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 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.
The election entailed a collapse for the CDR, a broad anticommunist coalition involving Liberals and Christian Democrats, which had won the 1996 election.
Presidential candidates
Name Lifespan Public administration experience Affiliation and endorsements Alma mater and professionIon IliescuBorn: (age )Oltenița, Călărași CountySenator (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: PDSRAlliance members: PDSR, PSDR, and PUREnergy Institute, Moscow State University (1954)fluid mechanics engineer,publishing house managerCorneliu Vadim TudorBorn: (age )BucharestDied: , BucharestSenator (1992–election day)Former presidential election:1996: 4.7% (5th place, 1st round)Affiliation: PRMFaculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (1971)journalist, writerTheodor StolojanBorn: (age )Târgoviște, Dâmbovița CountyPrime 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: PNLFaculty of Finances and Accontancy, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1966)financier, accountantMugur IsărescuBorn: (age )Drăgășani, Vâlcea CountyPrime 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: noneEndorsed by: CDR 2000Faculty of Foreign Trade, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1971)financier, bankerGyörgy FrundaBorn: (age )Târgu Mureș, Mureș CountySenator (1992–election day)Former presidential election:1996: 6.0% (4th place, 1st round)Affiliation: UDMRFaculty of Law, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1974)lawyerPetre RomanBorn: (age )BucharestMinister 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: PDFaculty of Energy, Politehnica University of Bucharest (1968)hydroelectric powerplant engineerTeodor MeleșcanuBorn: (age )Brad, Hunedoara CountySenator (1996–election day)Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992–1996)Undesecretary of State with the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1992)Affiliation: ApRFaculty of Law, University of Bucharest, (1964)Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Geneva (1968)jurist, diplomatEduard ManoleBorn: (age )Constanța, Constanța CountyAffiliation: noneFaculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (unknown year)physicistGraziela Bârlăunknown birthdateunknown birthplaceAffiliation: noneFaculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1968)lawyerPaul LambrinoBorn: (age )Paris, FranceAffiliation: Party of National ReconciliationMillfield College (1968)art dealerIon SasuBorn: (age )Cugir, Alba CountyAffiliation: PSMFaculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (1968)unknownNiculae CerveniBorn: (age )Cervenia, Teleorman CountyDied: , BucharestSenator (1996–election day)Deputy (1992–1996)Affiliation: Romanian Liberal Democratic PartyFaculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1974)lawyer
Results President
In the second round, Theodor Stolojan, Mugur Isărescu, György Frunda, and Petre Roman positioned against Corneliu Vadim Tudor, without openly endorsing Ion Iliescu.
Parliament Senate
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.
Chamber of Deputies
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.
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