This is a list consisting of all the heads of state of modern and contemporary Romania, from the establishment of the United Principalities in 1859 to the present day.
The incumbent ad interim head of state, as of 12 April 2025, is President of the Senate Ilie Bolojan.
United Principalities (1859–1881)
Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
Romanian People's Republic/Socialist Republic of Romania (1947–1989)
- Title
- 1947–1948: President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic
- 1948–1961: President of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly
- 1961–1974: President of the State Council
- 1974–1989: President of Romania
- Status
General Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party/Romanian Communist Party
Romania (1989–present)
The Constitution of Romania prohibits the President to be a member of any political party while in office. The parties listed below represent the political affiliation before the 1991 Constitution was adopted and the party affiliation of the ad interim (i.e. acting) presidents, for whom such a restriction is not explicitly stipulated in the law.
- Title
- 1989 : Council of the National Salvation Front (collective)
- 1989–1990: President of the Council of the National Salvation Front
- 1990 : President of the Provisional National Unity Council
- 1990–present: President of Romania
- Status
Timeline
See also
- Domnitor
- King of Romania
- President of Romania
- List of presidents of Romania
- List of presidents of Romania by time in office
- Prime Minister of Romania
- List of heads of government of Romania
Footnotes and references
- Bulei, Ion, O istorie a românilor, Editura Meronia, București, 2007, pg. 266–267
External links
- The President of Romania
- Romanian Royal Family
