| Election Name: | 2000 Romanian general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country: | Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ongoing: | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party Color: | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Election: | 1996 Romanian general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Year: | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Election: | 2004 Romanian general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Romania on 26 November 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 10 December.[3] Former president Ion Iliescu of the Social Democracy Party of Romania (PDSR) was re-elected in the run-off, whilst the PDSR, as part of the Social Democratic Pole of Romania (PDSR), 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.
| Name | Lifespan | Public administration experience | Affiliation and endorsements | Alma mater and profession | |
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Ion Iliescu | Born: (age) Oltenița, Călărași County | Senator (1996–election day) President of Romania (1989–1996) President of Water Surfaces Management Council (1979–1984) Member of the State Council (full member: 1979–1980, observative: 1974–1979) President of Iași County Council (1974–1979) Vice-President of Timiș County Council (1971–1974) Minister of Youth (1967–1971) Deputy (1957–1961, 1965–1973, 1975–1985) Former presidential elections: 1996: 32.3% (1st place, 1st round), 45.6% (2nd place, 2nd round) 1992: 47.2% (1st place, 1st round), 61.4% (winner, 2nd round) 1990: 85.1% (winner) | Affiliation: PDSR Alliance members: PDSR, PSDR, and PUR | Energy Institute, Moscow State University (1954) fluid mechanics engineer, publishing house manager | |
Corneliu Vadim Tudor | Born: (age) Bucharest Died:, Bucharest | Senator (1992–election day) Former presidential election: 1996: 4.7% (5th place, 1st round) | Affiliation: PRM | Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (1971) journalist, writer | |
Theodor Stolojan | Born: (age) Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County | Prime Minister of Romania (1991–1992) Minister of Finances (1990–1991) Deputy Minister of Finances (1989–1990) Director of Department of International Relations and Financial Relations with the Ministry of Finances and General Inspector of the Department of State Revenues (1988–1989) Director of the State Budget Accounting Department with the Ministry of Finances (1978–1982) | Affiliation: PNL | Faculty of Finances and Accontancy, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1966) financier, accountant | |
Mugur Isărescu | Born: (age) Drăgășani, Vâlcea County | Prime Minister of Romania (1999–election day) Governor of the National Bank of Romania (1990–1999) Commercial Attache with the Romanian Embassy in USA (1990) | Affiliation: none Endorsed by: CDR 2000 | Faculty of Foreign Trade, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1971) financier, banker | |
György Frunda | Born: (age) Târgu Mureș, Mureș County | Senator (1992–election day) Former presidential election: 1996: 6.0% (4th place, 1st round) | Affiliation: UDMR | Faculty of Law, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1974) lawyer | |
Petre Roman | Born: (age) Bucharest | Minister of Foreign Affairs (1999–election day) Senator (1996–election day) President of the Senate of Romania (1996–1999) Deputy (1990–1996) Prime Minister of Romania (1989–1991) Former presidential election: 1996: 20.5% (3rd place, 1st round) | Affiliation: PD | Faculty of Energy, Politehnica University of Bucharest (1968) hydroelectric powerplant engineer | |
Teodor Meleșcanu | Born: (age) Brad, Hunedoara County | Senator (1996–election day) Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992–1996) Undesecretary of State with the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1992) | Affiliation: ApR | Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, (1964) Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Geneva (1968) jurist, diplomat | |
Eduard Manole | Born: (age) Constanța, Constanța County | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (unknown year) physicist | ||
Graziela Bârlă | unknown birthdate unknown birthplace | Affiliation: none | Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1968) lawyer | ||
Paul Lambrino | Born: (age) Paris, France | Affiliation: Party of National Reconciliation | Millfield College (1968) art dealer | ||
Ion Sasu | Born: (age) Cugir, Alba County | Affiliation: PSM | Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (1968) unknown | ||
Niculae Cerveni | Born: (age) Cervenia, Teleorman County Died:, Bucharest | Senator (1996–election day) Deputy (1992–1996) | Affiliation: Romanian Liberal Democratic Party | Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1974) lawyer |
In the second round, Theodor Stolojan, Mugur Isărescu, György Frunda, and Petre Roman positioned against Corneliu Vadim Tudor, without openly endorsing Ion Iliescu.
The alliance named Social Democratic Pole of Romania was formed by PDSR, PSDR (2 senators), and PUR (4 senator). On 16 June 2001, PDSR and PSDR merged, forming the present-day PSD.
The Social Democratic Pole of Romania included the PDSR, PSDR (10 deputies), and PUR (6 deputies). On 16 June 2001, PDSR and PSDR merged, forming the present-day PSD.