Presidency of RomaniaGovernment

The Presidency of Romania represents the Romanian state, safeguards national independence and territorial integrity, and oversees public authorities in accordance with the country's semi-presidential system. The head of state acts as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and plays a central role in foreign policy, national security, and mediating between political powers. The office was originally established in 1974 under Nicolae Ceaușescu before being refounded as a democratic institution with the adoption of the post-communist Constitution in 1991.