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Ilie Bolojan
Ilie Gavril Bolojan, born in 1969, is a Romanian politician with a technical education from Timișoara and the president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) since July 2025.
- Born
- 1969 (57 years), Bucharest
- Party
- National Liberal Party
- Office
- Prime Minister of Romania 2025–
Member of the Senate of Romania 2024– - Education
- West University of Timișoara, Politehnica University of Timișoara
Centre-right · Where sources place the party (National Liberal Party)
Wikipedia: PNL is centre-right
Ideology: liberal conservatism, fiscal discipline, pro-Europeanism
2%Probability · Prime Minister of Romania?
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He has been Prime Minister since June 2025 and a caretaker since 5 May 2026. He is named in the question of whether he will be Romania's next Prime Minister.
Career
Bolojan studied mechanics and mathematics at polytechnic institutes in Timișoara and has belonged to PNL since 1993. He was prefect of Bihor County (2005–2007), mayor of Oradea (2008–2020), winning with 50.37% in 2008, 66.08% in 2012 and 70.95% in 2016, and president of the Bihor County Council (2020–2024). He was President of the Senate from December 2024 to June 2025 and acting President of Romania from February to May 2025. He became Prime Minister in June 2025.
- Prime Minister of Romania 2025–
- Member of the Senate of Romania 2024–
- President of Romania 2025–2025
- President of the Senate of Romania 2024–2025
- Chairperson of Bihor County Council 2020–2024
- Mayor of Oradea 2008–2020
- Prefect of Bihor county 2005–2007
- Bihor County councillor 2004–2005
Positions
As Prime Minister, Bolojan pursued fiscal consolidation: Wikipedia records a VAT rise from 19% to 21%, cuts in the public sector and an attempted reform of judicial pensions, which courts struck down. His government lost a no-confidence vote on 5 May 2026, 281 votes to 4, after the PSD left the coalition over austerity; Balkan Insight says the motion was tabled by PSD and AUR. In September 2026 a news agency reported he was open to early elections if needed.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia · Balkan Insight · Wikipedia
Photo: gov.ro (Romanian Government), Attribution, Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
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- Ilie Bolojan 2%
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Prime Minister of Romania?
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Niculescu | 55 | 70% | |
| Sorin Grindeanu | Centre-left | 52 | 12% |
| Alexandru Nazare | 46 | 10% | |
| Eugen Tomac | Centre-right | 45 | 2% |
| George Simion | Far right | 40 | 2% |
| Ilie Bolojan | Centre-right | 57 | 2% |
| Dan Motreanu | Centre-right | 56 | 2% |
| Alexandru Rogobete | Centre-left | 35 | 2% |
| Șerban Matei | 1% | ||
| Victor Ponta | 54 | 1% | |
| Radu Burnete | 1% | ||
| Leonardo Badea | Centre-left | 51 | <1% |