)

Philosopher 		Considering the candidacy: 18 October 2022[55]

Victor Ponta 		20 September 1972
(age 51)
Bucharest 		Deputy (2004–2020)
Prime Minister of Romania (2012–2015)
Minister of Parliamentary Relations (2008–2009)
Minister-Delegate for Control of International Grant Programmes Implementation and for Monitoring the Application of the Acquis Communautaire (2004)
Head of the Government's Control Department (2001–2004)
Head of the Bureau for Combating Money Laundering (2000–2001)

Former presidential elections:
2014: 40.40% (1st place, 1st round), 45.60% (2nd place, 2nd round) 		Affiliation: PRO Romania Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1995)

Prosecutor 		Considering the candidacy: 27 May 2020[56]
Oana Zăvoranu 16 June 1973
(age 49)
Bucharest 		Affiliation: none Faculty of Law, Titu Maiorescu University (undisclosed promotion year)

Actress, singer, TV personality 		Considering the candidacy: 30 March 2022[57]

George Simion 		21 September 1986
(age 37)
Focșani, Vrancea County 		Deputy (2020–present) Affiliation: AUR Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest (2008)

Civic activist 		Denied interest: 27 March 2022[58]
Considering the candidacy: 20 February 2024[59]

Presumed primary opponents: Mugur Isărescu, Dan Puric, Claudiu Târziu

Potential candidates

These individuals have been subject to public speculation and/or vague declarations made by themselves, but have publicly yet to firmly deny or confirm their interest in running for president.

Name Born Public Office Experience Affiliation and endorsement Alma mater and profession Candidacy related info

Emil Boc[60][61] 		6 September 1966
(age 57)
Răchiţele, Cluj County 		Mayor of Cluj-Napoca (2004–2008, 2012–present)
Prime Minister of Romania (2008–2012)
Deputy (2000–2004) 		Affiliation: PNL Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University (1995)
Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University (1991)

Lawyer 		Presumed primary opponents: Nicolae Ciucă, Florin Cîțu

Florin Cîțu 		1 April 1972
(age 52)
Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County 		President of the Senate of Romania (2021–2022)
Senator (2016–present)
Prime Minister of Romania (2020–2021)
Minister of Public Finance (2019–2020) 		Affiliation: PNL Grinnell College (1996)

Economist 		Presumed primary opponents: Emil Boc, Nicolae Ciucă
[62]

Ion Cristoiu[63] 		16 November 1948
(age 75)
Găești, Vrancea County 		Affiliation: none
Most probable endorsement: PSD 		Faculty of Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University (1971)

Journalist 		Primary opponents: Marcel Ciolacu, Mircea Geoană
Presumed primary opponent: Gabriela Firea, Mircea Geoană

Viorica Dăncilă 		16 December 1963
(age 60)
Roșiorii de Vede, Teleorman County 		Prime Minister of Romania (2018–2019)
MEP (2009–2018)

Former presidential elections:
2019: 22.3% (2nd place, 1st round), 33.91% (2nd place, 2nd round) 		Affiliation: NOI Faculty of Drilling of Wells and Exploitation of Hydrocarbon Deposits, Petroleum and Gas University, Ploiești (1988)

Oil engineer, petroleum technology teacher[64] 		[65]

Gabriela Firea[66][67] 		13 July 1972
(age 51)
Bacău, Bacău County 		Minister of Family, Youth and Equality of Opportunity (2021–2023)
Senator (2012–2016, 2020–present)
Mayor of Bucharest (2016–2020) 		Affiliation: PSD Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest (1994)

Journalist, librarian 		Primary opponents: Marcel Ciolacu, Mircea Geoană
Presumed primary opponent: Mircea Geoană, Ion Cristoiu

Mugur Isărescu 		1 August 1949
(age 74)
Drăgășani, Vâlcea County 		Governor of the National Bank of Romania (1990-1999, 2000–present)

Prime Minister of Romania (1999-2000)
Commercial Attache with the Romanian Embassy in USA (1990) Former presidential elections:
2000: 9.54% (4th place)

Affiliation: none
Probable endorsement: AUR[68] 		Faculty of Commerce, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1971)

economist 		Primary opponent: George Simion
Presumed opponents: Claudiu Târziu, Dan Puric

Hunor Kelemen 		18 October 1967
(age 56)
Cârța, Harghita County 		Deputy Prime Minister (2020–2023)
Deputy (2000–present)
Minister of Culture (2009–2012; 2014)
Secretary of State with the Minister of Culture (1997–2000)

Former presidential elections:
2019: 3.87% (6th place)
2014: 3.47% (8th place)
2009: 3.83% (5th place) 		Affiliation: UDMR University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca (1993)
Faculty of Philosophy, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1998)

Journalist

Daniel Morar 		15 August 1966
(age 57)
Luduș, Mureș County 		Supreme judge on the Constitutional Court of Romania (2013–present)
Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (2005–2013) 		Affiliation: none Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University (1990)

Prosecutor 		[69]

Mihail Neamțu 		16 April 1978
(age 46)
Făgăraș, Brașov County 		Affiliation: PMP
Possible to run as an Independent[17] 		Faculty of Greek Orthodox Theology, Babeș-Bolyai University (2005)
Faculty of Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University (2000)

Theologian

Dan Puric 		12 February 1959
(age 65)
Buzău, Buzău County 		Affiliation: none
Probable endorsement: AUR[70] 		Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film (1985)

actor 		Primary opponent: George Simion
Presumed opponents: Claudiu Târziu, Mugur Isărescu

Claudiu Târziu 		20 February 1973
(age 51)
Bacău, Bacău County 		Senator (2020–present) Affiliation: AUR National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (2007)
Faculty of Law, "Mihai Eminescu" University of Iași (1999)

Journalist 		Primary opponent: George Simion
Presumed opponents: Dan Puric, Mugur Isărescu

Withdrawn candidate

These individuals have been official candidates or considered their candidacies, but withdrew from the race or lost the support of their party and, so far, have not reconsidered their plans.

Name Born Public Office Experience Affiliation and endorsement Alma mater and profession Candidacy related info

Cristian Diaconescu 		2 July 1959
(age 63)
Bucharest 		Presidential advisor (2012–2014)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008–2009; 2012)
Senator (2004–2012)
Minister of Justice (2004)
Secretary of State for European Affairs with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2004)
Secretary of State for Bilateral Affairs with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2000–2004) 		Affiliation: none Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1983)

Lawyer, Diplomat 		Intention: 7 March 2021
Official PMP candidate: 7 March 2021[16]
Excluded from PMP: 23 March 2022
(may still run as independent)

Declined to be candidates

These individuals have been the subject of speculation, but have publicly denied or recanted their interest in running for president. Also, individuals that were subject to public speculation, but are legally barred from running for president are included here.

Name Born Public Office Experience Affiliation Alma mater and profession Candidacy
Announcement dates

Rareș Bogdan[71] 		17 September 1974
(age 49)
Ocna Mureș, Alba County 		MEP (2019–present) Affiliation: PNL Faculty of Administrative and Political Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University (1997)

Journalist 		Denied interest: 3 July 2022[72]

Vasile Dîncu[73] 		25 November 1961
(age 62)
Năsăud, Bistrița-Năsăud County 		Minister of Defence (2021–2022)
Senator (2004–2007, 2020–present)
Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration and Deputy Prime Minister (2015–2017)
MEP (2007)
Minister of Public Information (2000–2003) 		Affiliation: PSD Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University (1989)

Sociologist 		Denied interest: 30 April 2022[74]

Liviu Dragnea 		28 October 1962
(age 61)
Gratia, Teleorman County 		President of the Chamber of Deputies (2016–2019)
Deputy (2012–2019)
Minister of Regional Development and Administration (2012–2015)
Deputy Prime Minister of Romania (2012–2014)
President of Teleorman County Council (2000–2009, 2012)
Minister of Administration of the Interior (2009)
Prefect of Teleorman County (1996–2000) 		Affiliation: none (political rights judicially suspended until 15 July 2024, due to a conviction from 29 May 2019)[75]
Most probable affiliation (after the political rights reinstatement): ApP[76] 		Faculty of Management and Public Administration, Ecological University of Bucharest (2003)
Faculty of Transport, Politehnica University of Bucharest (1987)

Transport engineer 		Legally barred: 4 July 2022[77]

Sorin Grindeanu 		5 December 1973
(age 50)
Caransebeș, Caraș-Severin County 		Deputy Prime Minister of Romania (2021–2023)
Minister of Transport (2021–present)
Deputy (2012–2016, 2020–present)
Prime Minister of Romania (2017)
President of the Timiș County Council (2016–2017)
Minister of Communications (2014–2015)
Deputy Mayor of Timișoara (2008–2012)
Local Counsellor of Timișoara (2004–2008) 		Affiliation: PSD Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, West University of Timișoara (1997)

Statistician 		Denied interest: 20 April 2022[78]

Eduard Hellvig 		27 October 1974
(age 49)
Zalău, Sălaj County 		Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (2015–2023)
Member of the European Parliament for Romania (2007, 2013–2015)
Minister of Regional Development and Tourism (2012) 		Affiliation: none
Most probable endorsement: PNL[79] 		National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (2009)
Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University (1997)

Political scientist, journalist 		Denied interest: 8 February 2024[80]

Laura Codruța Kövesi[81] 		15 May 1973
(age 50)
Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County 		European Chief Prosecutor (2019–present)
Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (2013–2018)
Prosecutor General of Romania (2006–2012) 		Affiliation: none Faculty of Law, Babeș-Bolyai University (1995)

Prosecutor 		Denied interest: 13 July 2022[82]

Adrian Năstase 		22 June 1950
(age 73)
Bucharest 		Deputy (1990–2012)
President of the Chamber of Deputies (1992–1996, 2004–2006)
Prime Minister of Romania (2000–2004)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1992)


Former presidential elections:
2004: 40.9% (1st place, 1st round), 48.77% (2nd place, 2nd round)

Affiliation: none
(former: PSD; political rights were suspended until 21 December 2021, under a judicial sentence from 20 June 2012)[83] 		Faculty of Sociological Studies, University of Bucharest (1978)
Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1973)

Jurist 		Denied interest: 6 January 2021[84]

Legally barred: 4 July 2022[77]

Ioan-Aurel Pop 		1 January 1955
(age 69)
Sântioana, Cluj County 		President of the Romanian Academy (2018–present) Affiliation: none Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University (1979)

History professor 		Denied interest: 4 February 2022[85]

Cristian Popescu Piedone 		15 February 1963
(age 61)
Bucharest 		Mayor of Sector 5 (2020–present)
Mayor of Sector 4 (2008-2015) 		Affiliation: PUSL University of Petroșani (2002)

Businessman, civil servant 		Denied interest: 18 August 2023[86]

Alexandru Rafila 		27 December 1961
(age 62)
Bucharest 		Health Minister (2021–present)
Deputy (2020–present) 		Affiliation: PSD Faculty of General Practitioners, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest (1987)

Microbiologist 		Denied interest: 28 June 2022[87]

Maia Sandu 		24 May 1972
(age 51)
Risipeni, Fălești District, Republic of Moldova 		President of Moldova (2020–present)
Prime Minister of Moldova (2019)
Deputy, Moldova (2014–2015, 2019)
Minister of Education, Moldova (2012–2015) 		Affiliation: PAS (in Moldova); none (in Romania) Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (1994)
Faculty of International Relations, Academy of Public Administration [ro]

Economist 		[88][89][90][91][92]
Denied interest: 16 February 2023[93]

Timeline

Intention
Considering
Withdrawn candidate
2020 local elections
2020 parliamentary elections
2024 European elections
BEC filing deadline (approximate)
First round (approximate)
Cristian DiaconescuCătălin DrulăMarcel CiolacuAndrei Marga

Diana Iovanovici ȘoșoacăCălin GeorgescuDan BarnaDacian CioloșVictor Ponta

Nicolae CiucăLudovic OrbanRemus Cernea

Opinion polls

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Approval ratings for Klaus Iohannis

Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample size Klaus Iohannis

(PNL)

checkY ☒N Question? Net
INSCOP 20–27 Nov 2023 1,100 16.2 83.8 — −67.6
CURS Jun 2023 — 8 90 2 −82
IRES 7–12 Dec 2022 1,615 21 79 — −58
LARICS 1–10 Oct 2021 1,002 22.6 77.1 0.3 −54.5
Avangarde 14–21 Sep 2021 900 28.0 52.0 20.0 −24.0
CURS 12–20 Aug 2021 1,100 32.0 68.0 5.0 −59.0
CURS 11–18 Jun 2021 1,067 33.0 67.0 — −34.0
CURS 14–17 Apr 2021 1,107 35.0 58.0 7.0 −23.0
BCS 11 Apr 2021 1,420 64.6 30.9 4.5 33.7
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Notes

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