Presidential elections and possible candidates

9th July 2019

PSD – the senior ruling party of Romania

The PSD Congress to elect the presidential candidate will take place on August 3 rd 2019.

So far, the following have announced their intention to run for Presidential elections:

-PSD Chief Executive Eugen Teodorovici;

-PSD General Secretary Mihai Fifor;

-Deputy Liviu Pleşoianu;

-Senator Şerban Nicolae to presidential elections;

-Calin Popescu Tariceanu would also like to be the candidate of the coalition for the presidential
elections.

The PSD does not exclude the choice of a candidate outside the party. The formation led by
Viorica Dăncilă started several opinion polls regarding the designation of a president. On July 1,
PSD President Viorica Dăncilă said that, depending on the results of the polls, "we'll see what
we embrace", in connection with the possibility of a presidential candidate from PSD-ALDE and
Pro Romania.

ALDE leader Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said that, in his opinion, the best solution for the
presidential election is a unique candidate from PSD - ALDE - PRO Romania.

About the subject, Viorica Dăncilă said she did not appear in the presidential candidates polls
because she did not consider joining the competition for a mandate at Cotroceni Palace.

Being asked if PSD will suffer a failure in the presidential election she would quit, Viorica Dăncilă
replied that before she would resign, she would ask the resignation of those who did not
achieve the result they were expected to get.

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PNL – the biggest opposition party of Romania
President of the National Liberal Party, Ludovic Orban, said on 20 th June 2019 that the PNL
candidate for the position of President of Romania is Klaus Iohannis, the National Council of
PNL unanimously deciding to support the candidacy of President Klaus Iohannis.

President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, met with PNL leader Ludovic Orban on 9 th July 2019 and
after the talks between the two, Ludovic Orban has announced that the head of state has asked
the liberals for seriousness, mobilization and determination for the presidential elections.

USR – PLUS Alliance – the third political force in Romania

USR President Dan Barna said it is possible that at the end of this week or in maximum one and
a half week, the 2020 USR-PLUS Alliance will announce their presidential candidate.

Earlier this month, USR announced that the party will decide in the Congress, which will be held
this Saturday, 13th July 2019, the presidential candidate. Four USR members joined the
competition, including Dan Barna. They are as follows:

-USR President Dan Barna

-Senator Mihai Gotiu and two other USR members

-Dumitru Stanca – USR member - reserve military and USR Ilfov member

-Dragoş Dinulescu - USR member - dentist and a member of the USR Prahova County Office.

USR and PLUS are in negotiations to establish the Alliance's candidate for a mandate in
Cotroceni. The leaders of the two parties have explained that it will be a tandem of the USR-
PLUS Alliance. If Dan Barna will be the president, then Dacian Ciolos will be proposed for Prime
Minister or vice versa.

Source: www.digi24.ro

www.mediafax.ro

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