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{{Infobox election
| country = Romania
| type = presidential
| opinion_polls = Opinion polling for the 2024 Romanian presidential election
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = 2019 Romanian presidential election
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2029
| next_year = 
| election_date = 24 November 2024 (first round)<br />8 December 2024 (second round)
| turnout = 
| image1 = Marcel Ciolacu (18 January 2024) (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = [[Marcel Ciolacu]]
| party1 = Social Democratic Party (Romania)
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| image2 = Elena Lasconi (1 July 2024) (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Elena Lasconi]]
| party2 = Save Romania Union
| color2 = {{party color|Save Romania Union (2022)}}
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| percentage2 = 
| image3 = Călin Georgescu.jpg
| nominee3 = [[Călin Georgescu]]
| party3 = Independent
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| image4 = George Simion August 2024 (cropped).jpg
| nominee4 = [[George Simion]]
| party4 = Alliance for the Union of Romanians
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| image5 = Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă (17 November 2022) (cropped).jpg
| nominee5 = [[Nicolae Ciucă]]
| party5 = National Liberal Party (Romania)
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| image6 = Mircea Geoană in Brussels, Belgium on 10 October 2023 (cropped).jpg
| nominee6 = [[Mircea Geoană]]
| party6 = Independent
| alliance6 = România Renaște
| color6 = {{Party color|România Renaște}}
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| map_image = Romanian Presidential Elections 2024 - First Round.svg
| map_caption =  Map of first round
| title = [[President of Romania|President]]
| before_election = [[Klaus Iohannis]]
| before_party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| after_election = TBD
| after_party = 
}}{{Politics of Romania}}

Presidential elections were held in [[Romania]] on 24 November 2024.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-ruling-coalition-agrees-parliamentary-presidential-election-dates-2024-07-04/|title=Romanian ruling coalition agrees parliamentary, presidential election dates|date=4 July 2024|website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-04 |title=Romania's ruling parties agree on dates for presidential and parliamentary elections |url=https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-presidential-parliamentary-election-dates-2024 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Romania Insider |language=en}}</ref> A second round will be held on 8 December 2024 if no candidate receives an absolute majority of the vote.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romania's ruling coalition delays presidential election to year's end |url=https://tvpworld.com/79150187/romanias-ruling-coalition-delays-presidential-election-to-years-end |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=tvpworld.com |language=en}}</ref> They will be the ninth presidential elections held in [[Romanian Revolution|post-1989]] Romania. As the [[Constitution of Romania|Romanian Constitution]] allows a [[President of Romania|president]] to be re-elected only once, the incumbent, [[Klaus Iohannis]], first elected in [[2014 Romanian presidential election|2014]] and then re-elected in [[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]], is not eligible for re-election. His second (and last) term will formally end in December 2024.

Nevertheless, there was a speculation according to which the forthcoming Romanian presidential elections might have occurred earlier than to term, assuming that incumbent President Klaus Iohannis would have been nominated as [[Secretary General of NATO]] and that he would have accepted the nomination in the meantime, then the election would have likely been called in 2023 instead of 2024.<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/klaus-iohannis-nu-exclude-posibilitatea-de-a-ajunge-sef-la-nato-2000807|title=Klaus Iohannis nu exclude posibilitatea de a ajunge șef la NATO|work=Digi24.ro|author=Ioana Coman|date=5 July 2022|accessdate=6 July 2022}}</ref> However, this ultimately did not come to pass, as Dutch former Prime Minister [[Mark Rutte]] was chosen to succeed the incumbent Secretary General [[Jens Stoltenberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Mark Rutte will be NATO's next secretary-general |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-rutte-will-be-natos-next-secretary-general/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Candidates ==

=== National Liberal Party (PNL) ===

President [[Klaus Iohannis]] is not eligible for another candidacy, therefore the party needs to find another suitable candidate. Former Prime Minister and former PNL president [[Ludovic Orban]] stated in [[Tecuci]], [[Galați County]], on 22 May 2021, that he does not "rule out" a candidacy in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ludovic-orban-nu-exclude-o-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024-sunt-cel-mai-bun-cunoscator-al-pnl-si-in-general-al-tarii-1537747|title=Ludovic Orban nu exclude o candidatură la alegerile prezidențiale din 2024: Sunt cel mai bun cunoscător al PNL și, în general, al țării|website=www.digi24.ro|date=22 May 2021 }}</ref> On 25 June 2021, then-Prime Minister [[Florin Cîțu]] stated in [[Piatra Neamț]] that he is "currently not considering" a presidential candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/florin-citu-spune-ca-nu-se-gandeste-in-acest-moment-la-o-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-1575539|title=Florin Cîțu spune că nu se gândește "în acest moment" la o candidatură la prezidențiale|website=www.digi24.ro|date=25 June 2021 }}</ref> Furthermore, fellow party leaders considered proposing Iohannis as Prime Minister after he ceases to be president.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/politica/congresul-pnl-operatiunea-iohannis-premier-2024-1_60afa9485163ec42717c70ac/index.html|title=Congresul PNL şi operaţiunea "Iohannis – premier din 2024"|date=May 27, 2021|website=adevarul.ro}}</ref>

On 15 September 2024, [[Nicolae Ciucă]] was formally designated as the PNL candidate for the presidency of Romania.<ref name="ciuca" />

=== Social Democratic Party (PSD) ===

In a televised talk show on 24 April 2021, the party leader [[Marcel Ciolacu]] stated that it would be "very likely" that the party president (himself, at that time) would not run for president in 2024.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://ziare.com/politica/stiri-politice/ciolacu-e-convins-ca-psd-va-castiga-prezFidentialele-in-2024-1675217|title=Marcel Ciolacu e convins ca PSD va castiga prezidentialele din 2024|website=Ziare.com}}</ref> Asked about considering a presidential candidacy, member of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]], Alexandru Rafila vaguely answered on 4 July 2021 "never say never", but underlined that running for president is "definitely not my goal".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.g4media.ro/alexandru-rafila-intrebat-daca-va-fi-candidatul-psd-la-prezidentialele-din-2024-in-viata-nu-poti-sa-spui-niciodata-dar-cu-siguranta-nu-este-obiectivul-meu.html|title=Alexandru Rafila, întrebat dacă va fi candidatul PSD la prezidenţialele din 2024: În viaţă, nu poţi să spui "niciodată", dar cu siguranţă nu este obiectivul meu|date=Jul 4, 2021|website=G4Media}}</ref> In another televised talk show, former Prime Minister [[Sorin Grindeanu]] stated that the party is "going for the win" in all elections scheduled for 2024 (legislative, local, European Parliament, and presidential) and he "did not rule out" that [[Mircea Geoană]] could be, yet again, the party's presidential candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ziare.com/politica/congres-psd/tinta-psd-alegeri-2024-mircea-geoana-candidat-presedintie-1680542|title=Prim-vicepresedintele PSD: "Tinta noastra este sa castigam toate alegerile din 2024, inclusiv pe cele prezidentiale"|website=Ziare.com}}</ref> Geoană ran for president in [[2009 Romanian presidential election|2009]], but narrowly lost in the second round to [[Traian Băsescu]], who was then re-elected for a second and final term. Speculations were proven clear that Geoană is running for the presidency in 2024, but he did not receive PSD support as it was initially believed, according to incumbent PSD president Marcel Ciolacu.<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ciolacu-despre-o-eventuala-candidatura-a-lui-geoana-la-prezidentiale-candidatul-trebuie-ales-de-baza-partidului-2001947|title=Ciolacu, despre o eventuală candidatură a lui Geoană la prezidențiale: "Candidatul trebuie ales de baza partidului"|author=Robert Kiss|work=Digi24.ro|date=6 July 2022|accessdate=6 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/surse-mircea-geoana-isi-pregateste-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-2001759|title=Surse: Mircea Geoană își pregătește candidatura la prezidențiale|author=Adriana Duțulescu|work=Digi24.ro|date=6 July 2022|accessdate=6 July 2022}}</ref> On 24 August 2024, at the PSD Congress, Ciolacu was officially designated as the party's presidential candidate.

=== Save Romania Union (USR) ===
Former [[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]] candidate [[Dan Barna]] (and party co-president) stated in several interviews in April 2021 that his candidacy was "not ruled out" and a "real scenario".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.g4media.ro/barna-intrebat-despre-o-noua-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-nu-exclud-ce-pot-sa-spun-acum-cu-fermitate-este-ca-imi-doresc-sa-am-o-prezenta-cat-mai-consistenta-in-politica-din-romania-si-in-urmatorii.html|title=Barna, întrebat despre o nouă candidatură la prezidenţiale: Nu exclud / Ce pot să spun acum cu fermitate este că îmi doresc să am o prezenţă cât mai consistentă în politica din România şi în următorii ani|date=Apr 17, 2021|website=G4Media}}</ref> Party co-president [[Dacian Cioloș]] stated in an interview on 18 February 2021 that he was also considering a potential candidacy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.g4media.ro/interviu-video-miza-majora-pentru-dacian-ciolos-marile-reforme-de-care-depinde-candidatura-lui-la-prezidentiale.html|title=INTERVIU VIDEO Miză majoră pentru Dacian Cioloș: Marile reforme de care depinde candidatura lui la prezidentiale|date=Feb 18, 2021|newspaper=G4Media.ro}}</ref> On 1 October 2021, Cioloș stated that his objective was to win the 2024 presidential election.<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/dacian-ciolos-pentru-mine-obiectivul-in-2024-este-sa-castigam-alegerile-prezidentiale-evident-ca-sunt-dispus-sa-candidez-1686869|title=Dacian Cioloș: Pentru mine obiectivul în 2024 este să câștigăm alegerile prezidențiale. Evident că sunt dispus să candidez|author=Bogdan Păcurar|date=1 October 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021}}</ref> On June 29, 2024, at the USR Congress, the newly elected party president, Elena Lasconi, was also officially designated as the party's presidential candidate.

=== People's Movement Party (PMP) ===

[[Cristian Diaconescu]], then newly elected president of the party in early 2021, was designated the party's presidential candidate.<ref name="Diaconescu">{{cite web|language=ro|publisher=[[Digi24]]|date=7 March 2021|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/cristian-diaconescu-ales-presedinte-al-pmp-si-desemnat-candidat-al-partidului-la-prezidentialele-din-2024-1463855|title=Cristian Diaconescu, ales președinte al PMP și desemnat candidat al partidului la prezidențialele din 2024}}</ref> However, some analysts believed that [[Mihail Neamțu]], a current member of the PMP, might run instead, either as an [[Independent politician|independent]] (with PMP support) or as a candidate from another party.<ref name="r3media.ro">{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://r3media.ro/prezidentiale-2024-castigatorul-va-fi-dat-de-pnl-sau-aur/|title=Prezidențiale 2024: Câștigătorul va fi dat de PNL sau AUR|work=R3 Media|author=Radu Buțu|date=19 July 2021|accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> On 23 March 2022, Cristian Diaconescu was excluded from the party by the new leadership, thus losing his presidential candidate status previously granted by the PMP.<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/cristian-diaconescu-exclus-din-pmp-20662345|title=Cristian Diaconescu, exclus din PMP|work=Mediafax|author=Gabriel Pecheanu|date=23 March 2022|accessdate=5 April 2022}}</ref> Diaconescu subsequently filed to run as an independent candidate.<ref name="b463">{{cite web | title=Cristian Diaconescu to run for Presidency as independent | website=The Romania Journal | date=2024-08-30 | url=https://www.romaniajournal.ro/politics/cristian-diaconescu-to-run-for-presidency-as-independent/ | access-date=2024-10-14}}</ref>

=== Force of the Right (FD) ===

On 28 June 2022, former [[Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minister]], former PNL president, and current [[Force of the Right]] (FD) leader [[Ludovic Orban]] announced that he would run for president in 2024, also stating that he doesn't want to support any other candidate, being tremendously disappointed by the incumbent Klaus Iohannis.<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ludovic-orban-mi-e-foarte-greu-sa-mai-sprijin-pe-cineva-la-presedintia-romaniei-si-m-am-hotarat-sa-candidez-eu-1992679|title=Ludovic Orban: "Mi-e foarte greu să mai sprijin pe cineva la preşedinţia României și m-am hotărât să candidez eu"|author=Bogdan Păcurar|work=Digi24.ro|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=28 June 2022}}</ref> Orban was the second former PNL president to run for the Romanian presidency supported by a breakaway faction of the PNL after [[Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu]] (Prime Minister between 2004 and 2008) who ran on behalf of the [[Liberal Reformist Party (Romania)|Liberal Reformist Party]] (PLR; one of the predecessors of the Romanian [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (Romania)|ALDE]] founded in 2015 through a merger with the [[Conservative Party (Romania)|Conservative Party]] (PC) and subsequently absorbed by the PNL in March 2022) in 2014, during [[2014 Romanian presidential election|that year's presidential election]]. On 18 November 2024, during a live TV debate, [[Ludovic Orban]] announced his withdrawal from the presidential race and his endorsement to [[Elena Lasconi]], the USR candidate.<ref>https://hotnews.ro/ludovic-orban-se-retrage-din-cursa-prezidentiala-o-sustin-pe-elena-lasconi-1838239</ref> His late withdrawal will keep his name on the ballot and any vote received will still be counted as his. Technically he continued campaigning, but he delivered messages of endorsement.

=== Romanian Ecologist Party (PER) ===
[[Romanian Ecologist Party|PER]] announced on 28 October 2024 its endorsement for [[Cristian Diaconescu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bucataru |first=Gabriela |date=2024-10-28 |title=Partidul care îl susține pe Cristian Diaconescu în cursa pentru Cotroceni. ”Cerem o campanie curată și în limitele bunului simt” |url=https://www.fanatik.ro/partidul-care-il-sustine-pe-cristian-diaconescu-in-cursa-pentru-cotroceni-cerem-o-campanie-curata-si-in-limitele-bunului-simt-20875279 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Fanatik.ro |language=ro}}</ref>

=== Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) ===
The [[Alliance for the Union of Romanians]] nominated its leader [[George Simion]].<ref name="c279">{{cite web | last=Jochecová | first=Ketrin | title=Romanian MEP slams ‘JEWS AND AMERICANS’ after ban from presidential race | website=POLITICO | date=2024-10-07 | url=https://www.politico.eu/article/romanian-far-right-mep-banned-president/ | access-date=2024-10-14}}</ref>

=== S.O.S. Romania ===
The [[Constitutional Court of Romania|Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR)]] notably disqualified [[S.O.S. Romania]] candidate [[Diana Șoșoacă]] from running, ruling claiming that her public statements and conduct "systematically" violate the country's constitutional foundation of membership in Euro-Atlantic structures, without giving any specific reasons to backup their claim.<ref name="p147"/><ref name="dq">{{Cite web |last=Jochecová |first=Ketrin |date=2024-10-07 |title=You're biased, Romanian far-right MEP tells top court after ban from presidential race |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/romanian-far-right-romanian-far-right-mep-diana-sosoaca-presidential-candidate/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB}}</ref> This calls into question the right to freedom of speech and the right of the Romanian people to decide who they vote for. In response, Șoșoacă claimed " this proves the Americans, Israelis and the European Union have plotted to rig the Romanian election before it has begun".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Romania's top court removes far-right candidate from presidential race |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanias-top-court-removes-far-right-candidate-presidential-race-2024-10-06/ |archive-url= |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Reuters}}</ref> The court's ruling, which was split 5–2 along party lines, was criticized by some for being politically motivated, undemocratic and a result of corruption,<ref name="p147">{{cite web | title=Top Romanian Court Bans Pro-Russian Candidate From Presidential Race | website=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | date=2024-10-08 | url=https://www.rferl.org/a/top-romanian-court-bans-pro-russia-candidate-from-running-in-presidential-polls/33150414.html | access-date=2024-10-14}}</ref> including by the PNL, which ended its governing coalition with the PSD as a result of the decision.<ref name="h057">{{cite web | last=Vulcan | first=Dora | last2=Cârlugea | first2=Simona | last3=Pora | first3=Andreea | title=Liderul PNL, Nicolae Ciucă: „Coaliția de guvernare cu PSD se oprește aici. Rămânem în Executiv ca să împiedicăm escaladarea abuzurilor” | website=Europa Liberă România | date=2024-10-07 | url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/nicolae-ciuca-coalitia-de-guvernare-cu-psd-se-opreste-aici-ramanem-in-executiv-ca-sa-impiedicam-escaladarea-abuzurilor-/33149679.html | language=ro | access-date=2024-10-14}}</ref> PNL president [[Nicolae Ciucă]] claimed the court's decision showed the involvement of the PSD and endangers democracy in Romania, while PSD president [[Marcel Ciolacu]] reacted by saying that the Court should be reformed.<ref name="t521">{{cite web | last=Ofițeru | first=Andreea | title=De ce nu a fost lăsată Diana Șoșoacă să candideze la prezidențiale: are conduită anticonstituțională | website=Europa Liberă România | date=2024-10-07 | url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/motivarea-ccr-de-ce-nu-a-fost-lasata-diana-sosoaca-sa-candideze-la-prezidentiale/33149720.html | language=ro | access-date=2024-10-14}}</ref>

=== Candidates actively competed in the first round ===
These candidates' bids were validated by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). Some candidacies were challenged by the CCR, but rejected those claims. Excludes a valid candidate that withdrew during the electoral campaign and announced his endorsement to another candidate, while his name remained on the ballot.
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|-
! Name
! Born
! class="unsortable" | Public Office Experience
! Affiliation and endorsement
! class="unsortable" | [[Alma mater]] and profession
! Candidacy <br /> {{small|Announcement dates}}
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Birchall}}[[File:Ana_Birchall_Portrait.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Ana Birchall]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1973|8|30}}<br />(age {{age|1973|8|30|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Mizil]], [[Prahova County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2012–2020)<br>'''Minister of Justice (2019)'''<br>Minister Delegate for European Affairs (2017)
|Motto: ''Mai bine''<br>''(Better)''<br>Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Law and International Relations, [[:ro:Universitatea „Nicolae Titulescu”|”Nicolae Titulescu” University]] (1996)<br /><br />Lawyer
|{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|6|18}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ana-birchall-candideaza-la-presedintie-vreau-sa-inlatur-din-fruntea-tarii-nedreptatile-sunt-pregatita-2831163 | title=EXCLUSIV: Ana Birchall candidează la președinție. "Vreau să înlătur din fruntea țării nedreptățile. Sunt pregătită" | date=18 June 2024 }}</ref><br>Official: 16 August 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/birchallana/posts/pfbid0BjAFXtKZYrrqQKWieNhSFSCEZuixrQJEqAFvmunTHKFhUr4D82fMii9ZmmC46q18l</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 4 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2024/10/04/prezidentiale2024-bec-ana-birchall-si-a-depus-candidatura-independenta-la-prezidentiale--1365853</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_17_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_27D_P.pdf</ref>
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Ciolacu}}[[File:Marcel_Ciolacu_(18_January_2024)_(cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Marcel Ciolacu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1967|11|28}}<br />(age {{age|1967|11|28|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Buzău]], [[Buzău County]]
|'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]]''' (2023–election day)<br>[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2012–election day)<br />'''President of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]] (2019–2020, 2021–2023)'''<br />Deputy Prime Minister (2017–2018)<br />Deputy mayor of [[Buzău]] (2008–2012)<br />Acting prefect of [[Buzău County]] (2005)
|Motto: ''Calea sigură pentru România''<br>''(The safe way for Romania)''<br>Affiliation: [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|PSD]]<br><small>Endorsed by: [[PRO Romania]], [[Party of the Roma]]</small><ref>https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2024/11/01/partida-romilor-pro-europa-il-sustine-pe-marcel-ciolacu-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-si-colaboreaza-cu-psd-la-parlamentare--1380481</ref>
|Faculty of Law, Ecological University of Bucharest (1995)<br /><br />Jurist, pastry owner
|<small>{{hs|format=dmy|2021-04-24}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|04|24}}<ref name="auto"/></small><br>{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2023|03|15}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.g4media.ro/ciolacu-nu-respinge-o-canidatura-la-prezidentiale-in-tandem-cu-ciuca-premier-nu-este-exclus-acest-scenariu-dar-nu-e-simplu.html | title=Ciolacu nu respinge o candidatură la prezidențiale, în tandem cu Ciucă premier: Nu este exclus acest scenariu, dar nu este simplu | date=15 March 2023 }}</ref><br>{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|8|20}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.g4media.ro/audio-marcel-ciolacu-a-anuntat-membrii-psd-printr-un-mesaj-intern-ca-a-luat-decizia-sa-candideze-la-presedintia-romanie.html#comments | title=AUDIO Marcel Ciolacu a anunțat membrii PSD printr-un mesaj intern că a luat decizia să candideze la președinția României: "Sunt sigur că împreună vom reuși să recâștigăm Președinția după 20 de ani" | date=20 August 2024 }}</ref><br>Official: 24 August 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/congresul-psd-alege-noua-conducere-si-candidatul-la-prezidentiale-schimbari-in-echipa-lui-marcel-ciolacu-2905421 | title=Marcel Ciolacu a fost reales președinte PSD și desemnat oficial candidat la alegerile prezidențiale| date=24 August 2024 }}</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/inregistrarea-candidaturilor-pentru-alegerile-prezidentiale-2024-se-incheie-azi-10-candidati-s-au-inscris-pana-acum-2956815</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_18_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected bid challenge: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-ii-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_6_2024.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_28D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected seven validation challenges: four on 7 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_9_2024.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_10_2024.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_15_2024.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_16_2024.pdf</ref><small>and three on 14 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-14-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_22_2024.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_24_2024.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_26_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Ciucă}}[[File:Nicolae-Ionel_Ciucă_(8_December_2022)_(cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Nicolae Ciucă]]'''<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.g4media.ro/scenariu-de-lucru-in-pnl-iohannis-are-o-sansa-sa-preia-sefia-nato-in-2023-iar-nicolae-ciuca-va-candida-la-prezidentiale-din-partea-pnl-venind-din-pozitia-de-presedinte-al-senatului-surse.html|title=Scenariu de lucru în PNL: Iohannis are o șansă să preia șefia NATO în 2023, iar Nicolae Ciucă va candida la prezidențiale din partea PNL venind din poziția de președinte interimar – SURSE|author=Mihai Roman|work=G4Media.ro|date=1 April 2022|accessdate=21 April 2022}}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1967|2|7}}<br />(age {{age|1967|2|7|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Plenița]], [[Dolj County]]
|'''[[President of the Senate of Romania]] (2023–election day)'''<br />[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2020–election day)<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]]''' (2021–2023, acting in December 2020)<br />[[Ministry of National Defence (Romania)|Minister of National Defence]] (2019–2021)<br />'''[[Chief of the Romanian General Staff]] (2015–2019)'''
|Motto: ''Cu onoare și credință în slujba țării''<br>''(In country's service, with honor and faith)''<br>Affiliation: [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|PNL]]
|[[Carol I National Defence University]] (1995)<br />[[Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy]] (1988)<br /><br />Military
|{{hs|format=dmy|2023-11-03}}{{small|Considering the candidacy: 3 November 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/nicolae-ciuca-si-a-anuntat-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-surse_3128663.html|title=Nicolae Ciucă și-a anunțat candidatura la alegerile prezidențiale (Surse)|author=Lucian Negrea|work=Știri Pe Surse|date=3 November 2023|accessdate=3 November 2023}}</ref><br />{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|7|15}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.antena3.ro/politica/nicolae-ciuca-anunta-ca-va-candida-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-715473.html | title=Nicolae Ciucă anunță că va candida la alegerile prezidențiale. "Cred foarte mult în șansa mea" }}</ref><br>Official: 15 September 2024<ref name="ciuca">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=Nicolae Ciucă, desemnat prezidențiabil PNL cu unanimitate de voturi |url=https://romanialibera.ro/la-zi/ciuca-a-fost-desemnat-de-consiliul-national-al-pnl-candidat-la-alegerile-prezidentiale/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=România Liberă |language=ro-RO}}</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 2 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.g4media.ro/nicolae-ciuca-si-a-depus-candidatura-pentru-alegerile-prezidentiale-romania-are-nevoie-de-o-viziune-de-dreapta-pnl-vine-cu-un-proiect-pentru-familie-comunitate-si-tara.html</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_10_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 3 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_15D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected two validation challenges: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_3_2024.pdf</ref><small>and 14 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-14-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_26_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Diaconescu}}[[File:Cristian Diaconescu 2009-05-08.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Cristian Diaconescu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1959|07|02}}<br />(age {{age|1959|07|02|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|Presidential advisor (2012–2014)<br />'''[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (2008–2009; 2012)'''<br />[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2004–2012)<br />'''Minister of Justice (2004)'''<br />Secretary of State for European Affairs with [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] (2004)<br />Secretary of State for Bilateral Affairs with [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] (2000–2004)
|Motto: ''Pentru România respectată''<br>''(For [a] respected Romania)''<br>Affiliation: Independent Platform Association<br><small>Endorsed by: [[Romanian Ecologist Party|PER]]</small>
|Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1983)<br /><br />Lawyer, Diplomat
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-03-07}}{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|3|7}}}}<br /><small>Official [[People's Movement Party|PMP]] candidate: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|3|7}}<ref name="Diaconescu"/><br />Excluded from [[People's Movement Party|PMP]]: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|3|23}}<br /><br />Considering the candidacy: 16 July 2024</small><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniatv.net/cristian-diaconescu-un-nou-candidat-la-prezidentiale-da-privesc-cu-seriozitate-posibilitatea-am-adunat-in-jurul-meu-o-echipa-de-profesionisti_8409928.html | title=Cristian Diaconescu, un nou candidat la prezidenţiale: "Da, privesc cu seriozitate posibilitatea. Am adunat în jurul meu o echipă de profesionişti" | date=16 July 2024 }}</ref><br>Official: 8 August 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/o-noua-candidatura-oficiala-la-prezidentiale-cristian-diaconescu-vrea-sa-transforme-politica-externa-intr-o-tema-de-siguranta-nationala-20274988 | title=O nouă candidatură oficială la PREZIDENȚIALE. Cristian Diaconescu vrea să transforme politica externă într-o temă de siguranță națională| date=8 August 2024 }}</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 4 October 2024</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_15_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://adevarul.ro/politica/bec-anunta-inregistrarea-candidaturii-independente-2392488.html</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_23D_P.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Geoană}}[[File:Mircea Geoană in Brussels, Belgium on 10 October 2023 (cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Mircea Geoană]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1958|7|14}}<br />(age {{age|1958|7|14|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|'''[[NATO|Deputy Secretary General of NATO]] (2019–2024)'''<br />[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2004–2016)<br />'''[[President of the Senate of Romania]] (2008–2011)'''<br />'''[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (2000–2004)'''<br />[[Romania–United States relations|Romanian Ambassador to USA]] (1996–2000)<br /><br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2009 Romanian presidential election|2009]]: 31.15% (2nd place, 1st round), 49.66% (2nd place, 2nd round)</small>
|Motto: ''Viziune. Respect.''<br>''(Vision. Respect.)''<br>Affiliation: none<br /><small>Endorsed by: [[România Renaște]] Movement and [[Romania in Action Party]]</small>
|Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1993)<br />Faculty of Mechanics, [[Politehnica University of Bucharest]] (1983)<br /><br />Diplomat
|{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2023|11|24}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/geoana-primul-in-sondaje-despre-sansele-unui-independent-la-prezidentiale-e-prima-data-in-30-de-ani-cand-romanii-prefera-altceva-2592383 | title=Geoană, primul în sondaje, despre șansele unui independent la prezidențiale: E prima dată în 30 de ani când românii preferă altceva | date=24 November 2023 }}</ref><br>{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|08|25}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/mircea-geoana-isi-va-anunta-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-in-urmatoarele-zile-zlucrurile-sunt-clare-sunt-hotarat.html | title=v | date=25 August 2024 }}</ref><br>Official: 11 September 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.europafm.ro/mircea-geoana-isi-anunta-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-ca-independent-video/| title=Mircea Geoană își anunță candidatura la prezidențiale ca independent | date=11 September 2024 }}</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 3 October 2024</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_12_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 3 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_17D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected four validation challenges on: 5 October 2024,</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-ii-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_7_2024.pdf</ref><small> 7 October 2024,</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_9_2024.pdf</ref><small> 9 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-9-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_20_2024.pdf#new_tab</ref><small> and 14 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-14-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_24_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Georgescu}}[[File:Călin_Georgescu.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Călin Georgescu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1962|3|26}}<br />(age {{age|1962|3|26|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|'''Executive director of the [[United Nations]] Global Sustainable Index Institute (2015–2016)'''<br />Executive director of the National Center of Sustainable Development (1997–2013)<br />Secretary of State with the Ministry of Environment ({{circa}} 2010)
|Motto: ''Refacem România''<br>''([We are] Rebuilding Romania)''<br>Affiliation: none<br><small>Endorsed by: POT</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=851716350176077</ref>
|[[University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest]] (1986)<br /><br />[[Agronomist]]
|{{small|Considering the candidacy, endorsed by [[Alliance for the Union of Romanians|AUR]]: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|20}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://playtech.ro/stiri/soc-in-lumea-politica-si-a-anuntat-candidatura-la-alegerile-din-2024-428502|title=Șoc în lumea politică! Și-a anunțat candidatura la alegerile din 2024|work=Play Tech|author=Cătălin Burghelea|date=20 November 2021|accessdate=15 December 2021}}</ref><br /><small>Declined interest for public office: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|2|18}}</small><ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/video-scandal-in-aur-calin-georgescu-anunta-ca-o-rupe-de-tot-de-aur-nu-sunt-interesat-de-functii_2247060.html|title=VIDEO Scandal în AUR! Călin Georgescu anunță că o rupe de tot de AUR: 'Nu sunt interesat de funcții'|work=Știri pe Surse|author=Mihai Cistelican|date=18 February 2022|accessdate=25 April 2022}}</ref><br /><br />{{small|Considering the candidacy, endorsed by PRR: {{dts|format=dmy|2023|10|16}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://gorjeanul.ro/partidul-romani-pentru-romania-primul-congres-calin-georgescu-sprijinit-de-prr-la-presedintia-romaniei/|title=Partidul Români pentru România, primul Congres! Călin Georgescu, sprijinit de PRR la Președinția României|work=Gorjeanul|author=Mihaela C. Horvath|date=16 October 2023|accessdate=22 December 2023}}</ref><br>Official: 1 September 2024<ref>https://www.ziarulevenimentul.ro/stiri/politica/calin-georgescu-i-a-anuntat-candidatura-la-pre-edintie-a-venit-vremea-sa-intelegem-ca-drepturile-natiunii-romane-sunt-ve-nice--217569833.html</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbdqdD5dAz0</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 1 October 2024</small><ref>https://stirileprotv.ro/alegeri/prezidentiale/calin-georgescu-candidat-independent-la-presedintia-romaniei-si-a-depus-candidatura-la-biroul-electoral-central.html</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_9_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 3 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_14D_P.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Kelemen}}[[File:Kelemen Hunor -.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Hunor Kelemen]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1967|10|18}}<br />(age {{age|1967|10|18|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Cârța, Harghita|Cârța]], [[Harghita County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2000–election day)<br />'''[[Deputy Prime Minister of Romania|Deputy Prime Minister]] (2020–2023)'''<br />[[Ministry of Culture and National Identity (Romania)|Minister of Culture]] (2009–2012; 2014)<br />Secretary of State with the [[Ministry of Culture and National Identity (Romania)|Minister of Culture]] (1997–2000)<br /><br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]]: 3.87% (6th place)<br />[[2014 Romanian presidential election|2014]]: 3.47% (8th place)<br />[[2009 Romanian presidential election|2009]]: 3.83% (5th place)</small>
|Motto: ''Nimic nu crește când statul se mărește. Alege vocea rațiunii!''<br>''(Nothing develops when the state enhances. Chose the voice of reason!)''<br>Affiliation: [[Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania|UDMR]]
|[[University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca]] (1993)<br />Faculty of Philosophy, [[Babeş-Bolyai University]], [[Cluj-Napoca]] (1998)<br /><br />Journalist, poet
|<small>Denied interest: 17 January 2023</small><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/kelemen-hunor-anunta-ca-nu-va-mai-candida-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-eu-sigur-nu-am-candidat-de-trei-ori-vom-avea-candidat-sigur-1922405217562023012020985869 | title=Kelemen Hunor anunţă că nu va mai candida la alegerile prezidenţiale: Eu sigur nu, am candidat de trei ori / Vom avea candidat sigur | date=17 January 2023 }}</ref><br><small>Intention: 5 September 2024</small><ref>https://www.g4media.ro/presedintii-organizatiilor-judetene-al-udmr-ii-cer-lui-kelemen-hunor-sa-candideze-la-prezidentiale-consiliul-reprezentantilor-unionali-urmeaza-sa-valideze-vineri-propunerea.html</ref><br>Official: 6 September 2024<ref>https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2024/09/06/cluj-cru-al-udmr-l-a-desemnat-pe-kelemen-hunor-candidat-la-presedintia-romaniei--1350942</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 2 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.g4media.ro/kelemen-hunor-a-venit-pe-motocicleta-la-bec-ca-sa-isi-depuna-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-nu-sunt-un-jucator-la-loto-m-am-inscris-ca-sa-arat-de-ce-oamenii-sunt-furiosi-si-nemultum.html</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_11_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 3 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_16D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected validation challenge: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_4_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Lasconi}}[[File:Elena Lasconi, interviu Europa FM 2024-10-03 (cropped).png|x160px]]<br />''' [[Elena Lasconi]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1972|4|20}}<br />(age {{age|1972|4|20|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Hațeg]], [[Hunedoara County]]
|Mayor of [[Câmpulung]] (2020-election day)
|Motto: ''O Românie pentru toți, nu doar pentru unii.''<br>''(A Romania for all, not just for some [people].)''<br>Affiliation: [[Save Romania Union|USR]]<br><small>Endorsed by: [[Renewing Romania's European Project|REPER]], [[Force of the Right|FD]], [[People's Movement Party|PMP]], [[Democracy and Solidarity Party|Demos]], [[The Right Alternative|AD]], [[NOW Party (Romania)|ACUM]], [[Volt Romania|Volt]], PNȚ-MM</small>
|Faculty of Management, [[Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies]] (2001)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.primariacampulung.ro/primarul-municipiului-campulung/biografie | title=Primarul Municipiului Câmpulung - Biografie / Site-ul Primăriei Municipiului Câmpulung / www.primariacampulung.ro }}</ref><br /><br />Economist, journalist
|{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|06|16}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/elena-lasconi-imi-asum-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-daca-voi-fi-sustinuta-de-toti-colegii-2829299 | title=EXCLUSIV Elena Lasconi: Îmi asum candidatura la prezidențiale, dacă voi fi susținută de toți colegii| date=16 June 2024}}</ref><br /><small>Intention: 26 June 2024</small><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/elena-lasconi-va-intra-in-cursa-interna-din-usr-pentru-prezidentiale-ce-spune-primarul-despre-o-alianta-cu-pnl-2839825 | title=Elena Lasconi va intra în cursa internă din USR pentru prezidențiale. Ce spune primarul despre o alianță cu PNL | date=26 June 2024 }}</ref><br />Official: 29 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://spotmedia.ro/stiri/politica/congres-usr-isi-alege-un-nou-birou-national-si-prezidentiabilul | title=USR și-a ales candidatul la alegerile prezidențiale, cu un număr-record de voturi (Video) | date=29 June 2024 }}</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 1 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.g4media.ro/video-elena-lasconi-isi-depune-candidatura-pentru-alegerile-prezidentiale-in-doua-luni-putem-sa-iesim-din-aceasta-frauda-morala-a-guvernarii-socialiste-din-ultimii-30-de-ani.html</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_9_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 3 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_13D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected validation challenge: 7 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_9_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Păcuraru}}<br />'''Alexandra Păcuraru'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1987|6|30}}<br />(age {{age|1987|6|30|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Galați]], [[Galați County]]
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|Motto: ''România se înalță cu demnitate''<br>''(Romania ascends with dignity)''<br>Affiliation: ADN
|Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, [[Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University]] (2009)<br>Faculty of Cinematography and Television, Media University (2009)<ref>https://adnromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Alexandra_Pacuraru_cv_ro.pdf</ref><br /><br />TV anchor
|{{hs|format=dmy|2024-09-16}}Official: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|9|16}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://defapt.ro/alexandra-pacuraru-fiica-penalului-care-controleaza-realitatea-plus-care-sustinea-ca-zelenski-a-otravit-un-roman-vrea-la-cotroceni/|title=Alexandra Păcuraru, fiica penalului care controlează Realitatea Plus, care susținea că Zelenski a otrăvit un român, vrea la Cotroceni|author=Mircea Marian|work=DeFapt.ro|date=18 September 2024|accessdate=18 September 2024}}</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/AlternativaPentruDemnitateNationala/videos/344475661988565</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/AlternativaPentruDemnitateNationala/posts/pfbid02u7Vv3YEJnHd9469RS6PCGQmdTXW6U2CUhAdZ4wBo9AmTdbmJUGUajY4EDw2mQuG2l</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_20_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_33D_P.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Popescu}}[[File:Blank.png|x160px]]<br>'''Sebastian Popescu'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1982|02|12}}<br>(age {{age|1982|02|12|2024|11|24}})<br>[[Balș]], [[Olt County]]
|<small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]]: 0.33% (13th place)</small>
|Motto: ''Un președinte în slujba României''<br>''(A president in Romania's service)''<br>Affiliation: [[New Romania Party]]
|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, [[Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine]], [[Timișoara]] (2006)<br><br>veterinarian
|{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|4|2}}}}<ref>https://partidulnouaromanie.ro/acasa/articol/457/adunare-generala-extraordinara-a-pnr-pentru-desemnarea-candidatului-pnr-la-functia-de-presedinte-al-romaniei</ref><br>Official: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|4|20}}<ref>https://partidulnouaromanie.ro/acasa/articol/460/sebastian-popescu-desemnat-candidatul-partidului-noua-romanie-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024</ref><br><small>BEC filing: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|05}}</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_20_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_32D_P.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Predoiu}}<br />'''[[:ro:Silviu Predoiu|Silviu Predoiu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1958|08|5}}<br />(age {{age|1958|08|5|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|Acting chief of [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Romania)|Foreign Intelligence Service]] (2006, 2007)
|Motto: ''Meriți un președinte în serviciul tău!''<br>''(You deserve a president in your service!)''<br>Affiliation: [[National Action League Party|PLAN]]
|Faculty of Geography-Geology, [[Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies|Academy of Economic Studies]], [[Bucharest]] (1984)<br /><br />Intelligence officer
|<small>Considering the candidacy: 16 January 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.mediafax.ro/politic/silviu-predoiu-sunt-pregatit-si-sunt-hotarat-sa-candidez-la-presedintie-22232390 | title=Silviu Predoiu: Sunt pregătit şi sunt hotărât să candidez la Preşedinţie }}</ref><br />Intention: 23 March 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://evz.ro/fost-sef-sie-candidat-la-cotroceni-silviu-predoiu-a-facut-anuntul-oficial.html | title=Fost șef SIE, candidat la Cotroceni. Silviu Predoiu a făcut anunțul oficial | date=23 March 2024 }}</ref></small><br>Official: 7 September 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=490754053817811&id=100086496613874</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0wBdZAThTacNxG98RHCGL1q2v1E59VjDsYWE7fddHjHBJrsNm3rDWp3qYaCTCdRypl&id=100086496613874</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_20_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_29D_P.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Simion}}[[File:George_Simion_August_2024.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[George Simion]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1986|9|21}}<br />(age {{age|1986|9|21|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Focșani]], [[Vrancea County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2020–election day)
|Motto: ''Președintele celor mulți''<br>''(The president of the many)''<br>Affiliation: [[Alliance for the Union of Romanians|AUR]]
|Faculty of Business and Administration, [[University of Bucharest]] (2008)<br /><br />Civic activist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-03-27}}{{small|Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|3|27}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.b1tv.ro/politica/george-simion-nu-vrea-sa-intre-in-cursa-pentru-cotroceni-in-2024-candidatul-aur-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-va-fi-ales-de-catre-toti-romanii-prin-vot-deschis-pe-model-occidental-1135864.html|title=George Simion nu vrea să fie candidatul AUR la alegerile prezidențiale din 2024. Cum va fi ales reprezentantul partidului în cursa pentru Cotroceni|work=B1.ro|author=Vladimir Ionescu|date=27 March 2022|accessdate=25 April 2022}}</ref><br />{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|02|20}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/exclusiv-george-simion-anunta-ca-va-candida-la-presedintie-daca-marcel-ciolacu-va-candida-ciolacu-e-mai-nociv-decat-ciuca-e-incapabil-sa-conduca-22277393 | title=EXCLUSIV. George Simion anunţă că va candida la Preşedinţie: "Ciolacu e mai nociv decât Ciucă. E incapabil să conducă" }}</ref><br />{{small|Denied interest: 24 February 2024}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/george-simion-sustine-ca-nu-va-fi-candidatul-aur-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-ce-spune-despre-mircea-geoana-4812062 | title=George Simion susține că nu va fi candidatul AUR la alegerile prezidențiale. Ce spune despre Geoană | date=24 February 2024 }}</ref><br /><br />{{small|Considering the candidacy: 7 April 2024}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.g4media.ro/simion-afirma-ca-e-posibil-sa-candideze-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-vor-sa-imi-anunt-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-am-37-de-ani-o-sa-vina-vremea.html | title=Simion spune că e posibil să candideze la alegerile prezidențiale: "Oameni în care am încredere îmi dau sfaturi cât pot ei de bune. Vor să îmi anunţ candidatura la alegerile prezidenţiale. Am 37 de ani, o să vină vremea " | date=7 April 2024 }}</ref><br />{{small|Intention: 11 May 2024}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/george-simion-da-semnalul-candidaturii-la-prezidentiale-si-explica-plecarile-din-aur-blestemati-cei-ce-renunta-nu-e-chiar-imaginea-unui-dezastru_3316043.html | title=George Simion dă semnalul candidaturii la prezidențiale și explică plecările din AUR: Blestemați cei ce renunță! Nu e chiar imaginea unui dezastru | date=11 May 2024 }}</ref><br />Official: 15 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/prima-lansare-oficiala-a-unui-candidat-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-george-simion-este-candidatul-aur-22407840 | title=Prima lansare oficială a unui candidat la alegerile prezidenţiale. George Simion este candidatul AUR }}</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 30 September 2024</small><ref>https://www.antena3.ro/politica/george-simion-si-a-depus-la-bec-candidatura-pentru-prezidentiale-723131.html</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CP_7_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 30 September 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Decizie_10D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected validation challenge: 7 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_9_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Terheș}}''' [[File:MEP_Cristian_Terheș_2024.jpg|x160px]]<br />[[Cristian Terheș]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|4}}<br />(age {{age|1978|12|4|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Zalău]], [[Sălaj County]]
|[[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2019–election day)
|Motto: ''Credincios națiunii române''<br>''(Faithful to Romanian nation)''<br>Affiliation: [[Romanian National Conservative Party|PNCR]]
|Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (2000)<br>Public Relations Certificate from [[Fullerton College]] (2013)<br /><br />Greek-Catholic priest
|{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|8|25}}}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://independentnews.ro/2024/08/25/lovitura-pentru-simion-partidul-lui-chris-terhes-va-candida-separat-de-partidul-aur-la-parlamentare/|title=Lovitură pentru Simion! Partidul lui Cristian Terheș va candida separat de partidul AUR la parlamentare|date=25 August 2024 }}</ref><br><small>Intention: 31 August 2024</small><ref>https://www.g4media.ro/cristian-terhes-isi-lanseaza-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-duminica-in-concurenta-cu-george-simion-fosta-locomotiva-aur-la-europarlamentare-formeaza-un-nou-pol-suveranist-cine-es.html</ref><br>Official: 1 September 2024<ref>https://www.cotidianul.ro/cristian-terhes-tradeaza-aur-va-candida-la-prezidentiale/</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 4 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/cristian-vasile-terhes-si-a-depus-candidatura-la-bec-pentru-functia-de-presedinte-al-romaniei-22505757</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_16_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_24D_P.pdf</ref>
|}<section end="declined" />

=== All the withdrawn candidates ===
These individuals were part of the race in some way and their plans were stopped. Some failed to file their bid to BEC, withdrew from the race or recanted their interest in the presidential office. Here are also included candidates who are no longer in the race due to their bid being rejected by BEC, or whose bid or candidacy were legally barred by the CCR, and a candidate that withdrew during the electoral campaign and announced his endorsement to another candidate, while his name remained on the ballot.
<section begin="declined" />
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Name
! Born
! class="unsortable" | Public Office Experience
! Affiliation and endorsement
! class="unsortable" | [[Alma mater]] and profession
! Former candidacy <br /> {{small|Announcement dates}}
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Badea}}<br />'''Cristian Badea'''
|(age 41)<br />undisclosed birthplace
|
|Affiliation: [[New Romania Party]]
|Faculty of Law, [[West University of Timișoara]] (2012)<br /><br /> Jurist
|<small>Intention: 2  April 2024</small><ref>https://partidulnouaromanie.ro/acasa/articol/459/cristian-badea-dezvaluie-motivul-pentru-care-doreste-sa-fie-candidatul-pnr-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024</ref><br>Lost party primaries: 20 April 2024<br>Endorsing Sebastian Popescu, after he became party nominee: 20 April 2024
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Banu}}[[File:John-banu-500.jpg|x160px]]<br>'''[[:ro:John Ion Banu|John Ion Banu Muscel]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1960|07|08}}<br>(age {{age|1960|07|08|2024|11|24}})<br>[[Roman, Romania|Roman]], [[Neamț County]]
|<small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]]: 0.30% (14th place, last)</small>
|Affiliation: Romanian Nation Party
|[[Politehnica University of Bucharest]]<br><br>mechanical engineer
|Official: 13 April 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=798597388966259&set=a.248731673952836</ref><br>Last campaign message: 27 August 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0hW184cbeUnHhnuyJJX76qsmHNjpuSApNd2BTya7Swvuz6ZKirf4t1NiKhWN2orCol&id=61553196164136</ref><br><small>(post-factum withdrawal confirmed on: 27 October 2024 and switching to run as independent for Parliament as deputy of [[Argeș County]])</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Yr6MYTHEPzn5bC4auD94rB2M68ApJT84Hc6fygA4oGFhfsN9zSKBYq3Fm1zuKz7Sl&id=61555798407479</ref>
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Barna}}[[File:Gabor_Hajdu_(Romania)_and_Dan_Barna,_Head_of_Delegation_of_Romania_to_the_OSCE_PA,_Standing_Meeting,_Autumn_Meeting_in_Yerevan,_18_November_2023_(cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Dan Barna]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1975|07|10}}<br />(age {{age|1975|7|10|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Sibiu]], [[Sibiu County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2016–election day)<br />'''[[Deputy Prime Minister of Romania|Deputy Prime Minister]] (2020–2021)'''<br />Secretary of State with the Ministry of European Funds (2016)<br /><br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]]: 15.02% (3rd place)</small>
|Affiliation: [[Save Romania Union|USR]]
|Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1998)<br /><br />Lawyer
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-04-17}}{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|4|17}}}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.g4media.ro/barna-intrebat-despre-o-noua-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-nu-exclud-ce-pot-sa-spun-acum-cu-fermitate-este-ca-imi-doresc-sa-am-o-prezenta-cat-mai-consistenta-in-politica-din-romania-si-in-urmatorii.html|language=ro|work=G4Media|title=Barna, întrebat despre o nouă candidatură la prezidenţiale: Nu exclud / Ce pot să spun acum cu fermitate este că îmi doresc să am o prezenţă cât mai consistentă în politica din România şi în următorii ani|author=Redacția G4Media|date=17 April 2021|accessdate=28 August 2021}}</ref><br />Failed to file his bid to party primaries: 27 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/doua-nume-in-cursa-interna-pentru-desemnarea-candidatului-usr-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-cu-cine-se-va-confrunta-elena-lasconi-2841253 | title=Două nume în cursa internă pentru desemnarea candidatului USR la alegerile prezidenţiale. Cu cine se va confrunta Elena Lasconi | date=27 June 2024 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Elena Lasconi]], after she became party nominee: 29 June 2024
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Bădiță-Nistor}}'''Florin Bădiță-Nistor'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1988|5|26}}<br />(age {{age|1988|5|26|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Psychology, [[Titu Maiorescu University]] (2010)<br /><br />Civic activist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2024-07-24}}{{small|Considering: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|07|24}}}}<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=7499419376829845</ref><br><small>Intention: 6 August 2024</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/baditaflorin/posts/pfbid02eA3Vrz1YajxiXt4mW6YpKMzoHELCH4kx3nE2pzQdadoQ2BmW9KweU2Bukgb9xw2El</ref><br>Failed to file his bid to BEC: 5 October 2024<br><small>(post-factum withdrawal confirmed on: 24 October 2024)</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/baditaflorin/posts/pfbid0gyetPd424WV9vdDUiEVmAGVsafUbLwaRqSAzYxEpG4TWkAMBiV8EeyX7npscA7mcl</ref><br>Endorsing: [[Elena Lasconi]] (14 November 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/baditaflorin/posts/pfbid05TdpjHQ3jWdazFHe1nKrnXjXEJzHiCxdfRdTCP6ybXhj9yQmYPdrLzhHwy2cP2RNl</ref>
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Berceanu}}''' [[File:Octavian_Alexandru_Berceanu.jpg|x160px]]<br>[[:ro:Octavian Berceanu|Octavian Berceanu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1976|7|15}}<br />(age {{age|1976|7|15|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|Senior Non-Key Expert on Afforestation at [[European Union]] High-Level Advisors' Mission to the [[Republic of Moldova]] (2023-election day)<br />'''Chief Commissioner of [[:ro:Garda Națională de Mediu|National Guard for the Environmental Protection]] (2021)'''<br />General Counsellor of [[Bucharest]] (2017–2020)<br />Local Counsellor of [[Sector 6 (Bucharest)]] (2016–2017)
|Affiliation: [[Save Romania Union]]
|Faculty of Forestry, [[Transilvania University of Brașov]] (1999)<br /><br />Environmental specialist
|<small>Intention: 27 June 2024</small><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-27 |title=Octavian Berceanu's post |url=https://www.facebook.com/OctavianBerceanuUSR/posts/pfbid0rhz6qzsphc1bQMfC1R21MT1HFZYesL8oyoHhURoUBrCNN9utitSVRvZWJSYL1f5al |website=Facebook}}</ref><br />Lost party primaries: 29 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/elena-lasconi-desemnata-in-mod-oficial-drept-2372017.html | title=Elena Lasconi, desemnată în mod oficial drept candidat la alegerile prezidențiale | date=29 June 2024 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Elena Lasconi]], after she became party nominee: 29 June 2024
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Călinescu}}<br />'''[[Florin Călinescu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1956|4|29}}<br />(age {{age|1956|4|29|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Timișoara]], [[Timiș County]]
|
|Affiliation: [[United Diaspora Party|PDU]]
|[[Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film]] (1979 or 1980)<br /><br />Actor
|{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|2|27}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.antena3.ro/emisiuni/sinteza-zilei/florin-calinescu-candidatura-alegeri-prezidentiale-2024-702037.html | title=Florin Călinescu îşi anunţă candidatura la preşedinţia României: "Nu mă văd inferior nici unuia dintre contracandidați" }}</ref><br>Failed to file his bid to BEC: 5 October 2024<br><small>(post-factum withdrawal confirmed on: 30 October 2024)</small><ref>https://www.fanatik.ro/de-ce-renuntat-florin-calinescu-la-candidatura-la-presedintia-romaniei-am-fost-invitat-de-servicii-20878335</ref>
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Cernea}}[[File:Remus Cernea.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Remus Cernea]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1974|6|25}}<br />(age {{age|1974|6|25|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2012–2016)<br /><br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2009 Romanian presidential election|2009]]: 0.62% (8th place)</small>
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Philosophy, [[University of Bucharest]] (2002)<br /><br />Civic activist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-02-22}}{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|2|22}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.stiridiaspora.ro/remus-cernea-primul-candidat-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024-da-este-adevarat_484641.html|title=Remus Cernea, primul candidat la alegerile prezidenţiale din 2024. "Da, este adevărat"|author=Nicoleta Nicolau|work=Știri Diaspora|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=24 April 2022}}</ref><br><small>Considering: 28 August 2024</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02uouNCKWMMmXYhLQpUNLhK6f789Y5TzEJbsC6DBgChz5EYZM5DeAoyDBaJXz1pYnfl&id=100008749866319</ref><br>Failed to file his bid to BEC: 5 October 2024<br>Endorsing [[Kelemen Hunor]]: 12 October 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3427316034236692&id=100008749866319</ref>
|-
|{{hs|format=dmy|Cioloș}}[[File:2019-07-03_Dacian_Cioloș_MEP-by_Olaf_Kosinsky-8138_(cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Dacian Cioloș]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1969|07|27}}<br />(age {{age|1969|7|27|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Zalău]], [[Sălaj County]]
|[[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2019–2024)<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2015–2017)'''<br />'''[[European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development]] (2010–2014)'''<br />Minister of Agriculture (2007–2008)<br />Ministerial advisor with the Ministry of Agriculture (2005–2007)<br />[[Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development|SAPARD]] implementation manager with the Representation of the [[European Commission]] in Romania (2002–2003)
|Affiliation: [[Renewing Romania's European Project|REPER]]
|Faculty of Horticulture, [[University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca]] (1994)<br /><br />Horticultural engineer
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-02-18}}{{small|Considering the candidacy (within [[Save Romania Union|USR]]): {{dts|format=dmy|2021|2|18}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.g4media.ro/interviu-video-miza-majora-pentru-dacian-ciolos-marile-reforme-de-care-depinde-candidatura-lui-la-prezidentiale.html|title=INTERVIU VIDEO Miză majoră pentru Dacian Cioloș: Marile reforme de care depinde candidatura lui la prezidentiale|author=Cristian Pantazi, Dan Tăpălagă|date=18 February 2021|accessdate=28 August 2021}}</ref><br />{{small|Resigned from [[Save Romania Union|USR]]: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|5|31}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/dacian-ciolos-si-a-dat-demisia-din-usr-fostul-premier-si-4-europarlamentari-anunta-infiintarea-partidului-reper-20879097 | title=Dacian Cioloş şi-a dat demisia din USR. Fostul premier şi 4 europarlamentari anunţă înfiinţarea partidului REPER }}</ref><br /><br />{{hs|format=dmy|2023-02-24}}{{small|Considering the candidacy (within [[Renewing Romania's European Project|REPER]]): {{dts|format=dmy|2023|2|24}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ciolos-nu-exclude-o-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024-nu-poate-fi-doar-o-ambitie-personala-a-unui-politician-2263333|title=Cioloş nu exclude o candidatură la alegerile prezidenţiale din 2024. "Nu poate fi doar o ambiţie personală a unui politician"|author=B.P.|date=24 February 2023|accessdate=3 November 2023}}</ref><br />Recanted interest for public office: 26 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aktual24.ro/exclusiv-dacian-ciolos-se-retrage-din-politica-eu-nu-mi-am-castigat-traiul-din-politica-n-am-facut-din-politica-o-profesie-ce-planuri-are/ | title=EXCLUSIV Dacian Ciolos se retrage din politica: "Eu nu mi-am castigat traiul din politica, n-am facut din politica o profesie". Ce planuri are | date=26 June 2024 }}</ref><br><small>Formerly Endorsing: [[Elena Lasconi]], [[Nicolae Ciucă]] and [[Ludovic Orban]] (16-18 November 2024)<br>[[Elena Lasconi]] and [[Nicolae Ciucă]] (18-21 November 2024)</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/dacianciolos/posts/pfbid0atGBFcHFCexK1gookUpFGzdA9iq7kT4faiwmW6UYEnL7mM61pxLxKiUwuBeonz8Dl</ref><br>Endorsing: [[Elena Lasconi]] (21 November 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/dacianciolos/posts/1109224893902442</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Constantinescu}}<br />'''[[Răzvan Constantinescu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1967|07|12}}<br />(age {{age|1967|07|12|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Roman, Romania|Roman]], [[Neamț County]]
|
|Affiliation: [[Patriots of the Romanian People|PPR]]
|Faculty of General Medicine, [[Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy]], [[Iași]] (1992)<br /><br />Gastroenterologist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2024-4-28}}<br><small>Intention: 28 March 2024</small><ref>https://partidulppr.ro/2024/general/medicul-razvan-constantinescu-si-a-anuntat-candidatura-pentru-presedintia-romaniei-din-partea-partidului-ppr/</ref><br>Official: 1 July 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/razvan.constantinescu1/posts/7902987333078155</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_20_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_35D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 109.141/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 6 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 7 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_13_2024.pdf</ref><br>First round: Null vote (11 November 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/razvan.constantinescu1/posts/pfbid0U1eDyE29n4AMjRdwqcm11V6kosgNkgDX4YaXEcWwP8MCaYGUd8mePXKYq8FxHebul</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Covaci}}'''Brîndușa Covaci'''
|(undisclosed age)<br />undisclosed birthplace
|
|Affiliation: none
|undisclosed education<br /><br />undisclosed profession
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete and overdue by choice): 9 October 2024</small><br><small>(deadline: 5 October 2024)</small><br>BEC rejection: 10 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_38D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Cozma}}[[File:Miron Cozma.png|x160px]]<br>'''[[Miron Cozma]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1954|08|25}}<br>(age {{age|1954|08|25|2024|11|24}})<br>[[Derna, Bihor|Derna]], [[Bihor County]]
|
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Mining Equipment, [[University of Petroșani]] (1977)<br><br>mining engineer
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 1 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.dcnews.ro/miron-cozma-la-bec-cu-liste-de-semnaturi-expirate-nu-scrie-nicaieri-asta_973567.html</ref><br>BEC rejection: 3 October 2024<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/candidatura-independenta-a-lui-miron-cozma-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-a-fost-respinsa-2955039</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_19D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 4 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 5 October 2024<ref>https://www.aktual24.ro/miron-cozma-nu-poate-candida-la-prezidentiale-ccr-amana-deciziile-privind-contestatiile-lui-mircea-geoana-si-ludovic-orban/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_5_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Crețu}}'''[[Oana Crețu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1975|12|2}}<br />(age {{age|1975|12|2|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|
|Affiliation: PSDU
|Faculty of Law, [[Romanian-American University]] (1999)<br /><br />Lawyer
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_20_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_31D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 24.060/200.000</small><br>Endorsing: [[Nicolae Ciucă]] (19 November 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/oana.cretu.338/posts/pfbid02gTCP3P3xUghBCxtHUCmp86g32E85eyDGLq6ya9MXHHVW8ViFJNqMFYVxkHre65rTl</ref>
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| {{hs|format+dmy|Drulă}} [[File:Catalin Drula 10 (cropped).png|x160px]]<br />'''[[Cătălin Drulă]]'''<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-25078137-emanuel-ungureanu-catalin-drula-putea-2024-propunerea-usr-plus-pentru-candidatura-presedintia-romaniei.htm|title=Emanuel Ungureanu: Cătălin Drulă ar putea fi în 2024 propunerea USR PLUS pentru candidatura la preşedinţia României|author=N.O.|work=HotNews.ro|date=3 October 2021|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1981|05|02}}<br />(age {{age|1981|5|2|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
| [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2016–election day)<br />'''Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (2020–2021)'''
| Affiliation: [[Save Romania Union|USR]]
| Department of Computer Science, [[University of Toronto]] (2002)<br /><br />Software Engineer
| {{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2023|09|05}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/catalin-drula-nu-exclude-o-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-in-anul-prezidential-apare-surpriza-pe-care-acum-nu-o-vedem-2494173 | title=Cătălin Drulă nu exclude o candidatură la alegerile prezidențiale: "În anul prezidențial apare surpriza pe care acum nu o vedem" | date=5 September 2023 }}</ref><br />Recanted interest: 10 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/catalin-drula-si-a-dat-demisia-de-la-sefia-usr-dupa-esecul-in-alegeri-imi-asum-acest-rezultat-2822545 | title=Cătălin Drulă și-a dat demisia de la șefia USR, după eșecul în alegeri: "Îmi asum acest rezultat" | date=10 June 2024 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Elena Lasconi]], after she became party nominee: 29 June 2024
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Gavrilă}}<br />'''[[Anamaria Gavrilă]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1983|10|15}}<br />(age {{age|1983|10|15|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Deva, Romania|Deva]], [[Hunedoara County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2020–election day)
|Affiliation: POT
|Faculty of Economy and Business Administration, [[West University of Timișoara]] (2007)<br /><br /> Economist
|Official: 30 August 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1042505457883232&set=a.284108477056271</ref><ref>https://hd.cotidianul.ro/deputatul-anamaria-gavrila-vrea-sa-candideze-la-presedintia-romaniei/</ref><br>Last campaign message: 23 September 2024<br><small>(campaign suspension reveals de facto withdrawal)</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/reel/1222662102333251</ref><br>Endorsing [[Călin Georgescu]]: 14 November 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/reel/590505463475536</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Ghelcea}}'''Gheorghe Ghelcea'''
|<br />(undisclosed age)<br />undisclosed birthplace (possible [[Drăgășani]], [[Vâlcea County]])
|
|Affiliation: none
|"Marin Sorescu" Art High-School, [[Craiova]] (undisclosed year)<br /><br />undisclosed profession
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 4 October 2024</small><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_22D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 14 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 15 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-15-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_27_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Grosaru}}<br />'''[[Andi Grosaru]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1976|12|4}}<br />(age {{age|1976|12|4|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Iași]], [[Iași County]]
|'''[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2016–election day)'''<br />Administrator [[:ro:RAAPPS|RAAPPS]]-[[Suceava County]] (2000-2001)
|Affiliation: [[Association of Italians of Romania|RO.AS.IT]]
|Faculty of Economy, [[Università degli Studi di Torino]] (2004)<br />[[:ro:Academia de Poliție „Alexandru Ioan Cuza”|Police Academy „Alexandru Ioan Cuza”]] (2005)<br />Faculty of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, [[Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava]] (2006)<br /><br /> Economist
|{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2023|3|28}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/cine-e-deputatul-care-vrea-sa-fie-presedintele-2253875.html | title=Cine e deputatul care vrea să fie președintele României. Anunțul candidaturii, de la tribuna Parlamentului | date=28 March 2023 }}</ref><br>Official: 12 August 2024<ref>https://andigrosaru.ro/2024/comunicat-de-presa-deputat-andi-gabriel-grosaru/</ref><br>Last campaign message: 18 September 2024<ref>https://andigrosaru.ro/2024/media/</ref><br><small>(campaign suspension reveals de facto withdrawal)</small>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Gușă}}[[File:Cozmin Gusa.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Cozmin Gușă]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1970|7|2}}<br />(age {{age|1970|7|2|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Câmpia Turzii]], [[Cluj County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2004–2008)
|Affiliation: none<br />Endorsed by: [[Romanian Village Party|RoSAT]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-18 |title=PSR, Partidul Satului Românesc, primul partid ce-l susține pe independentul Cozmin Gușă la prezidențiale! |url=https://www.realitatea.net/stiri/actual/psr-partidul-satului-romanesc-primul-partid-cel-sustine-pe-independentul-cozmin-gusa-la-prezidentiale_6648a79359a3e979eb067c63 |website=www.realitatea.net}}</ref>
|Faculty of Physics, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1994)<br /><br />Physicist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2024-04-18}}{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|04|18}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amosnews.ro/srs-cozmin-gusa-candidat-independent-la-presedintia-romaniei-detalii-despre-decizia-luata/ | title=SRS: Cozmin Gușă, candidat independent la președinția României. Detalii despre decizia luată... - | date=18 April 2024 }}</ref><br />Official: 7 May 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.replicaonline.ro/cozmin-gusa-isi-anunta-la-constanta-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-video-591762 | title=Cozmin Gușă își anunță, la Constanța, candidatura la prezidențiale! Video | date=7 May 2024 }}</ref><br>Withdrawal: 22 August 2024<ref>https://www.stiripesurse.ro/cozmin-gusa-nu-mai-candideaza-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-securistan-nu-ma-las-batjocorit-inca-o-data-de-statul-paralel_3412667.html</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Marcu}}'''Maria Marcu'''
|(undisclosed age)<br />undisclosed birthplace
|
|Affiliation: none
|undisclosed education<br /><br />undisclosed profession
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 5 October 2024</small><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_36D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 1/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 6 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 7 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_11_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Marga}}''' [[File:Andrei Marga - PNL.jpg|x160px]]<br />[[Andrei Marga]]'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.antena3.ro/politica/alegeri-prezidentiale-2024-lista-candidati-surpriza-687242.html | title=Jocuri secrete pentru alegerile prezidenţiale din 2024 &#124; Lista candidaţilor-surpriză }}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1946|5|22}}<br />(age {{age|1946|5|22|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (2012)<br />[[Ministry of Education (Romania)|Minister of National Education]] (1997–2000)
|Affiliation: none<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.napocanews.ro/2022/09/filosoful-andrei-marga-poate-fi-candidatul-suveranistilor-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024.html | title=Filosoful Andrei Marga poate fi candidatul suveraniștilor la alegerile prezidențiale din 2024! &#124; NapocaNews | date=25 September 2022 }}</ref> 
|Faculty of Philosophy, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1971)<br /><br />Philosopher
|{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|10|18}}}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://evz.ro/exclusiv-andrei-marga-planuri-mari-pentru-alegerile-prezidentiale-ce-sanse-sunt-sa-candideze-video.html | title=Exclusiv. Andrei Marga, planuri mari pentru alegerile prezidențiale. Ce șanse sunt să candideze. Video | date=12 June 2023 }}</ref><br>Recanted interest: 1 August 2024<ref>https://ziare.com/andrei-marga/aur-alegeri-prezidentiale-refuz-marga-1885321</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Mega}}'''[[:ro:Ciprian Mega|Ciprian Mega]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1985|7|24}}<br />(age {{age|1985|7|24|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Adjud]], [[Vrancea County]]<ref>https://www.ziaruldevrancea.ro/actualitatea/stiri-locale/video-preotul-ciprian-mega-nascut-in-adjud-devenit-si-regizor-nu-poate-difuza-recentul-sau-film-in-vrancea.-aflati-motivul</ref>
|
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Theology ”Andrei Șaguna” , [[Sibiu]] (2009)<br /><br />Orthodox priest
|<small>BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_20_P.pdf</ref><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_37D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 176.493/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 6 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 7 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_14_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Mîndru}}'''Petru Mîndru'''
|<br />(undisclosed age)<br />[[Sărmaș]], [[Harghita County]]
|
|Affiliation: ”Our Romania” Party
|Faculty of Geography, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (undisclosed year)<br /><br />Military
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 5 October 2024</small><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_34D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 8 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 8 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-8-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_19_2024.pdf#new_tab</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Noghin}}'''[[:ro:Doina Noghin|Doina Noghin]]'''
|born 1945<br>(age 79)<br />[[Abrud]], [[Alba County]]
|
|Affiliation: none
|undisclosed education<br /><br />chemist
|Official: before 29 July 2004<ref>https://bzb.ro/stire/la-aproape-80-de-ani-o-fosta-salariata-de-la-combinatul-chimic-fagaras-strange-semnaturi-pentru-alegerile-prezidentiale-a200431</ref><br><small>BEC filing (incomplete and overdue by choice): 22 October 2024</small><br><small>(deadline: 5 October 2024)</small><br>BEC rejection: 24 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_103D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 29 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 29 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-29-octombrie-2024/</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Orban}}[[File:OrbanLudovicRO.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Ludovic Orban]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1963|5|25}}<br />(age {{age|1963|5|25|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Brașov]], [[Brașov County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2008–2016; 2020–election day)<br />'''President of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]] (2020–2021)'''<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2019–2020)'''<br />Minister of Transport (2007–2008)<br />Deputy Mayor of [[Bucharest]] (2004–2007)<br />Secretary of State with the Public Servants Agency (2000–2001)<br />[[Government of Romania#Other departments|Secretary of State with Public Information Department]] (1999–2000)<br />[[List of institutions subordinated to the Government of Romania#Authorities|General Secretary with Disabled Persons Directorate]] (1998–1999)<br />Communications Director with Energy Policies Agency (1997–1998)<br />Local counselor, Sector 1, [[Bucharest]] (1996–1997)<br />Local counselor, Sector 3, [[Bucharest]] (1992–1996)
|Motto: ''Cinstit cu românii''<br>''(Honest with Romanians)''<br>Affiliation: [[Force of the Right|FD]]<br><small>Endorsed by: [[People's Movement Party|PMP]], [[The Right Alternative|AD]], PNȚ-MM</small>
|Faculty of Industrial Machinery Technology, [[Transilvania University of Brașov]] (1988)<br /><br />Technological engineer
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-05-22}}{{small|Considering the candidacy within PNL: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|5|22}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ludovic-orban-nu-exclude-o-candidatura-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024-sunt-cel-mai-bun-cunoscator-al-pnl-si-in-general-al-tarii-1537747|title=Ludovic Orban nu exclude o candidatură la alegerile prezidențiale din 2024: Sunt cel mai bun cunoscător al PNL și, în general, al țării|author=Georgiana Marina|date=22 May 2021|accessdate=28 August 2021}}</ref><br />{{small|Resigned from PNL: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|23}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2021/11/23/ludovic-orban-a-demisionat-din-pnl-impreuna-cu-16-parlamentari--819567|title=Ludovic Orban a demisionat din PNL împreună cu 15 parlamentari|work=Agerpres|author=Redacția Agerpres|date=23 November 2021|accessdate=24 April 2022}}</ref><br /><br />{{hs|format=dmy|2021-12-14}}{{small|Considering the candidacy within [[Force of the Right|FD]]: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|12|14}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.realitatea.net/stiri/actual/ludovic-orban-dupa-lansarea-noului-partid-ma-gandesc-sa-candidez-la-prresedintie_61b8951fb93c3e5422307ae3|title=Ludovic Orban, după lansarea noului partid: Mă gândesc să candidez la președinție|work=Realitatea.net|author=Realitatea.net|date=14 December 2021|accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref><br /><small>Intention: 29 April 2022<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2022/04/29/sibiu-ludovic-orban-spune-ca-este-dezamagit-de-klaus-iohannis-si-intentioneaza-sa-candideze-la-presedintie--909829|title=Sibiu: Ludovic Orban spune că este dezamăgit de Klaus Iohannis și intenționează să candideze la Președinție|work=Agerpres|author=Isabela Paulescu|date=29 April 2022|accessdate=15 May 2022}}</ref></small><br><small>Withdrawal: 2 September 2024</small><ref>https://adevarul.ro/politica/ludovic-orban-vrea-in-cursa-pentru-presedintie-o-2372525.html</ref><br><br>Official: 16 September 2024<ref>https://www.stiripesurse.ro/video-ludovic-orban-va-candida-la-prezidentiale-sustinut-de-pmp-si-forta-dreptei-negocieri-cu-pad-si-taranistii_3434727.html</ref><br><small>BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.europafm.ro/ludovic-orban-si-a-depus-la-bec-candidatura-la-prezidentiale/</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_19_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected bid challenge: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-ii-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_8_2024.pdf</ref><br>BEC validation: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_30D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>CCR rejected validation challenge: 7 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_9_2024.pdf</ref><br><br>Withdrawal: 18 November 2024<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ludovic-orban-se-retrage-din-cursa-pentru-cotroceni-si-o-sustine-pe-elena-lasconi-3011239</ref><br><small>(due to his late withdrawal, during electoral campaign, his name will still be on the ballot and received votes will be counted as his)</small><br>Endorsing: Elena Lasconi (18 November 2024)
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Pavelescu}}''' [[Aurelian Pavelescu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1964|10|20}}<br />(age {{age|1964|10|20|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Lădești]], [[Vâlcea County]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2004–2008)
|Affiliation: [[Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party|PNȚCD]]
|Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1997)<br />Faculty of Letters, [[University of Bucharest]] (1989)<br /><br />Lawyer
|<small>Intention: 14 June 2024</small><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/aurelian-pavelescu-liderul-pntcd-intra-in-cursa-pentru-prezidentiale_3350611.html | title=Aurelian Pavelescu, liderul PNȚCD, intră în cursă pentru prezidențiale | date=14 June 2024 }}</ref><br />Official: 15 June 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-16 |title=Comunicat de presă - Partidului Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat |url=https://www.agerpres.ro/comunicate/2024/06/16/comunicat-de-presa-partidului-national-taranesc-crestin-democrat--1313753 |website=www.agerpres.ro}}</ref><br>Failed to file his bid to BEC: 5 October 2024<br><small>First public message that does not mention his presidential bid (de facto Withdrawal confirmation): 9 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/reel/1706318316797288</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Ponta}}[[File:Victor_Ponta_debate_November_2014.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Victor Ponta]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1972|9|20}}<br />(age {{age|1972|9|20|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2004–2020)<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2012–2015)'''<br />[[Ministry of Relations with the Parliament (Romania)|Minister of Parliamentary Relations]] (2008–2009)<br />Minister-Delegate for Control of International Grant Programmes Implementation and for Monitoring the Application of the Acquis Communautaire (2004)<br />Head of the Government's Control Department (2001–2004)<br />Head of the Bureau for Combating Money Laundering (2000–2001)<br /><br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2014 Romanian presidential election|2014]]: 40.40% (1st place, 1st round), 45.60% (2nd place, 2nd round)</small>
|Affiliation: [[PRO Romania]]
|Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1995)<br /><br />Prosecutor
|<small>Considering the candidacy: 27 May 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/victor-ponta-anunta-ca-va-candida-la-presedintie-in-2024-1314729|language=ro|work=Digi24|author=Luana Păvălucă|title=Victor Ponta anunță că va candida la Președinție în 2024|date=28 May 2021|accessdate=29 August 2021}}</ref></small><br />Recanted interest: 5 September 2023<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuQ2SCMOGEs | title=Victor Ponta, anunţ în direct despre candidatura la prezidenţiale | website=[[YouTube]] | date=5 September 2023 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Marcel Ciolacu]]: 25 October 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/victor.ponta/posts/pfbid0znzyvVze8YWa6xWN3G86gVH7AiG9GJhGLVkHGFrv62wujsFwAizq5GoTM2HjzLejl</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Popa}}'''Ion Popa'''
|<br />(undisclosed age)<br />undisclosed birthplace
|
|Affiliation: none
|undisclosed education<br /><br />undisclosed profession
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 4 October 2024</small><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_25D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 10 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 14 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-14-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_23_2024.pdf</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Stan}}[[File:Valerian_Stan.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Valerian Stan]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1955|5|4}}<br />(age {{age|1955|5|4|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Sascut]], [[Bacău County]]
|Chief of Government's Control Department (1996–1997)
|Affiliation: PNȚ-MM
|[[Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy]] (1977)<br>Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1987)<br /><br />Human rights activist, Military
|{{hs|format=dmy|2024-07-22}}{{small|Intention: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|07|22}}}}<ref>https://pntmm.ro/2024/07/24/comunicat-valerian-stan-primul-pas-spre-candidatura-la-presedintia-romaniei/</ref><br>Official: 3 August 2024<ref>https://pntmm.ro/2024/08/04/pntmm-si-a-desemnat-candidatul-pentru-alegerile-prezidentiale-valerian-stan-acesta-ar-renunta-la-mandatul-de-sef-al-statului-daca-va-fi-posibila-reinstaurarea-monarhiei/</ref><br>Withdrawn by his party: 3 October 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02qZkMiBb7QrNsEwgghP8ovdRUq5eH66jXB5mcUdVAqxxk9fD5asmH453qz2gmBGcSl&id=100014836697206</ref><br><small>Excluded from party: 6 October 2024 and party leadership endorsing [[Ludovic Orban]] in the first round</small><ref>https://pntmm.ro/2024/10/07/comunicat-pntmm-il-sustine-la-presedintie-pe-ludovic-orban-si-merge-la-alegeri-in-alianta-fortelor-de-dreapta/</ref><br>First round: Boycott (22 October 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0DTYkhdbqwPUDB3vFxB3JXRJc1KHQUebUiir3UFchmhC31a9XnmmSKUkBNG79fpprl&id=100014836697206</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Stanca}}'''Dumitru Stanca'''
|(age 59)<br />undisclosed birthplace
|
|Affiliation: [[Save Romania Union]]
|undisclosed studies<br /><br />Military
|<small>Intention: 27 June 2024</small><ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/elena-lasconi-si-dumitru-stanca-in-cursa-interna-2371503.html | title=USR: Au fost validate candidaturile celor trei membri care s-au înscris în cursa internă pentru candidatura la prezidențiale | date=27 June 2024 }}</ref><br />Lost party primaries: 29 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/elena-lasconi-desemnata-in-mod-oficial-drept-2372017.html | title=Elena Lasconi, desemnată în mod oficial drept candidat la alegerile prezidențiale | date=29 June 2024 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Elena Lasconi]], after she became party nominee: 29 June 2024
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Șoșoacă}}[[File:MEP Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1975|11|13}}<br />(age {{age|1975|11|13|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|'''[[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2024-election day)'''<br>[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2020–2024)
|Affiliation: [[S.O.S. Romania|S.O.S.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.g4media.ro/diana-sosoaca-s-a-inscris-in-partidul-sos-romania.html|title=Diana Șoșoacă s-a înscris în Partidul SOS România|date=2 June 2022|website=G4Media}}</ref>
|Faculty of Law, Romanian-American University (possible), undisclosed promotion year<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.romaniatv.net/diana-sosoaca-isi-ascunde-bine-secretele-cv-ul-nu-ii-poate-fi-gasit-nicaieri-dar-a-fost-consiliera-unuia-dintre-cei-mai-influenti-ministri-din-guvernul-nastase_5343028.html|title=Diana Şoşoacă îşi ascunde bine secretele. CV-ul nu îi poate fi găsit nicăieri, dar a fost consiliera unuia dintre cei mai influenţi miniştri din guvernul Năstase|author=Filip Stan|date=13 March 2021|accessdate=28 September 2021}}</ref><br /><br />Lawyer
|<small>Denied interest: 17 February 2021</small><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dcnews.ro/sosoaca-partide-mari-mi-au-cerut-sa-candidez-la-prezidentiale-se-gandeste-sa-faca-pasul-la-urmatorul-scrutin_802555.html | title=Şoşoacă: "Partide mari mi-au cerut să candidez la prezidenţiale". Se gândește să facă pasul la următorul scrutin | date=17 February 2021 }}</ref><br />{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|12|15}}}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.aktual24.ro/sosoaca-anunta-ca-va-candida-la-presedintia-romaniei-nu-va-exista-turul-doi-astept-scuze-de-la-statul-italian/|title=Sosoaca anunta ca va candida la Presedintia Romaniei: "Nu va exista turul doi. Astept scuze de la statul italian"|work=Aktual24.ro|author=Lavinia Popa|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref><br>Official: 24 June 2024<ref>https://stirileprotv.ro/alegeri/prezidentiale/2024/diana-iovanovici-sosoaca-a-fost-desemnata-oficial-candidatul-partidului-s-o-s-romania-la-presedintia-romaniei.html/</ref><br><small>First BEC filing: 3 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/sosoaca-si-a-depus-candidatura-si-semnaturile-la-bec-cu-declaratii-socante-ii-rog-pe-copii-pe-tineri-sa-se-joace-de-a-sosoaca-2954615</ref><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CP_13_P.pdf</ref><br><small>BEC validation: 3 October 2024</small><ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_18D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Bid challenged at CCR: 3 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><br><small>First CCR rejection: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.euronews.ro/articole/surse-ccr-anuleaza-candidatura-dianei-sosoaca-la-prezidentiale</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-5-octombrie-2024/</ref><br><br><small>Second BEC filing: 5 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2024/10/06/grebla-diana-sosoaca-si-a-depus-din-nou-candidatura-bec-analizeaza-in-sedinta-de-la-ora-18-00--1366238</ref><br>Final BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_20D_P.pdf</ref><br><br><small>First CCR appeal: 6 October 2024<br>Second CCR rejection: 7 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-7-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_12_2024.pdf</ref><br><br><small>Second CCR appeal: 7 October 2024<br>Third CCR rejection: 8 October 2024</small><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-8-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_17_2024.pdf#new_tab</ref><br><br><small>Third CCR appeal: 11 October 2024</small><br>Final CCR rejection: 14 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-14-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_25_2024.pdf</ref><br>First round: Null vote<ref>https://www.stiripesurse.ro/indemnul-dianei-osoaca-pentru-turul-i-nu-calin-georgescu-sau-alt-candidat-facem-cu-totii-patratel-cu-diana-iovanovici-osoaca-presedinte_3492819.html</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Teodorovici}}[[File:Eugen Teodorovici (cropped).JPG|x160px]]<br />'''[[Eugen Teodorovici]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1971|08|12}}<br />(age {{age|1971|08|12|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2012–2020)<br />'''[[Ministry of Public Finance (Romania)|Minister of Finance]] (2015, 2018–2019)'''<br />[[Ministry of European Funds (Romania)|Minister of European Funds]] (2012–2015)
|Affiliation: [[Romanian Sovereignist Bloc|BSR]]
|Faculty of Commerce, [[Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies|Academy of Economic Studies]], [[Bucharest]] (1997)<br /><br />Economist
|<small>Considering: 6 February 2023</small><ref>https://alephnews.ro/guvern/fostul-ministru-de-finante-eugen-orlando-teodorovici-anunta-ca-va-candida-la-presedintia-romaniei/</ref><br><small>Intention: 26 November 2023<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/politica/2023/11/26/eugen-teodorovici-a-anuntat-ca-va-candida-la-presedintia-romaniei-in-alegerile-din-2024--1210151|title=Eugen Teodorovici a anunțat că va candida la președinția României în alegerile din 2024|work=Agerpres|author=Mihai Simionescu|date=26 November 2023|accessdate=26 November 2023}}</ref></small><br>Failure to file bid to BEC (de facto Withdrawal) confirmed on: 5 October 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/EugenOrlandoTeodorovici/videos/1743808073117445</ref><br>Endorsing: [[Marcel Ciolacu]] (8 November 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/EugenOrlandoTeodorovici/videos/1098996561613455</ref><br>Endorsing: [[Călin Georgescu]] (17 November 2024)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/EugenOrlandoTeodorovici/videos/1049568330300745/</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Tufănoiu}}'''Cristina Tufănoiu'''
|<br />(undisclosed age)<br />undisclosed birthplace
|
|Affiliation: none
|undisclosed education<br /><br />undisclosed profession
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 4 October 2024</small><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_26D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small><br><br><small>CCR appeal: 8 October 2024</small><br>CCR rejection: 8 October 2024<ref>https://www.ccr.ro/comunicat-de-presa-8-octombrie-2024/</ref><ref>https://www.ccr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Hotarare_18_2024.pdf#new_tab</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Tufecciu}}'''Elena Tufecciu'''
|<br />(undisclosed age, possible 37)<br />possible birthplace: [[Tulcea]], [[Tulcea County]]
|
|Affiliation: [[Alliance for the Union of Romanians|AUR]] (claimed)
|Faculty of Banking and Finance [[Spiru Haret University]] (2008)<br /><br />Fashionista
|<small>BEC filing (incomplete by choice): 4 October 2024</small><br>BEC rejection: 6 October 2024<ref>https://prezidentiale2024.bec.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Decizie_21D_P.pdf</ref><br><small>Valid signatures: 0/200.000</small>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Zăvoranu}}''' [[:ro:Oana Zăvoranu|Oana Zăvoranu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1973|6|16}}<br />(age {{age|1973|6|16|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Law, [[Titu Maiorescu University]] (2000)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.roportal.ro/articole/despre/oana_zavoranu_4334/ | title=Oana Zavoranu }}</ref><br /><br />Actress, singer, TV personality
|{{small|Considering the candidacy: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|03|30}}}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/entertainment/celebritati/oana-zavoranu-vrea-candideze-alegerile-prezidentiale-2024-sunt-pregatita-conduc-cap-tara-asta-1_624435645163ec4271d310d2/index.html|title=Oana Zăvoranu vrea să candideze la alegerile prezidenţiale din 2024: "Sunt pregătită să conduc cu cap ţara asta"|date=30 March 2022 }}</ref><br>Recanted interest: 17 October 2023<ref>https://www.protv.ro/articol/94333-oana-zavoranu-a-recunoscut-motivul-real-pentru-care-si-a-dorit-sa-fie-presedinte-a-pornit-dintr-o-gluma-dar-si-a-dat-seama-ca-ar-fi-putut-schimba-ceva</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Zetea}}<br />'''[[Silviu Zetea]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1961|03|06}}<br />(age {{age|1961|03|06|2024|11|24}})<br />[[Seini]], [[Maramureș County]]
|'''Mayor of [[Medieșu Aurit]], [[Satu Mare County]] (2012-2016)'''<br />Local counsellor [[Medieșu Aurit]], [[Satu Mare County]] (2000-2012)<br />Vice-mayor [[Medieșu Aurit]], [[Satu Mare County]] (1996-2000)
|Affiliation: none
|Mining Engineering Dept., Faculty of Technics, [[Northern University, Romania|Elevated Education Institute]], [[Baia Mare]] (1984)<br />Faculty of Marketing, [[Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad]], [[Baia Mare]] branch (2009)<br /><br />Master Distiller
|<small>Considering the candidacy: 25 September 2021<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/anunt-surpriza-la-congresul-pnl-liberalul-silviu-2122183.html|title=Anunţ-surpriză la Congresul PNL: Liberalul Silviu Zetea candidează la preşedinţia României|work=Adevărul|author=Andreea Traicu|date=25 September 2021|accessdate=20 June 2024}}</ref></small><br /><small>Intention: 25 March 2023<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.forbes.ro/antreprenorul-silviu-zetea-candideaza-la-alegerile-prezidentiale-din-2024-321061|title=Antreprenorul Silviu Zetea candidează la alegerile prezidențiale din 2024|work=Forbes Romania|author=Laura-Georgiana Cioba|date=25 March 2023|accessdate=20 June 2024}}</ref></small><br>Official: 17 June 2024<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=325427983994359</ref><br>Failed to file his bid to BEC: 5 October 2024<br><small>(post-factum withdrawal confirmed on: 7 October 2024)</small><ref>https://www.facebook.com/zeteasilviu/videos/1232996807850590</ref>

|}<section end="withdrawn" />

=== Declined to be candidates ===

These individuals have been the subject of speculation, but have publicly denied their interest in running for president. Here are also included individuals legally barred from running for president.
<section begin="declined" />
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed"  style="text-align:center;"
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! Name
! Born
! class="unsortable" | Public Office Experience
! Affiliation
! class="unsortable" | [[Alma mater]] and profession
! Candidacy related info
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| {{hs|format+dmy|Boc}}[[File:Emil Boc 2011-06-23.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Emil Boc]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/sociologul-barbu-mateescu-emil-boc-candidatul-pnl-presedintie-2024-dragnea-candida-partea-partidului-pAine-1_60f2d26f5163ec427129faae/index.html|title=Sociologul Barbu Mateescu: Emil Boc, candidatul PNL la preşedinţie în 2024. Dragnea va candida din partea partidului PÂINE|work=Adevărul|author=Remus Florescu|date=17 July 2021|accessdate=28 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.monitorulcj.ro/politica-administratie/91198-lazaroiu-despre-alegerile-prezidentiale-2024-sunt-sanse-mari-sa-fie-emil-boc-presedinte|title = Lăzăroiu, despre alegerile prezidențiale 2024: "Sunt șanse mari să fie Emil Boc președinte"|work=Monitorul de Cluj|author=Redacția Monitorul de Cluj|date=19 June 2021|accessdate=28 September 2021}}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1966|09|06}}<br />(age {{age|1966|9|6}})<br />[[Mărgău|Răchiţele]], [[Cluj County]]
| [[List of mayors of Cluj-Napoca|Mayor of Cluj-Napoca]] (2004–2008, 2012–election day)<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2008–2012)'''<br />[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2000–2004)
| Affiliation: [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|PNL]]
| Faculty of Law, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1995)<br />Faculty of History and Philosophy, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1991)<br /><br />Lawyer
| Denied interest: 28 December 2023<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monitorulcj.ro/politica-administratie/115816-primarul-emil-boc-exclude-o-colaborare-cu-psd-la-alegerile-locale-eu-cu-psd-candidat-comun-exclus | title=Primarul Emil Boc EXCLUDE o colaborare cu PSD la alegerile locale: "Eu cu PSD, candidat comun? Exclus!" | date=28 December 2023 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Nicolae Ciucă]], after he became party nominee: 15 September 2024
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| {{hs|format=dmy|Bogdan}}[[File:Rareș_Bogdan_-_01.03.2024_Vizita_Președintelui_Senatului_României,_Nicolae-Ionel_Ciucă,_în_Republica_Moldova_-_53561002106.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Rareș Bogdan]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.podul.ro/articol/14446/prezidenialele-din-2024-rare-bogdan-inclusiv-kovesi-poate-fi-luat-in-calcul-lista-de-posibili-prezideniabili-ai-psd|title=Prezidențialele din 2024. Rareș Bogdan: "Inclusiv Kovesi poate fi luată în calcul". Lista de posibili prezidențiabili ai PSD|date=20 May 2021}}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1974|09|17}}<br />(age {{age|1974|09|17}})<br />[[Ocna Mureș]], [[Alba County]]
| [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2019–election day)
| Affiliation: [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|PNL]]
| Faculty of Administrative and Political Sciences, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1997)<br /><br />Journalist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-07-03}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|07|03}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/rares-bogdam-alegeri-prezidentiale-candidat-pnl_2455445.html | title=Rareș Bogdan anunță momentul în care se va rupe relația dintre PNL și PSD: 'Nu voi accepta!' | date=4 July 2022 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Nicolae Ciucă]], after he became party nominee: 15 September 2024
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| {{hs|format=dmy|Cîrstoiu}}<br />'''[[:ro:Cătălin Cîrstoiu|Cătălin Cîrstoiu
]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1974|11|18}}<br />(age {{age|1974|11|18}})<br />[[Pitești]], [[Argeș County]]
| 
| Affiliation: none
| Faculty of Medicine, [[Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy]] (1999)<br /><br />Orthopedic physician
|{{hs|format=dmy|2024-05-09}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2024-05-09}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gKeZaptxYs | title=Marius Tucă Show &#124; Ion Cristoiu și dr. Cătălin Cîrstoiu: "Am avut potențial de creștere în sondaje" | website=[[YouTube]] | date=9 May 2024 }}</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Cîțu}}[[File:Romanian_Prime_Minister_Vasile-Florin_Cîțu_(11-05-2021)_(cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Florin Cîțu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1972|4|1}}<br />(age {{age|1972|4|1}})<br />[[Râmnicu Vâlcea]], [[Vâlcea County]]
|[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2016–election day)<br />'''[[President of the Senate of Romania]] (2021–2022)'''<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2020–2021)'''<br />[[Ministry of Public Finance (Romania)|Minister of Public Finance]] (2019–2020)
|Affiliation: [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|PNL]]
|[[Grinnell College]] (1996)<br /><br />Economist
|Denied interest: 25 June 2021<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/florin-citu-spune-ca-nu-se-gandeste-in-acest-moment-la-o-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-1575539</ref><br>Endorsing [[Nicolae Ciucă]], after he became party nominee: 15 September 2024
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Dăncilă}}[[File:Viorica Dăncilă June 2019.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Viorica Dăncilă]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1963|12|16}}<br />(age {{age|1963|12|16}})<br />[[Roșiorii de Vede]], [[Teleorman County]]
|'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2018–2019)'''<br />[[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2009–2018)<br /><br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2019 Romanian presidential election|2019]]: 22.3% (2nd place, 1st round), 33.91% (2nd place, 2nd round)</small>
|Affiliation: [[Romanian National Conservative Party|PNCR]]
|Faculty of Drilling of Wells and Exploitation of Hydrocarbon Deposits, [[Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești|Petroleum and Gas University]], [[Ploiești]] (1988)<br /><br />Oil engineer, petroleum technology teacher<ref name="vice">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/ro/article/evk4ga/am-fost-la-liceul-din-videle-unde-a-predat-viorica-dancila-ca-sa-aflu-cum-era-inainte-de-dragnea|title=''Am fost la liceul din Videle unde a predat Viorica Dăncilă, ca să aflu cum era înainte de Dragnea'' ["I went to the high school in Videle where Viorica Dăncilă taught, to find out how she was before the Dragnea era"]|date=10 May 2018|publisher=Vice.com|language=ro|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920184414/https://www.vice.com/ro/article/evk4ga/am-fost-la-liceul-din-videle-unde-a-predat-viorica-dancila-ca-sa-aflu-cum-era-inainte-de-dragnea|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Denied interest: 12 September 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hotnews.ro/viorica-dancila-a-intrat-in-partidul-condus-de-cristian-terhes-nu-am-tradarea-in-sange-nu-mi-am-tradat-partidul-1789606 | title=Viorica Dăncilă a intrat în partidul condus de Cristian Terheș: „Nu am trădarea în sânge. Nu mi-am trădat partidul” | date=12 September 2024 }}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Cristian Terheș]]: 12 September 2024
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Dîncu}}[[File:Vasile Dîncu portrait.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Vasile Dîncu]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.podul.ro/articol/14446/prezidenialele-din-2024-rare-bogdan-inclusiv-kovesi-poate-fi-luat-in-calcul-lista-de-posibili-prezideniabili-ai-psd|title=Prezidențialele din 2024. Rareș Bogdan: "Inclusiv Kovesi poate fi luată în calcul". Lista de posibili prezidențiabili ai PSD|date=20 May 2021}}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1961|11|25}}<br />(age {{age|1961|11|25}})<br />[[Năsăud]], [[Bistrița-Năsăud County]]
|[[Senate of Romania|Senator]] (2004–2007, 2020–election day)<br />Minister of Defence (2021–2022)<br />Minister of Regional Development and Public Administration and '''[[Deputy Prime Minister of Romania|Deputy Prime Minister]] (2015–2017)'''<br />[[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2007)<br />Minister of Public Information (2000–2003)
|Affiliation: [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|PSD]]
| Faculty of History and Philosophy, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1989)<br /><br />Sociologist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-04-30}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|04|30}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.g4media.ro/vasile-dincu-despre-functia-de-presedinte-al-romaniei-nu-as-avea-aceasta-obraznicie-si-nici-aceasta-lipsa-de-modestie-incat-sa-cred-ca-as-merita-sa-imi-doresc-despre-cea-de-premier-nu-imi.html|title=Vasile Dîncu, despre funcţia de preşedinte al României: "Nu aş avea această obrăznicie şi nici această lipsă de modestie încât să cred că aş merita să îmi doresc/ Despre cea de premier: Nu îmi doresc această funcţie. Voiam să fiu ministrul Culturii"|work=G4Media|author=Redacția G4Media|date=1 May 2022|accessdate=15 May 2022}}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Marcel Ciolacu]], after he became party nominee: 24 August 2024
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Dragnea}}[[File:Victor Ponta la semnarea declaratiei politice privind infiintarea USL 2.0 - 14.11 (3) (15621867427) (cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Liviu Dragnea]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1962|10|28}}<br />(age {{age|1962|10|28}})<br />[[Gratia, Teleorman|Gratia]], [[Teleorman County]]
|'''[[President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania|President of the Chamber of Deputies]] (2016–2019)'''<br />[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2012–2019)<br />[[Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (Romania)|Minister of Regional Development and Administration]] (2012–2015)<br />'''Deputy [[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2012–2014)'''<br />President of [[Teleorman County]] Council (2000–2009, 2012)<br />[[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Administration of the Interior]] (2009)<br />[[Prefect (Romania)|Prefect]] of [[Teleorman County]] (1996–2000)
|Affiliation: none <small>(political rights judicially suspended between 29 May 2019 - 15 July 2024)<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/social/dragnea-este-liber-acum-dar-cu-interdictii-pana-in-2024-nu-mai-are-dreptul-sa-fie-ales-sau-sa-ocupe-functii-publice-20189573|title=Vasile Dîncu, despre funcţia de preşedinte al României: "Nu aş avea această obrăznicie şi nici această lipsă de modestie încât să cred că aş merita să îmi doresc/ Despre cea de premier: Nu îmi doresc această funcţie. Voiam să fiu ministrul Culturii"|work=Mediafax.ro|author=Marga Nitu|date=15 July 2021|accessdate=15 May 2022}}</ref></small><br />Most probable affiliation (after the political rights reinstatement): [[:ro:Mișcarea România Suverană|MRS]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/liviu-dragnea-are-un-nou-partid-iar-presedinte-e-carmen-dan-partidul-pe-care-eu-il-sustin-din-tot-sufletul-meu-e-nevoie-de-curaj-si-nationalism_2896775.html | title=Liviu Dragnea are un nou partid, iar președinte e Carmen Dan: 'Partidul pe care eu îl susțin din tot sufletul meu. E nevoie de curaj și naționalism' | date=May 2023 }}</ref>
|Faculty of Management and Public Administration, [[Ecological University of Bucharest]] (2003)<br />Faculty of Transport, [[Politehnica University of Bucharest]] (1987)<br /><br />Transport engineer, innkeeper
|<small>Legally barred: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|07|4}}<ref name="news.ro">{{cite web | url=https://www.news.ro/politic-intern/klaus-iohannis-a-promulgat-legea-prin-care-persoanele-condamnate-definitiv-la-inchisoare-nu-vor-mai-putea-candida-la-functia-de-presedinte-al-romaniei-1922405604002022071420762823 | title=Klaus Iohannis a promulgat legea prin care persoanele condamnate definitiv la închisoare nu vor mai putea candida la funcţia de preşedinte al României | date=4 July 2022 }}</ref></small><br>Endorsing: [[Nicolae Ciucă]] (21 November 2024)<ref>https://hotnews.ro/video-liviu-dragnea-si-a-anuntat-candidatul-pe-care-l-sustine-in-turul-i-fostul-presedinte-al-psd-vrea-ca-ciolacu-sa-piarda-alegerile-1841176</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Grindeanu}}[[File:Sorin Grindeanu in Geneva - 2018 (25019917997) (cropped).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Sorin Grindeanu]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1973|12|05}}<br />(age {{age|1973|12|05}})<br />[[Caransebeș]], [[Caraș-Severin County]]
|Minister of Transport (2021–election day)<br />[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2012–2016, 2020–election day)<br />[[Deputy Prime Minister of Romania]] (2021–2023)<br />'''[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2017)'''<br />President of the [[Timiș County]] Council (2016–2017)<br />Minister of Communications (2014–2015)<br />Deputy Mayor of [[Timișoara]] (2008–2012)<br />Local Counsellor of [[Timișoara]] (2004–2008)
|Affiliation: [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|PSD]]
|Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, West University of Timișoara (1997)<br /><br />Statistician
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-04-20}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|04|20}}<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.g4media.ro/sorin-grindeanu-nu-vrea-sa-intre-in-competitia-interna-din-partid-pentru-candidatul-psd-la-prezidentiale-marcel-ciolacu-va-fi-un-foarte-bun-prim-ministru-la-rocada-va-asigur-ca-in-2024-nu-va-exist.html|title=Sorin Grindeanu nu vrea să intre în competiţia internă din partid pentru candidatul PSD la prezidenţiale: Marcel Ciolacu va fi un foarte bun prim-ministru, la rocadă / Vă asigur că în 2024 nu va exista un USL|author=Redacția G4Media|work=G4Media.ro|date=20 April 2022|accessdate=21 April 2022}}</ref><br>Endorsing [[Marcel Ciolacu]], after he became party nominee: 24 August 2024
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| {{hs|format+dmy|Hellvig}}[[File:Eduard Hellvig.png|x160px]]<br />'''[[Eduard Hellvig]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1974|10|27}}<br />(age {{age|1974|10|27}})<br />[[Zalău]], [[Sălaj County]]
| '''Director of the [[Romanian Intelligence Service]] (2015–2023)'''<br />[[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (2007, 2013–2015)<br />[[Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration|Minister of Regional Development and Tourism]] (2012)
| Affiliation: none<br />Most probable endorsement: [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|PNL]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://defapt.ro/hellvig-contracandidatul-lui-geoana-la-prezidentiale/ | title=Hellvig, posibil candidat la prezidențiale cu sprijinul PNL, potrivit unor scenarii politice. Șeful demisionar al SRI, văzut ca un adversar solid pentru Geoană, spre deosebire de Ciucă | date=3 July 2023 }}</ref>
| [[National University of Political Studies and Public Administration]] (2009)<br />Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1997)<br /><br />Political scientist, journalist
| {{hs|format=dmy|2022-02-08}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2024|02|08}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/eduard-hellvig-si-a-clarificat-pozitia-dupa-ce-s-a-vehiculat-ca-va-candida-la-alegerile-prezidentiale_3225759.html | title=Eduard Hellvig și-a clarificat poziția, după ce s-a vehiculat că va candida la alegerile prezidențiale | date=8 February 2024 }}</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Kövesi}}[[File:Laura_Kövesi_(2022).jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Laura Codruța Kövesi]]'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bursa.ro/urmatorul-presedinte-sa-fie-kovesi-20006646 | title=Următorul preşedinte. Să fie Kovesi? }}</ref>
|{{dts|format=dmy|1973|5|15}}<br />(age {{age|1973|5|15}})<br />[[Sfântu Gheorghe]], [[Covasna County]]
|'''[[European Public Prosecutor's Office|European Chief Prosecutor]] (2019–election day)'''<br />Chief Prosecutor of the [[National Anticorruption Directorate]] (2013–2018)<br />Prosecutor General of Romania (2006–2012)
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Law, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1995)<br /><br />Prosecutor
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-07-13}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|07|13}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://moldova.europalibera.org/a/laura-codru%C8%9Ba-k%C3%B6vesi-nu-doresc-s%C4%83-candidez-la-pre%C8%99edin%C8%9Bia-rom%C3%A2niei-/31941639.html |title=Laura Codruța Kövesi: "Nu doresc să candidez la președinția României" |language=ro |trans-title=Laura Codruța Kövesi: "I do not want to run for the presidency of Romania" |first=Eugenia |last=Crețu |date=July 13, 2022 |website=[[Radio Free Europe]]}}</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Morar}}<br />'''[[Daniel Morar]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1966|08|15}}<br />(age {{age|1966|08|15}})<br />[[Luduș]], [[Mureș County]]
| Supreme judge on the [[Constitutional Court of Romania]] (2013–election day)<br />'''Chief Prosecutor of the [[National Anticorruption Directorate]]''' (2005–2013)
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of Law, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1990)<br /><br />Prosecutor
|{{hs|format=dmy|2022-12-19}}Denied interest for public office: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|12|19}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/daniel-morar-neaga-ca-va-candida-la-presedintia-romaniei-4385288 |title=Daniel Morar neagă că va candida la Președinția României |language=ro |trans-title=Daniel Morar denies running for president of Romania |first=Petre |last=Dobrescu |date=December 19, 2022 |website=[[Libertatea]]}}</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Năstase}}[[File:Adrian_Năstase_(nov_2013).JPG|x160px]]<br />'''[[Adrian Năstase]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1950|06|22}}<br />(age {{age|1950|6|22}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (1990, 1992–2012)<br />'''President of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]] (1992–1996, 2004–2006)<br />[[Prime Minister of Romania]] (2000–2004)'''<br />[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (1990–1992)
<br /><small>'''Former presidential elections:'''<br />[[2004 Romanian general election|2004]]: 40.9% (1st place, 1st round), 48.77% (2nd place, 2nd round)</small>
|Affiliation: none<br /><small>(former: [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|PSD]]; political rights were suspended between 20 June 2012 - 21 December 2021)<ref>{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/justitie/adrian-nastase-a-fost-reabilitat-de-instanta-fostul-premier-are-voie-sa-revina-in-politica-1777455|title=Adrian Năstase a fost reabilitat de instanță. Fostul premier are voie să revină în politică|work=Digi24.ro|author=Liviu Cojan|date=21 December 2021|accessdate=15 May 2022}}</ref></small>
|Faculty of Sociological Studies, [[University of Bucharest]] (1978)<br />Faculty of Law, [[University of Bucharest]] (1973)<br /><br />Jurist
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-01-6}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2021|01|6}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ziare.com/adrian-nastase/psd/adrian-nastase-despre-candidatul-psd-la-alegerile-preziden-iale-din-2024-1654747|title=Adrian Nastase, despre cel mai potrivit candidat al PSD pentru alegerile prezidentiale din 2024. Ce spune despre "greseala" sustinerii Vioricai Dancila}}</ref><br /><br /><small>Legally barred: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|07|4}}<ref name="news.ro"/></small>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Pop}}[[File:Ioan-Aurel Pop - oct 2019.jpg|x160px]]<br />'''[[Ioan-Aurel Pop]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1955|01|01}}<br />(age {{age|1955|1|1}})<br />[[Țaga|Sântioana]], [[Cluj County]]
|President of the [[Romanian Academy]] (2018–election day)
|Affiliation: none
|Faculty of History and Philosophy, [[Babeș-Bolyai University]] (1979)<br /><br />History professor
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-04-24}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2022|02|4}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/politica/dupa-biserica-seful-academiei-dezice-aur-ioan-aurel-pop-singura-politica-fac-academiei-romane-1_61fd7c3c5163ec42718dd893/index.html|title=După Biserică, şi şeful Academiei se dezice de AUR. Ioan Aurel Pop: "Singura politică pe care o fac este aceea a Academiei Române"|date=4 February 2022 }}</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Piedone}}[[File:Cristian Popescu Piedone (martie 2012).JPG|x160px]]<br />'''[[Cristian Popescu Piedone]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1963|02|15}}<br />(age {{age|1963|2|15}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|Mayor of [[Sector 5 (Bucharest)|Sector 5]] (2020–election day)<br />Mayor of [[Sector 4 (Bucharest)|Sector 4]] (2008-2015)
|Affiliation: [[Social Liberal Humanist Party|PUSL]]
|[[University of Petroșani]] (2002)<br /><br />Maître d'hôtel
|{{hs|format=dmy|2021-04-24}}Denied interest: {{dts|format=dmy|2023|08|18}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.protv.ro/articol/92530-raspunsul-dat-de-cristian-popescu-piedone-unei-batrane-care-l-a-rugat-sa-fie-presedintele-romaniei | title=Răspunsul dat de Cristian Popescu Piedone unei bătrâne, care l-a rugat să fie președintele României &#124; PRO TV | date=18 August 2023 }}</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Puric}}[[File:Dan Puric (2).JPG|x160px]]<br />'''[[Dan Puric]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1959|02|12}}<br />(age {{age|1959|02|12}})<br />[[Buzău]], [[Buzău County]]
|
|Affiliation: none<br />Probable endorsement: [[Social Liberal Humanist Party|PUSL]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://opiniabuzau.ro/buzoienii-din-partidul-lui-voiculescu-discutii-cu-liberalii-pentru-alianta-electorala/ | title=Buzoienii din partidul lui Voiculescu, discuții cu liberalii pentru alianță electorală • Opinia Buzău | date=5 March 2024 }}</ref><br />
|Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film (1985)<br /><br />Actor, mime artist
|Denied interest: 20 February 2024<ref>https://www.capital.ro/dan-puric-a-spus-adevarul-despre-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-e-grava-situatia.html</ref>
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|{{hs|format=dmy|Rafila}}[[File:Alexandru_Rafila.jpg|x160px]]<br>'''[[Alexandru Rafila]]'''
|{{dts|format=dmy|1961|12|27}}<br />(age {{age|1961|12|27}})<br />[[Bucharest]]
|'''Health Minister (2021–election day)'''<br />[[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Deputy]] (2020–election day)
|Affiliation: [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|PSD]]
|Faculty of General Practitioners, [[Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy]], [[Bucharest]] (1987)<br /><br />Microbiologist
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| Validated candidate
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| During [[Constitutional Court of Romania|CCR]] screening
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| During BEC screening
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| Official campaign<br>before BEC filing
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|-
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| First round
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| style="background:pink"|
| BEC filing deadline
|-
| style="background:purple"|
| [[2024 European Parliament election in Romania|2024 European elections]]<br>and [[2024 Romanian local elections|2024 Local elections]]
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| [[2020 Romanian parliamentary election|2020 Parliamentary<br>elections]]
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| [[2020 Romanian local elections|2020 Local elections]]
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==Campaign==
The electoral campaign for the first round started on 25 October 2024, 0:00 [[Eastern European Time|EET]] and ended on 23 November 2024, 7:00 [[Eastern European Time|EET]].<ref>https://romania.europalibera.org/a/alegeri-prezidentiale/33160819.html</ref>

As of 29 October 2024, there were no electoral incidents recorded.

==Debates==
The debates{{efn|In order for a debate to be counted as such, there must be at least two candidates present. The following situations are not considered proper debates: one candidate with one or multiple interviewers; one candidate with a representative (or more) of other candidate(s); only representatives of candidates (no matter how many candidates were represented); one candidate debating a previously recorded video of other candidate(s); short live statements of a candidate (via telephone or video streaming) inserted during a show with only one (other) candidate; short coincidental encounters of candidates (in a non-previously organized debate) that spoke to each other (and were recorded, even on professional cameras in TV studios). Any debate must be publicly broadcast. Negotiations behind closed doors, "strategic meetings" among candidates or any other type of discreet talks are not proper debates, even if their content (or bits of it) was released to the public, with/without the candidates' approval of its release.
<p>Debates may be broadcast on radio, television, or the internet. Candidates may show up in person or participate in the debate via telephone or video streaming for the entire debate time. Candidates who left the debate before 10% of the debate time elapsed (after a few words or several minutes) are considered absentees and their leaving is noted as such. In this particular situation (if it will occur), the debate is considered a valid one, because at least two candidates were present at its beginning. Candidates who left before the debate's ending are considered present, with their particular situation noted as such. Re-runs or syndication are not counted as different debates.</p>}} started on 28 October 2024, three days after the start of the campaign. The last first round debate was broadcast on 21 November 2024, 8:30 hours before the electoral campaign ended. There had been 37 broadcast debates: 29 televised, six on the radio and three online. The broadcasters were:
* [[TVR Info]] (7 debates + 1 in syndication);
* [[Radio România Actualități]] (6 debates);
* [[TVR 1]] (5 debates);
* [[Digi24]] (4 debates);
* [[TVR Timișoara]] (3 debates);
* [[:ro:Euronews România|Euronews România]], [[România TV]] and Metropola TV (each with 2 debates)
* A7 TV, [[Gândul]], [[Antena 3 (Romania)|Antena 3]], [[B1 TV]], [[:ro:Ștefan Mandachi|Ștefan Mandachi]]'s video podcast, [[:ro:Cosmin Nedelcu|Cosmin Nedelcu]]'s video podcast, [[:ro:TVR Moldova|TVR Moldova]] and [[TVRi|TVR International]] (each with a sole debate; the last two only in syndication).

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=== Schedule ===
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! Reference(s)
|-
! 1
| 28 October 2024
| 10:00–10:55 am
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Marinela Mititelu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5euHrUP8d0</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1127632222701724&set=a.332974835500804</ref>
|-
! 2
| 29 October 2024
| 10:00–10:55 am
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Marinela Mititelu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXXvnWohWq4</ref><ref>http://tvr3.tvr.ro/incep-dezbaterile-electorale-la-tvr_48372.html</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0374tRxZsY2eZA2PTut517SAU2vtfBQctfVMqHKxGpHqZSvV2H247hMBsNN15Z36Ezl&id=100063857093491</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=501061509592035&id=100090645703108&_rdr</ref><ref>https://www.f5xmedia.ro/buletin-electoral-29-octombrie-2024-ora-10-00-george-simion-evita-dezbaterile-la-televiziuni/</ref>
|-
! 3
| 29 October 2024
| 1:20–2:00 pm
| TBA
| live radio
||[[Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company|Radio Romania]],<br>Casa Radio,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Radio România Actualități|Radio România<br>Actualități]]
||Ianna Ioniță
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=546402684814143</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=905294538215437</ref><ref>https://podcast.srr.ro/RRA/romania-voteaza-2024/-s_1-c_8871</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=961327219151415&set=a.302132121737598</ref>
|-
! 4
| 29 October 2024
| 9:00–10:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Ștefan Onică,<br>Loara Ștefănescu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1SyhW6YLs</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=961327219151415&set=a.302132121737598</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1096842815124439&set=a.436837321124995</ref>
|-
! 5
| 30 October 2024
| 1:20–2:00 pm
| TBA
| live radio
||[[Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company|Radio Romania]],<br>Casa Radio,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Radio România Actualități|Radio România<br>Actualități]]
||Ianna Ioniță
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=501859019512284&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://podcast.srr.ro/RRA/romania-voteaza-2024/-s_1-c_8871</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=990782469726980&set=a.266136105524957</ref>
|-
! 6
| 30 October 2024
| 8:00–9:30 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||A7 HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||A7 TV
||Flori Stoian
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/LzncoF-h1sY?si=UQ4IizETLabnvZom</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/EMjK3288oP0?si=PUekqY-5wBTasg0D</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=501859019512284&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=991023009702926&set=a.266136105524957</ref>
|-
! 7
| 31 October 2024
| 6:15–7:45 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR 1]]
||Ramona Avramescu,<br>Marian Voicu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/VWJNz-RmVUs?si=EmZk8WjM8umrcXBE</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=503085216056331&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1109276290566578&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 8
| 31 October 2024
| 9:00–9:50 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Politehnica University of Bucharest]]
||[[:ro:Euronews România|Euronews<br>România]]
||Vitalie Cojocari
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiLXuuN7D2I</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1200537707910633</ref><ref>https://www.euronews.ro/articole/dezbatere-electorala-ludovic-orban-si-ana-birchall-live-la-euronews-romania-la-vo</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=962864062331064&set=a.302132121737598</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1109276290566578&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 9
| 31 October 2024
| 9:00–10:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Ștefan Onică,<br>Loara Ștefănescu
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TVRInfoOnline/videos/2151693498566218/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1130536749077938&set=a.332974835500804</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=991831322955428&set=a.266136105524957</ref>
|-
! 10
| 1 November 2024
| 1:20–2:00 pm
| TBA
| live radio
||[[Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company|Radio Romania]],<br>Casa Radio,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Radio România Actualități|Radio România<br>Actualități]]
||Ianna Ioniță
||<ref>https://podcast.srr.ro/RRA/romania-voteaza-2024/-s_1-c_8871</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1131145265683753&set=a.332974838834137</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=992348016237092&set=a.266136105524957</ref>
|-
! 11
| 3 November 2024
| 8:00–8:45 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[House of the Free Press]],<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[România TV]]
||Simona Gheorghe
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=551569110799824</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=964919052125565&set=a.302132121737598</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1100166131458774&set=a.436837321124995</ref>
|-
! 12
| 4 October 2024
| 9:00–9:50 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Ștefan Onică,<br>Loara Ștefănescu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/EHw8mVRss8o</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/TVRInfoOnline/videos/2309564849377269</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=505963155768537&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=534151016144781&set=a.354306590795892</ref>
|-
! 13
| 5 November 2024
| 1:20–2:00 pm
| TBA
| live radio
||[[Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company|Radio Romania]],<br>Casa Radio,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Radio România Actualități|Radio România<br>Actualități]]
||Ianna Ioniță
||<ref>https://podcast.srr.ro/RRA/romania-voteaza-2024/-s_1-c_8871</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=534637409429475&set=a.354306590795892</ref>
|-
! 14
| 5 October 2024
| 6:15–7:45 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR 1]]
||Marian Voicu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emws9oL17gQ</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/fanTVR1/videos/4027416850823902/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=995447222593838&set=a.266136105524957</ref>
|-
! 15
| 6 November 2024
| 10:00–10:55 am
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Marinela Mititelu
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vZv7WMrfHM</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=506879545676898&set=a.170699595961563</ref>
|-
! 16
| 6 November 2024
| 3:05–3:50 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Digi24]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Digi24]]
||Anca Orheian
||<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/emisiuni/studio-politic/studio-politic-6-noiembrie-15-00-3-2996945</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/CristianDiaconescuRomania/posts/1102027551272632</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=966905248593612&set=a.302132121737598</ref>
|-
! 17
| 6 October 2024
| 7:00–8:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[TVR Timișoara]] HQ,<br>[[Timișoara]]
||[[TVR Timișoara]]
||Ramona Boroșovici
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1746072302826367</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=506879545676898&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1135389458592667&set=a.332974838834137</ref>
|-
! 18
| 6 November 2024
| 9:30–11:00 pm
| 12.338
| video streaming
||[[Gândul]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Gândul]]
||[[:ro:Denise Rifai|Denise Rifai]]
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/yNFxxWZp9xQ</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1730873927713866</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=967080658576071&set=a.302132121737598</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/CristianDiaconescuRomania/posts/pfbid0mBXSrEh52Krxfw3ShSTsvPv6ihgddMFCZqiTucN4Z348wfKgtok3GmMm13gRo5Kfl</ref>
|-
! 19
| 7 October 2024
| 7:00–8:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[TVR Timișoara]] HQ,<br>[[Timișoara]]
||[[TVR Timișoara]]
||Ramona Boroșovici
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TVRTimisoara/videos/941347731376743/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1114616570032550&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 20
| 11 November 2024
| 4:00–4:40 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Politehnica University of Bucharest]]
||[[:ro:Euronews România|Euronews<br>România]]
||Claudiu Popa
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1CCON41Lvk</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=539150255644857&set=a.354306590795892</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28457952970470213&set=a.1007049832653897</ref>
|-
! 21
| 12 November 2024
| 1:20–2:00 pm
| TBA
| live radio
||[[Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company|Radio Romania]],<br>Casa Radio,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Radio România Actualități|Radio România<br>Actualități]]
||Ianna Ioniță
||<ref>https://podcast.srr.ro/RRA/romania-voteaza-2024/-s_1-c_8871</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=511577951873724&set=a.167756822922507</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1117843659709841&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 22
| 12 November 2024
| 6:15–7:45 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR 1]]
||Ramona Avramescu,<br>Marian Voicu
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/fanTVR1/videos/1254200075620667</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1117843659709841&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 23
| 13 November 2024
| 9:00–10:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Digi24]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Digi24]]
||Cosmin Prelipceanu, Liliana Ruse
||<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/video/prima-dezbatere-digi24-a-candidatilor-la-prezidentiale-3005339</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLiP0NbLN6Y</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=512078368490349&set=a.170699595961563</ref>
|-
! 24
| 13 November 2024
| 9:00–11:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||IRIDE Business Park,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Antena 3 (Romania)|Antena 3]]
||Mihai Gâdea
||<ref>https://www.antena3.ro/politica/dezbatere-antena-3-cnn-cristian-diaconescu-ana-birchall-si-cristian-terhes-sunt-fata-in-fata-727630.html</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-QXnmmCzNs</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/SintezaZileiOficial/posts/pfbid029ZAUFTD6U4TyAoT23bu51VHQzNx8tLmz8obYShP1kqFS9L7GstGWCB8cT6RdM7FQl</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1106894034119317&set=a.436837321124995</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1141323151332631&set=a.332974835500804</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1118758522951688&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 25
| 14 November 2024
| 9:00–10:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Digi24]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Digi24]]
||Cosmin Prelipceanu, Liliana Ruse
||<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/alegeri-prezidentiale-2024/ce-face-romania-daca-ucraina-isi-construieste-arma-nucleara-ce-raspund-candidatii-ana-birchall-sebastian-popescu-si-cristian-terhes-3006731</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1119295856231288&set=a.439638274197053</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28496317206633789&set=a.1007049832653897</ref>
|-
! 26
| 15 November 2024
| 9:00–11:45 pm
| TBA
| previously recorded TV transmission
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR 1]]<br>(broadcast<br>syndicated to:<br>[[TVR Info]],<br>[[:ro:TVR Moldova|TVR Moldova]] and<br>[[TVRi|TVR International]])
||Ramona Avramescu,<br>Marian Voicu
||<ref>https://www.paginademedia.ro/stiri-media/dezbatere-candidati-presedintie-tvr-21837367</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=960701196082181</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/birchallana/posts/1120188592808681</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28508169575448552&set=a.1007049832653897</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=973134787970658&set=a.302132121737598</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/ludovicorban.ro/videos/1191278371973337/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=513892264975626&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1108157530659634&set=a.436837314458329</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2413628855672307&set=a.1212029549165583</ref>
|-
! 27
| 17 November 2024
| posted at 4:00 pm<br>(2h long)
| 51.606
| previously recorded video podcast
||unspecified location,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[:ro:Ștefan Mandachi|Ștefan Mandachi]]'s video podcast
||Ștefan Mandachi
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=w9L3rcQ1zFg</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1121440486016825&set=a.439638274197053</ref>
|-
! 28
| 17 November 2024
| 8:00–8:45 pm
| approx. 439.000<ref>https://www.paginademedia.ro/audiente-tv/audiente-chefi-la-cutite-premiera-sezonul-14-21840029</ref>
| live TV
||[[House of the Free Press]],<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[România TV]]
||Simona Gheorghe
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d8DRbN2vl0</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/RomaniaTV/videos/585411267343018/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1109350197207034&set=a.436837314458329</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=944707647711996</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=974488167835320&set=a.302132121737598</ref>
|-
! 29
| 17 November 2024
| 9:00–9:50 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||Adriatica building,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[B1 TV]]
||Gabriela Mihai
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcaIwV7OdsE</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=399260399818059</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=974544114496392&set=a.302132121737598</ref>
|-
! 30
| 18 November 2024
| 1:20–2:00 pm
| TBA
| live radio
||[[Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company|Radio Romania]],<br>Casa Radio,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Radio România Actualități|Radio România<br>Actualități]]
||Ianna Ioniță
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=565294889523350</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/calingeorgescuro/posts/515921438106042</ref><ref>https://podcast.srr.ro/RRA/romania-voteaza-2024/-s_1-c_8871</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=961327219151415&set=a.302132121737598</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=515586958139490&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28539409385657904&set=a.1007049832653897</ref>
|-
! 31
| 18 November 2024
| 7:00–8:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[TVR Timișoara]] HQ,<br>[[Timișoara]]
||[[TVR Timișoara]]
||Ramona Boroșovici
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=934418791921039</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=515586958139490&set=a.170699595961563</ref>
|-
! 32
| 18 November 2024
| 8:00–11:00 pm
| 460.000<ref>https://www.paginademedia.ro/audiente-tv/audiente-dezbatere-candidati-presedintie-digi24-21841156</ref>
| live TV
||[[Digi24]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[Digi24]], [[Babeș-Bolyai University]]
||Cosmin Prelipceanu, Liliana Ruse
||<ref>https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/dezbaterea-presedintilor-la-digi24-singura-confruntare-a-principalilor-candidati-la-cotroceni-in-acelasi-studio-diseara-la-20-00-3009943</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9-lDoqq58w</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ3FHh-eFWo</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/mircea.geoana/videos/8861360033930487</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=975159044434899&set=a.302132118404265</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/elenalasconi.romania/videos/924027073045497</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1120902329392238&set=a.429627008519777</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/george.simion.unire/videos/3839588309656690</ref><br><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1110028793805841&set=a.436837321124995</ref>
|-
! 33
| 19 November 2024
| 6:15–7:45 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR 1]]
||Ramona Avramescu,<br>Marian Voicu
||<ref>https://www.facebook.com/fanTVR1/videos/553344593967894</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=516560038042182&set=a.170699595961563</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28558276327104543&set=a.1007049832653897</ref>
|-
! 34
| 20 November 2024
| 9:00–10:00 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[Romanian Television]] HQ,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||[[TVR Info]]
||Roxana Zamfirescu, Claudiu Lucaci
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU1xGhmJ6hM</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1549458332435581</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=517410801290439&set=a.170699595961563</ref>
|-
! 35
| 20 November 2024
| 9:00–10:30 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[House of the Free Press]],<br>[[Bucharest]]
||Metropola TV
||Radu Preda
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvW_lrg2QqU</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=545564585003424&set=a.354306590795892</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28575363548729154&set=a.1007049832653897</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/ACUinfo/videos/9048159635204047</ref>
|-
! 36
| 21 November 2024
| 2:00–5:00 pm
| 267.638
| video streaming
||unspecified location,<br>[[Bucharest]]
||Micutzu Standup Official
||[[:ro:Cosmin Nedelcu|Cosmin Nedelcu]]
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s3dr5flBXw</ref><ref>https://www.g4media.ro/video-dezbatere-electorala-lasconi-simion-la-micutzu-marcel-ciolacu-nicolae-ciuca-si-mircea-geoana-au-refuzat-invitatia.html</ref><ref>https://hotnews.ro/live-video-lupta-pentru-locul-2-elena-lasconi-si-george-simion-se-confrunta-acum-intr-o-dezbatere-electorala-1840525</ref>
|-
! 37
| 21 November 2024
| 9:00–10:30 pm
| TBA
| live TV
||[[House of the Free Press]],<br>[[Bucharest]]
||Metropola TV
||Radu Preda
||<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSL3UI1xGwI</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1147842817347331&set=a.332974838834137</ref>
|}

=== Participation ===
The following is a table of participating candidates in each debate:

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:85%;line-height:12px;"
|+Participating candidates
! rowspan="3"|Candidate
|-
! colspan="37" style="color:black; vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" class="table-no"|
{{small|{{color box|#90FF90|P}} Present (on spot or through a video/audio live call)
{{color box|#FF9090|N}} Not invited/Invitation declined<br>
{{color box|#FFFFDD|A}} Absent (Invitation accepted, but failed to show up or downgraded their presence to a representative)}}
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</div>

==Opinion polls==
{{main|Opinion polling for the 2024 Romanian presidential election}}
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==Results==

{{Election results
|reporting=95.60
|cand1=[[Călin Georgescu]]|party1=Independent|votes1=1848781
|cand2=[[Marcel Ciolacu]]|party2=[[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic Party]]|votes2=1701031
|cand3=[[Elena Lasconi]]|party3=[[Save Romania Union]]|color3={{Party color|Save Romania Union (2022)}}|votes3=1498280
|cand4=[[George Simion]]|party4=[[Alliance for the Union of Romanians]]|votes4=1186763
|cand5=[[Nicolae Ciucă]]|party5=[[National Liberal Party (Romania)|National Liberal Party]]|votes5=765165
|cand6=[[Mircea Geoană]]|party6=Independent|color5={{Party color|România Renaște}}|votes6=518269
|cand7=[[Hunor Kelemen]]|party7=[[Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians]]|votes7=410466
|cand8=[[Cristian Diaconescu]]|party8=Independent|color8=#0297DB|votes8=256671
|cand9=[[Cristian Terheș]]|party9=[[Romanian National Conservative Party]]|votes9=84567
|cand10=[[Ana Birchall]]|party10=Independent|votes10=36949
|cand11=[[Sebastian Popescu]]|party11=[[New Romania Party]]|color11=#005593|votes11=13711
|cand12=[[Alexandra-Beatrice Bertalan-Păcuraru|Alexandra Păcuraru]]|party12=[[Alternative for National Dignity]]|color12=#42268A|votes12=13554
|cand13={{ill|Silviu Predoiu|ro}}|party13=[[National Action League Party]]|votes13=10177
|cand14=[[Ludovic Orban]]|party14=[[Force of the Right]]|votes14=18764
|invalid=
|electorate=
|source=[https://prezenta.roaep.ro/prezidentiale24112024/pv/romania/results/ Permanent Electoral Authority]
}}

==See also==
* [[2000 Romanian general election]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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