Chamber of Deputies (Romania)

The Chamber of Deputies () is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 312 regular seats to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote using party-list proportional representation to serve four-year terms.

Additionally, the organisation of each national ethnic minority is entitled to a seat in the Chamber (under the limitation that a national minority is to be represented by one organisation only). As of the 2024 election, there are 19 such additional seats.

Leadership and structure

Standing Bureau

The () is the body elected by the deputies that rules the Chamber. Its president is the President of the Chamber, who is elected for a whole legislature (usually four years). All the other members are elected at the beginning of each parliamentary session.

The Chamber of Deputies in Romania is chosen through a democratic process, where all citizens have an equal opportunity to vote freely and privately. It serves as a forum for the exchange of diverse viewpoints on national matters. Its primary responsibilities, as outlined in the Constitution, revolve around legislating, overseeing the actions of the executive branch, and bolstering parliamentary diplomacy alongside traditional diplomatic endeavors.

There is one president, and four each of vice presidents, quaestors, and secretaries. The current composition is listed below.

Last President of Chamber Election: September 2024

+ Standing Bureau officers Position Name Political group Incumbent since President Ciprian-Constantin Șerban PSD 23 December 2024 Vice-presidents Petre-Florin Manole PSD 2 September 2024 Ştefan-Ovidiu Popa PSD 2 September 2024 Lucian Bode PNL February 2023 Oana Țoiu USR 2 September 2024 Secretaries Eliza-Mădălina Peţa-Ştefănescu PSD 2 September 2024 Cristian Buican PNL 21 December 2020 Gianina Şerban AUR February 2024 Ovidiu-Victor Ganț Minorities (FDGR/DFDR) 21 December 2020 Quaestors Mitică-Marius Mărgărit PSD September 2021 Alexandru Popa PNL 2 September 2024 Rareş Tudor Pop USR 2 September 2024 Dénes Seres UDMR/RMDSZ December 2020

Committees of the Chamber Standing committees and current leadership are listed below.

+ Standing Bureau standing committees Committee President Group Incumbent since Committee for Economic Policy, Reform, and Privatisation() Costel Dunava PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Budget, Finance and Banks() Bogdan Huțucă PNL 22 December 2020 Committee for Industries and Services() Sándor Bende UDMR/RMDSZ 22 December 2020 Committee for Transport and Infrastructure() Ciprian Constantin Șerban PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Food Industry and Specific Services() Adrian Chesnoiu PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Human Rights, Cults and National Minorities Issues() Iusein Ibram Minorities 22 December 2020 Committee for Public Administration and Territorial Planning() Simona Bucura-Oprescu PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for the Environment and Ecological Balance() George Cătălin Stângă PNL 22 December 2020 Committee for Labour and Social Protection() Oana Țoiu USR 22 December 2020 Committee for Health and Family() Nelu Tătaru PNL 22 December 2020 Committee for Teaching() Natalia Intotero PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Culture, Arts, Mass Information Means() Iulian Bulai USR 22 December 2020 Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline and Immunities() Mihai Badea USR 22 December 2020 Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security() Constantin Șovăială PNL 22 December 2020 Committee for Foreign Policy() Rozália Biró UDMR/RMDSZ 22 December 2020 Committee for the Investigation of Abuses, Corrupt Practices and for Petitions() Steluța Cătăniciu PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Standing Orders() Gheorghe Șimon PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Information Technology and Communications() Ioan-Sabin Sărmaș PNL 22 December 2020 Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men() Dan Tanasă AUR February 2021 Committee for the Romanian Communities from Outside the Borders of the Country() Gigel Știrbu PNL 22 December 2020 Committee for European Affairs() Ștefan Mușoiu PSD 22 December 2020 Committee for Constitutionality() Ringo Dămureanu AUR February 2021 Committee for Science and Technology() Dragoș Zisopol Minorities 22 December 2020 Committee for Youth and Sport() Tudor Pop USR 22 December 2020

Party composition

2024–2028

| style="text-align:left;" | Social Democratic Party | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 86 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 26.06% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 7 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 93 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 28.18% |- | ! style="background-color: " | | style="text-align:left;" | Alliance for the Union of Romanians | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 64 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 19.39% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 2 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 62 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 18.78%

| style="text-align:left;" | National Liberal Party | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 49 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 14.84% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 2 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 51 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 15.45%

| style="text-align:left;" | Save Romania Union | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 40 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 12.12% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 40 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 12.12%

| style="text-align:left;" | S.O.S. Romania | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 27 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 8.18% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 12 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 15 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 4.54%

| style="text-align:left;" | Party of Young People | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 24 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 7.27% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 10 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1.51%

| style="text-align:left;" | Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 22 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 6.66% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 22 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 6.66% |- | ! style="background-color: #000000" | | style="text-align:left;" | Parties of ethnic minorities | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 18 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5.45% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 18 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5.45% |- | ! style="background-color: #3cd1bb" | | style="text-align:left;" | Peace – Romania First | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | — | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | — | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 19 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 19 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5.75%

| style="text-align:left;" | Independents | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | — | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | — | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1.51% |- ! align=left colspan=2|Total ! 330 ! 100 ! colspan=2 | — ! 330 ! 100

2020–2024

| style="text-align:left;" | Social Democratic Party | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 110 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 33.33% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 6 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 3 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 107 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 32.42%

| style="text-align:left;" | National Liberal Party | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 93 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 28.18% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 16 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 4 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 81 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 24.54% |- | ! style="background-color: #00AAE7" | | style="text-align:left;" | Save Romania Union | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 55 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 16.66% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 13 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 42 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 12.72%

| style="text-align:left;" | Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 21 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 6.36% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 0 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 20 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 6.06% |- | ! style="background-color: #000000" | | style="text-align:left;" | Parties of ethnic minorities | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 18 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5.45% | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 1 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 18 | style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top;" | 5.45%

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