2000 Romanian general election
General elections were held in Romania on 26 November 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 10 December. Former president Ion Iliescu of the Social [Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democracy Party of Romania] was re-elected in the run-off, whilst the PDSR, as part of the Social Democratic Pole of Romania, emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 155 of the 345 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 65 of the 140 seats in the Senate. The 2000 Romanian presidential election was the fourth of its kind held in post-1989 Romania.
Presidential candidates
| Name | Lifespan | Public administration experience | Affiliation and endorsements | Alma mater and profession |
Ion Iliescu | Born: 03 03 1930 Oltenița, Călărași County | Senator President of Romania President of Water Surfaces Management Council Member of the State Council President of Iași County Council Vice-President of Timiș County Council Minister of Youth Deputy Former presidential elections: 1996: 32.3%, 45.6% 1992: 47.2%, 61.4% 1990: 85.1% | Affiliation: PDSR Alliance members: PDSR, Romanian [Social Democratic Party (1990–2001)|PSDR], and PUR | Energy Institute, Moscow State University fluid mechanics engineer, publishing house manager |
Corneliu Vadim Tudor | Born: 28 11 1949 Bucharest Died: 14 09 2015, Bucharest | Senator Former presidential election: 1996: 4.7% | Affiliation: PRM | Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest journalist, writer |
Theodor Stolojan | Born: 24 10 1943 Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County | Prime Minister of Romania Minister of Finances Deputy Minister of Finances Director of Department of International Relations and Financial Relations with the Ministry of Finances and General Inspector of the Department of State Revenues Director of the State Budget Accounting Department with the Ministry of Finances | Affiliation: PNL | Faculty of Finances and Accontancy, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies financier, accountant |
Mugur Isărescu | Born: 01 08 1949 Drăgășani, Vâlcea County | Prime Minister of Romania Governor of the National Bank of Romania Commercial Attache with the Romanian Embassy in USA | Affiliation: none Endorsed by: CDR 2000 | Faculty of Foreign Trade, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies financier, banker |
György Frunda | Born: 22 07 1951 Târgu Mureș, Mureș County | Senator Former presidential election: 1996: 6.0% | Affiliation: UDMR | Faculty of Law, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca lawyer |
Petre Roman | Born: 22 07 1946 Bucharest | Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator President of the Senate of Romania Deputy Prime Minister of Romania Former presidential election: 1996: 20.5% | Affiliation: PD | Faculty of Energy, Politehnica University of Bucharest hydroelectric powerplant engineer |
Teodor Meleșcanu | Born: 10 03 1941 Brad, Hunedoara County | Senator Minister of Foreign Affairs Undesecretary of State with the Minister of Foreign Affairs | Affiliation: ApR | Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Geneva jurist, diplomat |
Eduard Manole | Born: 21 03 1964 Constanța, Constanța County | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest physicist | |
Graziela Bârlă | unknown birthdate unknown birthplace | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest lawyer | |
Paul Lambrino | Born: 13 08 1948 Paris, France | Affiliation: Party of National Reconciliation | Millfield College art dealer | |
Ion Sasu | Born: 05 03 1944 Cugir, Alba County | Affiliation: PSM | Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest unknown | |
Niculae Cerveni | Born: 19 3 1926 Cervenia, Teleorman County Died: 16 1 2004, Bucharest | Senator Deputy | Affiliation: Romanian Liberal Democratic Party | Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest lawyer |