🇷🇴 Romania
Unitary state, semi-presidential systemElectoral democracy
Nicușor Dan
President · 522 days in office
How the political system works in Romania
Romania is governed as a unitary state with a semi-presidential system. Its president, Nicușor Dan, has led the country since May 26, 2025. Romania has had 8 presidents since 1974. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Nicolae Ceaușescu
5,748 days
Shortest-serving
Crin Antonescu
48 days
Average tenure
1,873 days
Nicușor Dan: 72% below average
Female leaders
0 of 8
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Romania?
Across 10 completed terms, the average president of Romania has served 1,873 days (about 5.1 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,502 days. The last leader to beat the average was Klaus Iohannis, who left office in 2025.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Romania
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Nicușor Dan | May 26, 2025 | Incumbent | 522 |
| 10 |  Ilie Bolojan | Feb 12, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | 103 |
| 9 |  Klaus Iohannis | Dec 21, 2019 | Feb 12, 2025 | 1,880 |
| 8 | Klaus Iohannis | Dec 21, 2014 | Dec 21, 2019 | 1,826 |
| 7 |  Crin Antonescu | Jul 10, 2012 | Aug 27, 2012 | 48 |
| 6 |  Traian Băsescu | Dec 21, 2004 | Dec 21, 2014 | 3,652 |
| 5 |  Ion Iliescu | Dec 20, 2000 | Dec 20, 2004 | 1,461 |
| 4 |  Emil Constantinescu | Nov 29, 1996 | Dec 20, 2000 | 1,482 |
| 3 | Ion Iliescu | Jun 20, 1990 | Nov 29, 1996 | 2,354 |
| 2 | Ion Iliescu | Dec 26, 1989 | Jun 20, 1990 | 176 |
| 1 |  Nicolae Ceaușescu | Mar 28, 1974 | Dec 22, 1989 | 5,748 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Romania?
- Nicușor Dan has been President of Romania since May 26, 2025.
- How is the leader of Romania chosen?
- Romania is governed as a unitary state with a semi-presidential system. Its president, Nicușor Dan, has led the country since May 26, 2025. Romania has had 8 presidents since 1974. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Romania?
- Nicolae Ceaușescu, with 5,748 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Romania?
- Across 10 completed terms, the average president of Romania has served 1,873 days (about 5.1 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,502 days. The last leader to beat the average was Klaus Iohannis, who left office in 2025.
- Has Romania ever had a female president?
- No. All 8 presidents of Romania to date have been men.