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    Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia

    Ilie Bolojan
    Bolojan in 2025
    Prime Minister of Romania
    Incumbent
    Assumed office
    23 June 2025
    PresidentNicușor Dan
    DeputyDragoș Anastasiu
    Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu
    Marian Neacșu
    Cătălin Predoiu
    Barna Tánczos
    Preceded byCătălin Predoiu (acting)
    President of the Senate of Romania
    In office
    23 December 2024[a] – 23 June 2025
    Preceded byNicolae Ciucă
    Succeeded byMircea Abrudean
    Senator of Romania
    Incumbent
    Assumed office
    20 December 2024
    ConstituencyBihor County
    Acting President of Romania
    In office
    12 February 2025 – 26 May 2025
    Prime MinisterMarcel Ciolacu
    Cătălin Predoiu (acting)
    Preceded byKlaus Iohannis
    Succeeded byNicușor Dan
    President of the National Liberal Party
    Acting
    Assumed office
    26 May 2025
    Preceded byCătălin Predoiu (acting)
    In office
    25 November 2024 – 12 February 2025
    Preceded byNicolae Ciucă
    Succeeded byCatalin Predoiu (acting)
    Further offices held
    President of the Bihor County Council
    In office
    19 October 2020 – 20 December 2024
    Preceded bySándor Pásztor
    Succeeded byMircea Mălan
    Mayor of Oradea
    In office
    2008–2020
    Preceded byMihai Groza
    Succeeded byFlorin Birta
    Prefect of Bihor County
    In office
    2005–2007
    Personal details
    Born
    Ilie Gavril Bolojan

    (1969-03-17) 17 March 1969 (age 56)
    Vadu Crișului, Bihor County, Romania
    Political partyNational Liberal Party (1993–present)[b]
    Spouse
    Florentina Bolojan
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    ​
    (m. 1988; div. 2013)​
    Children2
    Alma materWest University of Timișoara
    Politehnica University of Timișoara
    ProfessionPolitician
    Politics of Romania
    Constitution
    Government
    Parliament
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    Ilie Gavril Bolojan (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈli.e boloˈʒan]; born 17 March 1969) is a Romanian politician who is serving as the Prime Minister of Romania since 2025. He formally held several public offices, including acting President of Romania, President of the Senate, Mayor of Oradea, and President of the Bihor County Council.

    Following the National Liberal Party's defeat in the first round of the later annulled 2024 Romanian presidential election, and the subsequent resignation of Nicolae Ciucă, Bolojan became the party's acting president and was elected president of the Senate of Romania.[1]

    On 12 February 2025, following the resignation of Iohannis, Bolojan became the acting president of Romania, serving until Nicușor Dan's inauguration on 26 May 2025 following his victory in the 2025 Romanian presidential election. During his acting presidency, his term as president of the Senate was suspended and took office again after Dan's presidency began.

    On 20 June 2025, Bolojan has been designated as Prime Minister of Romania by President Dan and was sworn in on 23 June 2025.[2]

    Early life

    Ilie-Gavril Bolojan was born on 17 March 1969 in Vadu Crișului, a commune in Bihor County, in the Socialist Republic of Romania. He is unrelated to Victor Bolojan [ro], a high-ranking Communist politician (Central Committee member 1969–1979) and diplomat.[3]

    Bolojan graduated from the Emanuil Gojdu Mathematics-Physics High School in Oradea and studied mechanics (1988–1993) at the Traian Vuia Polytechnic Institute in Timișoara and mathematics (1990–1993) at the West University of Timișoara.[4] He became a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 1993. During 1993–1994, he was a teacher at the Tileagd Auxiliary School.

    Political career

    Beginnings (1996–2008)

    Between 1996 and 2004, Ilie Bolojan was a local councilor of the town of Aleșd, and from 2004 a member of the Bihor County Council. In 2005 and 2006, he attended specialisation courses in public administration in France and at the National Institute of Administration in Bucharest.

    In the period 2005–2007, he was commissioner ('prefect') of Bihor County, and in the period 2007–2008 he held the position of secretary general of the Government.

    Mayor of Oradea (2008–2020)

    In 2008, Bolojan was elected mayor of the municipality of Oradea with 50.3% of the votes, becoming the first mayor of the city elected in the first round after 1989. He started a program of administrative and economic reforms, modernising the infrastructure, rehabilitating the historic center and attracting investors, thus Oradea became more attractive from an economic and tourist point of view.[5][6] In 2012 and 2016, Bolojan was re-elected mayor, and in 2016 he obtained 70.95% of the votes.[7][8]

    President of the Bihor County Council (2020–2024)

    In 2020, Bolojan was elected president of the Bihor County Council with 61.5% of the votes.[9] He continued to promote infrastructural development and investment attraction projects for the county, improving public services and creating a more efficient and transparent administrative system.[10][11][12]

    President of the Senate (2024–2025)

    Following the December 2024 parliamentary elections, Bolojan became a member of the Romanian Senate, and on 23 December 2024, he was chosen as the president of the Senate of Romania.[1]

    Acting presidency (February–May 2025)

    See also: List of international presidential trips made by Ilie Bolojan
    Bolojan (far right) at the 2025 London Summit on Ukraine

    Following the resignation of Klaus Iohannis on 12 February 2025, Bolojan became acting president in accordance with the presidential succession laws. During the handover ceremony, Iohannis greeted Bolojan at Cotroceni Palace and held a brief meeting.[13][14] He served until 26 May 2025 when Nicușor Dan's presidency began following his victory in the 2025 Romanian presidential election.[15]

    Premiership (2025–present)

    On 16 June, president Dan hinted that he would appoint Bolojan prime minister later that week,[16] with the coalition deal with the PSD being confirmed the following day, in which Bolojan would be appointed prime minister but will have to leave office for a PSD member in 2027.[17] He was formally nominated on 20 June,[18] and confirmed by the Chamber of Deputies in a 301 to 9 vote three days later.[19][20]

    Notes

    1. ^ His term was suspended during his acting presidency in accordance with constitutional requirements. Thus, Mircea Abrudean served as acting president during this period.
    2. ^ He temporarily suspended his membership in the PNL during his tenure as acting President, in accordance with constitutional requirements.

    References

    1. ^ a b "Ilie Bolojan a fost ales președinte al Senatului. Ciprian Șerban, șef la Camera Deputaților". Euronews.
    2. ^ Câmpean, Pavel, Leonte, Ioana, Andreea, Cristian Andrei (23 June 2025). "LIVE Guvernul Bolojan depune jurământul la Cotroceni. Prima ședință – luni seară / Premierul desemnat: „Reformele vor începe cu statul și clientela politică" / „Se cuvine să ne cerem scuze cetățenilor pentru situația în care a ajuns România"". G4Media. Retrieved 23 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    3. ^ "Ilie Bolojan: Secrete din campanie. Note pentru Ciucă & Iohannis. Soluții magice, servicii și tăieri". YouTube. 19 November 2024.
    4. ^ "Cine este Ilie Bolojan, președintele interimar al României pentru 100 de zile: A avut o ascensiune fulminantă, la 38 de ani devenind secretarul general al Guvernului, după care a decis să se retragă în Oradea pe măsură ce influența lui Iohannis a crescut". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
    5. ^ "Ilie Bolojan renunță să mai candideze la Primăria Oradea, după ce a condus orașul timp de 12 ani" (in Romanian). digi24.ro. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
    6. ^ "Banca Mondiala: Oradea este un oras magnet. Ce-i atrage pe turisti si pe investitori tot mai mult la noi" (in Romanian). InfoOradea – Stiri și informatii din Oradea. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
    7. ^ "Ilie Bolojan a obtinut un nou mandat de primar. PNL are majoritate absoluta si in Consiliul Local". 5 June 2016.
    8. ^ "Ilie Bolojan a acceptat propunerea PNL de a fi premier dacă Nicolae Ciucă și PNL vor câștiga alegerile" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
    9. ^ "ALEGERI LOCALE 2020 – REZULTATE FINALE. Verifică LISTA aleșilor locali pentru fiecare județ". realitatea.net. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    10. ^ Adrian Criș (27 October 2020). "Ilie Bolojan dă afară jumătate din angajații Consiliului Județean Bihor. Unii nici nu aveau loc prin birouri (VIDEO)". ebihoreanul.ro. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    11. ^ "Cum colaborează Ilie Bolojan cu primarul municipiului Oradea, Florin Birta: Proiect pentru crearea a cinci culoare de trafic, prin realizarea unor șosele noi și modernizarea unora existente, prin Oradea, precum și spre Oradea din Zona Metropolitană" (in Romanian). G4Media.ro. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
    12. ^ R.M. (28 October 2020). "Ilie Bolojan dă afară jumătate din angajații Consiliului Județean Bihor: Structuri întregi fără obiect de activitate, direcții care au fost scoase din aparatul propriu pentru a li se pierde urma". hotnews.ro.
    13. ^ "Ilie Bolojan takes over as Romania's interim president". Xinhua. 12 February 2025.
    14. ^ "Romania's Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring". AP News. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
    15. ^ "Nicușor Dan a devenit oficial președinte al României. Relația cu R. Moldova, printre priorități". Radio Europa Liberă (in Romanian). 26 May 2025. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
    16. ^ Mironescu, Lucian (16 June 2025). "Nicușor Dan îl va desemna premier pe Ilie Bolojan săptămâna aceasta. Cei doi au negociat duminică seară". Adevărul. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
    17. ^ Mironescu, Lucian (17 June 2025). "O nouă rotativă. PSD l-a acceptat pe Bolojan, cu condiția să revină la Palatul Victoria în 2027". Adevărul. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
    18. ^ "Romania's new president nominates center-right former mayor as prime minister". AP News. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
    19. ^ "Romanian lawmakers vote in favor of pro-EU coalition, aiming to end protracted political crisis". AP News. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
    20. ^ "Decret semnat de Președintele României, Nicușor Dan" [Decree signed by the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan] (in Romanian). Administrația Prezidențială. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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