President of Romania
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The President of Romania is the country’s directly elected head of state, responsible for representing the nation, safeguarding constitutional order, and playing a key role in foreign policy and national defense.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conducător of Romania | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political position ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appoints |
Prime Minister of Romania
ⓘ
Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service director ⓘ Romanian Intelligence Service director ⓘ Romanian ambassadors ⓘ judges of the Constitutional Court of Romania ⓘ |
| chairs |
Supreme Council of National Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Council of National Defence of Romania
|
| constitutingInstrument |
Romanian Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Romania
|
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| defenceRole |
can declare a state of emergency or siege with parliamentary approval
ⓘ
can declare mobilization of the armed forces with parliamentary approval ⓘ leads the armed forces in time of war ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| electionSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
Romanian citizenship
ⓘ
full electoral rights ⓘ minimum age 35 years ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | Romanian citizens with the right to vote ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Ion Iliescu ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyRole |
accredits and recalls diplomatic representatives of Romania
ⓘ
concludes international treaties on behalf of Romania ⓘ represents the Romanian state in foreign relations ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| impeachmentProcess |
can be suspended by Parliament for grave acts infringing the Constitution
ⓘ
may be removed following a national referendum ⓘ |
| oath | swears allegiance to the Constitution and to the country before Parliament ⓘ |
| power |
can call referendums
ⓘ
can dissolve Parliament under certain constitutional conditions ⓘ can grant individual pardons ⓘ can refer laws to the Constitutional Court for review ⓘ can request Parliament to reconsider a law ⓘ promulgates laws ⓘ |
| residence | Cotroceni Palace ⓘ |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the Romanian Armed Forces
ⓘ
guarantor of national independence ⓘ guarantor of the observance of the Constitution of Romania ⓘ guarantor of the territorial integrity of Romania ⓘ guarantor of the unity of the state ⓘ head of state of Romania ⓘ mediator between the powers of the state ⓘ mediator between the state and society ⓘ |
| seat | Bucharest ⓘ |
| style |
Madam President
ⓘ
Mr. President ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | maximum two terms ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Conducător of Romania