This is a list consisting of all the heads of government of modern and contemporary Romania (i.e. prime ministers, both in full constitutional powers and acting or ad interim), since the formal unification of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1862 to the present day.

The incumbent prime minister of Romania, as of , is Ilie Bolojan, the current leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), who has been serving since 23 June 2025. The Bolojan cabinet is composed of the PNL, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Save Romania Union (USR) and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ).

Affiliations

The political stance of Romanian prime ministers prior to the development of a modern party system is given by the following affiliations in the table below:

C (Conservative) MC (Moderate Conservative) RL (Radical Liberal) ML (Moderate Liberal)

The political stance of Romanian prime ministers after the development of a modern party system is given by the following affiliations in the table below:

PNL = National Liberal Party (historical)/(contemporary) PC = Conservative Party PNR = Romanian National Party PP = People's Party PNȚ/PNȚCD = National Peasants' Party/Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party PCD = Conservative-Democratic Party PND = Democratic Nationalist Party PNC = National Christian Party FRN = National Renaissance Front(from 1940 PN; Party of the Nation) FP = Ploughmen's Front PMR = Romanian Workers' Party(from 1965 PCR; Romanian Communist Party) FSN = National Salvation Front PDSR = Party of Social Democracy in Romania(from 2001 PSD; Social Democratic Party) PSDR = Romanian Social Democratic Party PDL = Democratic Liberal Party UNPR = National Union for the Progress of Romania ALDE = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats Mil. = Military Ind. = Independent

Ad interim/acting officeholders are denoted by italics.

List of officeholders

United Principalities (1859–1881)

From 1859 to 1862, the two Romanian principalities (more specifically Moldavia and Wallachia) had their own government each, and a cabinet, seated in Iași and Bucharest respectively. In 1862, Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza changed the Constitution and from then on there has been a single unified central government, permanently seated in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet Domnitor Took office Left office Time in office Presidents of the Council of Ministers 1 Barbu Catargiu 22 January 1862 8 June 1862 † ? Catargiu Alexandru Ioan Cuza — Apostol Arsache 8 June 1862 23 June 1862 — 2 Nicolae Kretzulescu 24 June 1862 11 October 1863 — N. Kretzulescu I 3 Mihail Kogălniceanu 11 October 1863 26 January 1865 1864 Kogălniceanu 4 Constantin Bosianu 26 January 1865 14 June 1865 — Bosianu (2) Nicolae Kretzulescu 14 June 1865 11 February 1866 — N. Kretzulescu II 5 Ion Ghica 11 February 1866 10 May 1866 1866 Ghica I Carol I 6 Lascăr Catargiu 11 May 1866 13 July 1866 — Catargiu I (5) Ion Ghica 15 July 1866 21 February 1867 1866 Ghica II 7 Constantin A. Kretzulescu 1 March 1867 5 August 1867 — C.A. Kretzulescu 8 Ștefan Golescu 17 August 1867 29 April 1868 1867 Golescu 9 Nicolae Golescu 1 May 1868 15 November 1868 1868 Golescu 10 Dimitrie Ghica 16 November 1868 27 January 1870 — Ghica 11 Alexandru G. Golescu 2 February 1870 18 April 1870 1869 Golescu 12 Manolache Costache Epureanu 20 April 1870 14 December 1870 — Epureanu I (5) Ion Ghica 18 December 1870 11 March 1871 — Ghica III (6) Lascăr Catargiu 11 March 1871 31 March 1876 — Catargiu II 13 Ioan Emanoil Florescu 4 April 1876 26 April 1876 — Florescu I (12) Manolache Costache Epureanu 27 April 1876 23 July 1876 PNL — Epureanu II 14 Ion Brătianu 24 July 1876 13 March 1881 PNL — I. Brătianu I I. Brătianu III. Brătianu III

Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet King Took office Left office Time in office Presidents of the Council of Ministers 14 Ion Brătianu 13 March 1881 9 April 1881 PNL — I. Brătianu III Carol I 15 Dumitru Brătianu 10 April 1881 8 June 1881 PNL — D. Brătianu (14) Ion Brătianu 9 June 1881 20 March 1888 PNL — I. Brătianu IV 16 Theodor Rosetti 23 March 1888 22 March 1889 PC — Rosetti I Rosetti II (6) Lascăr Catargiu 29 March 1889 3 November 1889 PC — Catargiu III 17 Gheorghe Manu 5 November 1889 15 February 1891 PC — Manu (13) Ioan Emanoil Florescu 21 February 1891 26 November 1891 PC — Florescu II (6) Lascăr Catargiu 27 November 1891 3 October 1895 PC — Catargiu IV 1892 18 Dimitrie Sturdza 4 October 1895 21 November 1896 PNL — Sturdza I 19 Petre S. Aurelian 21 November 1896 26 March 1897 PNL — Aurelian (18) Dimitrie Sturdza 31 March 1897 30 March 1899 PNL — Sturdza II 20 Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino 11 April 1899 7 July 1900 PC — Cantacuzino I 21 Petre P. Carp 7 July 1900 13 February 1901 PC — Carp I (18) Dimitrie Sturdza 14 February 1901 20 December 1904 PNL — Sturdza III 1901 (20) Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino 22 December 1904 12 March 1907 PC — Cantacuzino II (18) Dimitrie Sturdza 12 March 1907 27 December 1908 PNL — Sturdza IV 1907 22 Ion I. C. Brătianu 27 December 1908 28 December 1910 PNL — I.I.C. Brătianu I I.I.C. Brătianu II (21) Petre P. Carp 29 December 1910 27 March 1912 PC — Carp II 1911 23 Titu Maiorescu 28 March 1912 31 December 1913 PC — Maiorescu I 1912 — Maiorescu II (22) Ion I. C. Brătianu 4 January 1914 26 January 1918 PNL — I.I.C. Brătianu III 1914 Ferdinand I — I.I.C. Brătianu IV 24 Alexandru Averescu 29 January 1918 4 March 1918 Mil. — Averescu I 25 Alexandru Marghiloman 5 March 1918 23 October 1918 PC — Marghiloman 1918 26 Constantin Coandă 24 October 1918 29 November 1918 Mil. — Coandă (22) Ion I. C. Brătianu 29 November 1918 27 September 1919 289 days PNL — I.I.C. Brătianu V 27 Artur Văitoianu 27 September 1919 30 November 1919 Mil. — Văitoianu 28 Alexandru Vaida-Voevod 1 December 1919 13 March 1920 PNR 1919 Vaida-Voevod I (24) Alexandru Averescu 13 March 1920 16 December 1921 PP — Averescu II 1920 29 Take Ionescu 17 December 1921 17 January 1922 PCD — Ionescu (22) Ion I. C. Brătianu 19 January 1922 27 March 1926 PNL — I.I.C. Brătianu VI 1922 (24) Alexandru Averescu 30 March 1926 4 June 1927 PP — Averescu III 1926 30 Barbu Știrbey 4 June 1927 20 June 1927 Ind. — Știrbey (22) Ion I. C. Brătianu 21 June 1927 24 November 1927 PNL — I.I.C. Brătianu VII 1927 Michael I 31 Vintilă Brătianu 24 November 1927 9 November 1928 PNL — V. Brătianu 32 Iuliu Maniu 10 November 1928 6 June 1930 PNȚ — Maniu I 1928 33 Gheorghe Mironescu 7 June 1930 12 June 1930 PNȚ — Mironescu I Carol II (32) Iuliu Maniu) 13 June 1930 9 October 1930 PNȚ — Maniu II (33) Gheorghe Mironescu 10 October 1930 17 April 1931 PNȚ — Mironescu II 34 Nicolae Iorga 18 April 1931 5 June 1932 PND — Iorga 1931 (28) Alexandru Vaida-Voevod 6 June 1932 17 October 1932 PNȚ — Vaida-Voevod II 1932 — Vaida-Voevod III (32) Iuliu Maniu 20 October 1932 13 January 1933 PNȚ — Maniu III (28) Alexandru Vaida-Voevod 14 January 1933 13 November 1933 PNȚ — Vaida-Voevod IV 35 Ion G. Duca 14 November 1933 29 December 1933 PNL — Duca 1933 — Constantin Angelescu 29 December 1933 3 January 1934 PNL — Angelescu 36 Gheorghe Tătărescu 4 January 1934 28 December 1937 PNL — Tătărescu I Tătărăscu II Tătărăscu III Tătărăscu IV 37 Octavian Goga 28 December 1937 10 February 1938 PNC 1937 Goga 38 PatriarchMiron Cristea 11 February 1938 6 March 1939 FRN — Cristea I Cristea II Cristea III 39 Armand Călinescu 7 March 1939 21 September 1939 FRN — Călinescu 1939 40 Gheorghe Argeșanu 21 September 1939 28 September 1939 Mil. — Argeșanu 41 Constantin Argetoianu 28 September 1939 23 November 1939 FRN — Argetoianu (36) Gheorghe Tătărescu 24 November 1939 3 July 1940 FRN — Tătărescu V Tătărescu VI 42 Ion Gigurtu 4 July 1940 4 September 1940 FRN — Gigurtu 43 Ion Antonescu 4 September 1940 23 August 1944 Mil. — Antonescu I Michael I Antonescu II Antonescu III 44 Constantin Sănătescu 23 August 1944 5 December 1944 Mil. — Sănătescu I Sănătescu II 45 Nicolae Rădescu 6 December 1944 28 February 1945 Mil. — Rădescu 46 Petru Groza 6 March 1945 30 December 1947 FP — Groza I 1946 Groza II

Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965) / Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet Head of state Took office Left office Time in office Presidents of the Council of Ministers (informally Prime Ministers) 46 Petru Groza 30 December 1947 2 June 1952 FP — Groza III C. I. Parhon 1948 Groza IV 47 Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej 2 June 1952 4 October 1955 PMR — Gheorghiu-Dej I Petru Groza 1952 — Gheorghiu-Dej II 48 Chivu Stoica 4 October 1955 20 March 1961 PMR — Stoica I 1957 Stoica II Ion Gheorghe Maurer 49 Ion Gheorghe Maurer 21 March 1961 28 March 1974 PCR 1961 Maurer I Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej 1965 Maurer IIChivu Stoica — Maurer III — Maurer IV Nicolae Ceaușescu 1969 Maurer V 50 Manea Mănescu 28 March 1974 30 March 1979 PCR — Mănescu I 1975 Mănescu II 51 Ilie Verdeț 30 March 1979 20 May 1982 PCR — Verdeț I 1980 Verdeț II 52 Constantin Dăscălescu 21 May 1982 22 December 1989 PCR — Dăscălescu I 1985 Dăscălescu II

Romania (1989–present)

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet President Took office Left office Time in office Prime Ministers — Council of the National Salvation Front 22 December 1989 26 December 1989 FSN — Provisional Itself — Petre Roman 26 December 1989 28 June 1990 FSN — Roman I Ion Iliescu 53 28 June 1990 16 October 1991 1990 Roman II — Roman III 54 Theodor Stolojan 16 October 1991 19 November 1992 FSN — Stolojan 55 Nicolae Văcăroiu 19 November 1992 11 December 1996 PDSR 1992 Văcăroiu 56 Victor Ciorbea 12 December 1996 30 March 1998 PNȚCD 1996 Ciorbea Emil Constantinescu — Gavril Dejeu 30 March 1998 17 April 1998 PNȚCD — 57 Radu Vasile 17 April 1998 13 December 1999 PNȚCD — Vasile — Alexandru Athanasiu 13 December 1999 22 December 1999 PSDR — 58 Mugur Isărescu 22 December 1999 28 December 2000 Ind. — Isărescu 59 Adrian Năstase 28 December 2000 21 December 2004 PSD 2000 Năstase Ion Iliescu — Eugen Bejinariu 21 December 2004 28 December 2004 PSD — Traian Băsescu 60 Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu 29 December 2004 22 December 2008 PNL 2004 Tăriceanu I — Tăriceanu II 61 Emil Boc 22 December 2008 6 February 2012 PDL 2008 Boc I — Boc II — Cătălin Predoiu 6 February 2012 9 February 2012 Ind. — 62 Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu 9 February 2012 7 May 2012 Ind. — Ungureanu 63 Victor Ponta 7 May 2012 22 June 2015 PSD — Ponta I 2012 Ponta II — Ponta III — Ponta IV Klaus Iohannis — Gabriel Oprea 22 June 2015 9 July 2015 UNPR — (63) Victor Ponta 9 July 2015 29 July 2015 PSD — — Gabriel Oprea 29 July 2015 10 August 2015 UNPR — (63) Victor Ponta 10 August 2015 5 November 2015 PSD — — Sorin Cîmpeanu 5 November 2015 17 November 2015 ALDE — 64 Dacian Cioloș 17 November 2015 4 January 2017 Ind. — Cioloș 65 Sorin Grindeanu 4 January 2017 29 June 2017 PSD 2016 Grindeanu 66 Mihai Tudose 29 June 2017 16 January 2018 PSD — Tudose — Mihai Fifor 16 January 2018 29 January 2018 PSD — 67 Viorica Dăncilă 29 January 2018 4 November 2019 PSD — Dăncilă 68 Ludovic Orban 4 November 2019 7 December 2020 PNL — Orban I Orban II — Nicolae Ciucă 7 December 2020 23 December 2020 PNL — 69 Florin Cîțu 23 December 2020 25 November 2021 PNL 2020 Cîțu 70 Nicolae Ciucă 25 November 2021 12 June 2023 PNL — Ciucă — Cătălin Predoiu 12 June 2023 15 June 2023 PNL — 71 Marcel Ciolacu 15 June 2023 6 May 2025 PSD — Ciolacu I 2024 Ciolacu II Ilie Bolojan — Cătălin Predoiu 6 May 2025 23 June 2025 PNL — Nicușor Dan 72 Ilie Bolojan 23 June 2025 Incumbent PNL — Bolojan

Note: Romania used the Julian calendar prior to April 1919, so all dates before that are given in the Julian calendar; all dates after that are given in the Gregorian calendar.

Timeline

Notes

See also Prime Minister of Romania List of heads of government of Romania by time in office List of heads of state of Romania President of Romania List of presidents of Romania