EUD

romania

Country Information

  • EU Constitution
    The EU Constitution has been ratified prior to their accession on 17 May 2005

  • The Lisbon Treaty: ratified by the Parliament on 4 February 2008.

  • EU Presidency: July-December 2019

  • Government Type: Republic

  • Executive Branch

    • HEAD OF STATE
    President Traian BASESCU

    • HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
    Prime Minister Calin POPESCU-TARICEANU (29 December 2004)

    • MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    Adrian Cioroianu

  • Legislative branch

    • ELECTIONS
    Last elections: 28 November 2004
    Next elections: November 2008

    • ELECTION RESULTS (to the Senate, 28 November 2004)
    National Union PSD-PUR 37,2% (57 seats)
    Justice and Truth Alliance PNL-PD 31,8% (49 seats)
    Greater Romanian Party 13,6% (21 seats)
    Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania 6,2% (10 seats)

    • ELECTION RESULTS (to the Chamber of Deputies, 28 November 2004)
    National Union PSD-PUR 36,8% (132 seats)
    Justice and Truth Alliance PNL-PD 31,5% (112 seats)
    Greater Romanian Party 13,0% (48 seats)
    Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania 6,2% (22 seats)
    Ethinc Minority 18 seats

  • Additional Information

    • PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
    President elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 November 2004, with runoff between the top two candidates held 12 December 2004 (next to be held November-December 2009); prime minister appointed by the president with the consent of the parliament.

    • PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS
    Traian BASESCU (PD) 51,23%
    Adrian NASTASE (PSD) 48,77%