Presidential elections 2025. Who are the 2 candidates for the Sunday poll and in what order they are on the ballot
George Simion and Nicușor Dan. Photo: Inquam Photos / Mălina Norocea
After the elections on Sunday, May 18, Romania will have a new president: George Simion (gold, supported by Pot) or Nicușor Dan (independent, supported by several parties).
The president's mandate is five years. Among the most important duties that the president has are the appointment of the prime minister (who must subsequently obtain a majority in the Parliament), the representation of Romania externally and the chairing of the Supreme Council of Defense (CSAT).
What is the order of the candidates on the ballot
The model of the ballot that the Romanians will receive in the second round of the presidential elections, from May 18, was established by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). The first position will be George Simion (gold), and on the second Nicușor Dan (independent).
The BEC transmitted that “the order of registration of the candidates is the result of their ranking according to the number of valid votes obtained at the first round, as provided for in point 3 of the Constitutional Court of Romania no. 39/2025”.
What the ballot will look like in the 2025 presidential elections, the second round:
Who is George Simion
George Simion (38 years old), the golden leader, a party that he co -found in 2019, was born in Focșani, but grew up in Bucharest. He is a graduate of the College “Gheorghe Lazăr” and is licensed in administration and business at the University of Bucharest. In 2010 he also finished the master's degree at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iași, supporting a work with the theme “Crimes of Communism”, notes Recorder, who made the politician's portrait.
Simion came to the attention of public opinion in 2009, when Ion Iliescu lit in front of the house, on the day the former president was 79 years old. Also, the Gold leader launched the “Action 2012” platform and became one of the main promoters of the Union with the Republic of Moldova, according to the quoted source.
George Simion has a ban on entering the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
Simion decided to run for the presidential elections this year after the Constitutional Court (CCR) definitively decided that he cannot run Călin Georgescu.
Who is Nicușor Dan
Nicuşor Dan (54 years old) is a mathematician profession and is the current mayor of the capital. Nicușor Dan is applying as an independent, but has the support of several parties: USR, right, landmark, sense and others. With a doctorate in mathematics, in France, he is the founder of the Save Bucharest Association, who advocates for respecting the law in the urban development of Bucharest.
Nicușor Dan founded the USR, a party from which he left after his members decided that the political party would be positioned against the family referendum, organized in 2018.
Later, he won in 2020 the first term at the Capital City Hall, being supported by PNL and USR. In 2024, he obtained a new term.
Dan decided to run for the presidential elections after the first round of the elections in 2024.
