Ilie Bolojan
Ilie Bolojan | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bolojan in 2023 | |
| Acting President of Romania | |
| Assumed office 12 February 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Marcel Ciolacu |
| Preceded by | Klaus Iohannis |
| President of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 23 December 2024 – 12 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Ciucă |
| Succeeded by | Mircea Abrudean |
| Acting President of the National Liberal Party | |
| In office 25 November 2024 – 12 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Ciucă |
| President of the Bihor County Council | |
| In office 19 October 2020 – 20 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sándor Pásztor |
| Mayor of Oradea | |
| In office 2008–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mihai Groza |
| Succeeded by | Florin Birta |
| Prefect of Bihor County | |
| In office 2005–2007 | |
| County Councilor of Bihor County | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| Senator of Romania | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Bihor County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ilie Gavril Bolojan 17 March 1969 Vadu Crișului, Bihor County, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Political party | National Liberal (since 1993) |
| Alma mater | West University of Timișoara Politehnica University of Timișoara |
| Profession | Politician |
Ilie Gavril Bolojan (Romanian pronunciation: [/iˈli.e boˈloʒan/]; born 17 March 1969) is a Romanian politician who has been the acting president of Romania since 12 February 2025, following the resignation of Klaus Iohannis. He was previously the mayor of Oradea, and the president of the Bihor County Council. Following the National Liberal Party‘s historic defeat in the first round of the now-annulled 2024 Romanian presidential election, and the subsequent resignation of Nicolae Ciucă, he is the party's acting president.
Biography
[edit]Ilie Bolojan graduated from the Emanuil Gojdu Mathematics-Physics High School in Oradea and studied mechanics (1988–1993) at the Traian Vuia Polytechnic Institute in Timișoara and mathematics (1990–1993) at the West University of Timișoara.[1] He became a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 1993. During 1993–1994, he was a teacher at the Tileagd Auxiliary School.
Between 1996 and 2004, Ilie Bolojan was a local councilor of the town of Aleșd, and from 2004 a member of the Bihor County Council. In parallel, he was involved in management positions:
- 1994–2004: Administrator of the Campus S.R.L. commercial company. Aleșd
- 2000–2001: Vice-president of the board of directors of the Salubri S.A. Sanitation Company. Aleșd
- 2001–2004: Member of the board of directors of the Alexandru Roman High School in Aleșd
- 2003–2004: Member of the board of directors of the Aleșd Territorial Hospital
In 2005 and 2006, he attended specialization courses in public administration in France and at the National Institute of Administration in Bucharest.
In the period 2005–2007, he was prefect of Bihor County, and in the period 2007–2008 he held the position of secretary general of the Government.
Mayor of Oradea
[edit]In 2008, Bolojan was elected mayor of the municipality of Oradea with 50.3% of the votes, becoming the first mayor of the city elected in the first round after 1989. He started a program of administrative and economic reforms, modernizing the infrastructure, rehabilitating the historic center and attracting investors, thus Oradea became more attractive from an economic and tourist point of view.[2][3] In 2012 and 2016, Bolojan was re-elected mayor, and in 2016 he obtained 70.95% of the votes.[4][5]
President of the Bihor County Council
[edit]In 2020, Bolojan was elected president of the Bihor County Council with 61.5% of the votes. He continued to promote infrastructural development and investment attraction projects for the county, improving public services and creating a more efficient and transparent administrative system.[6][7][8][9]
Acting President of Romania
[edit]Bolojan was serving as president of the Senate of Romania when Klaus Iohannis resigned on 12 February 2025. In accordance with the presidential succession laws, Bolojan became acting President of Romania and is expected to serve until a new president is elected in the 2025 Romanian presidential election.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cine este Ilie Bolojan, președintele interimar al României pentru 100 de zile: A avut o ascensiune fulminantă, la 38 de ani devenind secretarul general al Guvernului, după care a decis să se retragă în Oradea pe măsură ce influența lui Iohannis a crescut". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Ilie Bolojan renunță să mai candideze la Primăria Oradea, după ce a condus orașul timp de 12 ani" (in Romanian). www.digi24.ro. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Banca Mondiala: Oradea este un oras magnet. Ce-i atrage pe turisti si pe investitori tot mai mult la noi" (in Romanian). InfoOradea – Stiri și informatii din Oradea. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Ilie Bolojan a obtinut un nou mandat de primar. PNL are majoritate absoluta si in Consiliul Local". 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Ilie Bolojan a acceptat propunerea PNL de a fi premier dacă Nicolae Ciucă și PNL vor câștiga alegerile" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Adrian Criș (27 October 2020). "Ilie Bolojan dă afară jumătate din angajații Consiliului Județean Bihor. Unii nici nu aveau loc prin birouri (VIDEO)". ebihoreanul.ro. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "ALEGERI LOCALE 2020 – REZULTATE FINALE. Verifică LISTA aleșilor locali pentru fiecare județ". realitatea.net. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Cum colaborează Ilie Bolojan cu primarul municipiului Oradea, Florin Birta: Proiect pentru crearea a cinci culoare de trafic, prin realizarea unor șosele noi și modernizarea unora existente, prin Oradea, precum și spre Oradea din Zona Metropolitană" (in Romanian). G4Media.ro. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ R.M. (28 October 2020). "Ilie Bolojan dă afară jumătate din angajații Consiliului Județean Bihor: Structuri întregi fără obiect de activitate, direcții care au fost scoase din aparatul propriu pentru a li se pierde urma". hotnews.ro.
- ^ "Romania's Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring". AP News. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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