Crown Council of Romania


The Crown Council was an institution that advised the King of Romania. Informal between 1866 and 1938, it was formalized by the 1938 Constitution, in effect for two years. The forum met on occasions of great national importance. It had a purely advisory role, and was convoked by the King on the government's advice.
In 2010, the council was once again re-established by King Michael I on October 10, which succeeded the Political and Advisory Committee set up by the King during his exile and after 1989 Romanian Revolution.
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List of Crown Councils

The Crown Councils that took place and the issues discussed were the following:
DateReasonKing
2 April 1877Entry into the Romanian War of IndependenceCarol I
21 July 1914Approval of Romania's neutrality at the beginning of World War ICarol I
14 August 1916Approval of Romania's entry into the First World WarFerdinand I
17–19 February 1918Approval of the start of peace negotiations with the Central PowersFerdinand I
31 December 1925Took note of the abdication of Prince CarolFerdinand I
9 April 1937The exclusion of Prince Nicholas from the royal familyCarol II
17 March 1939Discussion of the situation created by the occupation of CzechoslovakiaCarol II
6 September 1939Approval of Romania's neutrality at the beginning of World War IICarol II
27 June 1940Approval of the Soviet ultimatum on BessarabiaCarol II
23 August 1940Discussion of negotiations with Hungary on TransylvaniaCarol II
30 August 1940Approval of the arbitration offer made by Germany and Italy regarding TransylvaniaCarol II
31 August 1940Took note of the content of the Vienna DictateCarol II

Institutionalization of the Crown Council

At the beginning of 1938, King Carol II decided to abolish the parliamentary regime and established a regime of personal authority, enshrined in law by drafting, approving by plebiscite and then promulgating a new Constitution. Several measures were taken to reorganize the state, which included: censorship, suspension of the immovability of magistrates and the stability of civil servants, dissolution of political parties, creation of a "mass" party, professional organization in guilds, reform administrative etc.
Against this background, on March 30, 1938, a decree-law was issued establishing the Crown Council as a distinct political organism. According to the decree-law, the members of the Council were to be appointed by royal decree, from current or former dignitaries of the state, church, army and royal court or from prominent personalities of the country, the number of members not being limited. The Council maintained its consultative status.

Members

Historical members

The members of the Council bore the title of royal adviser, and received a monthly allowance of 50,000 lei. These were the following :

2010–2017

Current members (2018-today)