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%
