Who Is Nicușor Dan, the New President of Romania?

According to official data from the Romanian Electoral Commission, based on 98 percent of the votes counted in the second round of the presidential elections, Nicușor Dan won with 54.27 percent of voter support.

His opponent, the Eurosceptic right-winger George Simion, received 45.73 percent of the Romanian vote, reports Digi24.

Who Is Nicușor Dan?

Dan, a 55-year-old mathematician, ran as an independent candidate and pledged to tackle corruption.

Dan, who has served as the mayor of Bucharest since 2020, is known for his technocratic style and anti-corruption stance. He built his political career on promises of reform and transparency.

He first gained national prominence more than a decade ago as the founder of the association "Save Bucharest", a civic initiative aimed at protecting the Romanian capital from poor urban planning and corrupt local administration. The group's success catapulted him into politics, where he quickly became a leading figure in Romania’s modern reformist movement.

As a strong advocate of the European Union, Dan has repeatedly emphasized Romania's commitment to Ukraine, stating that such support is vital for safeguarding Romania's national security in the face of Russian aggression.

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After the polls closed, Dan stated that "elections are not for politicians" but for communities, and that in the latest vote, "the community of Romanians won—a community that wants deep changes in Romania."

"When Romania is going through hard times, let us remember the strength of this Romanian society," he said.

"There is also a community that lost today's election—a community that is rightfully bitter about the way politics has been conducted in Romania so far," Dan added.

In the first round held two weeks ago, Simion, the Eurosceptic leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians, delivered a surprisingly strong performance with nearly 41 percent of the vote.

Dan, the independent candidate who entered the race as the mayor of Bucharest, received nearly 21 percent of the vote.