The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term (since 2004, after the Constitution was modified in 2003). He or she can serve two terms. During his term in office, the President must not be a member of any political party.
If the incumbent President violates severely the Constitution, he (or she) can be suspended from function by the Parliament in joint session. If the suspension motion passes, there is a call for a referendum of dismissal within no more than 30 days from the suspension.
If the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, in joint session, accuses the President of high treason, he (or she) is suspended from function by right. The judging of these accusations enter the competence of the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The incumbent President is dismissed by right if he (or she) is found guilty of high treason.
If the office of President becomes vacant (resignation or death), or the incumbent president is suspended from office, the first to replace him (or her) as Ad Interim President of Romania (Romanian: Preşedinte Interimar al României is the President of the Senate. If he (or she) is unable or unwilling to do so, the next one is the President of the Chamber of Deputies. Neither one looses their statute of President of the Legislative's House. During the Ad Interim presidency, the Ad Interim President of Romania cannot address the Parliament, dissolve the Parliament, nor call for a referendum.
The title is "President of Romania" (Romanian: Preşedintele României). Article 84 of the Romanian Constitution forbids the President to be member of any political party during his (or her) term (only).
Ion Iliescu (1st time) (President of the Council of the National Salvation Front until 13 February1990; President of the Provisional National Unity Council from 13 February1990)
