Politics of Cluj-Napoca
| Mayor of Cluj-Napoca | |
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| Romanian: Primarul Municipiului Cluj-Napoca | |
since 22 June 2012 | |
| Inaugural holder | Dr. Iulian Pop |
| Formation | 1919 (after the Unification of Romania) |
| Website | http://www.primariaclujnapoca.ro/ |
Cluj-Napoca Local Council Consiliul Local al Municipiului Cluj-Napoca | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Mayor | Gheorghe Şurubaru, PDL since 22 June 2012 |
Deputy Mayor | Anna Horvath, UDMR since 22 June 2012 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 27 |
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Local Council political groups | Social Liberal Union (12)
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| Elections | |
Local Council voting system | Closed list, D'Hondt method |
Mayor voting system | Direct vote, Two-round system (until 2012), Single round system (since 2012) |
Last Local Council election | 10 June 2012 |
Last Mayor election | 10 June 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Cluj-Napoca City Hall | |
| Website | |
| http://www.primariaclujnapoca.ro/ | |
The last general local election was held on 1 June 2008. The threshold was 5%. On the 15 February 2009, a by-election was held for the office of Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, following the nomination of the previous Mayor, Emil Boc as Prime-Minister.
List of mayors
| # | Name | Portrait | Born-Died | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principality of Transylvania | ||||||
| József Pataki | April 1861 | ? | ||||
| Austro-Hungarian Empire | ||||||
| Zsigmond Szentkirályi | 1 September 1867 | 1868 | ||||
| Unknown | 1868 | 1874 | ||||
| Elek Simon | 1 February 1874 | 1 September 1880 | ||||
| Károly Haller | 1 August 1884 | 1 May 1886 | ||||
| Géza Albach | 1 May 1886 | 30 June 1898 | ||||
| Géza Szvacsina | 1 July 1898 | 30 November 1913 | ||||
| Gusztáv Haller | 1 December 1913 | 19 January 1919 | ||||
| Kingdom of Romania | ||||||
| 1 | Iulian Pop | 19 January 1919 | April 1923 | |||
| — | Aurel Moga | April 1923 | April 1923 | |||
| 2 | Octavian Utalea | 1 May 1923 | 14 March 1926 | |||
| 3 | Theodor Mihali | 21 April 1926 | 21 October 1926 | |||
| 4 | Vasile Osvadă | 21 October 1926 | 23 June 1927 | |||
| (3) | Theodor Mihali | 23 June 1927 | 24 July 1931 | |||
| 5 | Prof. Coriolan Tătaru | 24 July 1931 | 31 January 1932 | |||
| 6 | Dr. Sebastian Bornemisa | 1 February 1932 | 11 June 1932 | |||
| 7 | Dr. Victor Deleu | 11 June 1932 | 18 November 1933 | |||
| 8 | Prof. Dr. Nicolae Drăganu | 18 November 1933 | 1 January 1938 | |||
| 9 | Dr. Laurian Gabor | 1 January 1938 | 13 February 1938 | |||
| 10 | Richard Filipescu | 17 February 1938 | 23 September 1938 | |||
| (6) | Dr. Sebastian Bornemisa | 23 September 1938 | September 1940 | |||
| Kingdom of Hungary (Vienna awards) | ||||||
| Dr. Vasarhelyi Lászlo | September 1940 | 16 April 1941 | ||||
| Keledy Tibor | 16 April 1941 | 1944 | ||||
| Kingdom of Romania (restored) | ||||||
| 11 | Dr. Ioan Demeter | 1944 | 1944 | |||
| 12 | Tudor Bugnariu | 1944 | 1945 | |||
| 13 | Gheorghe Chintezanu | 1944 | 1947 | |||
| Communist Romania | ||||||
| (13) | Gheorghe Chintezanu | 1947 | 1952 | |||
| 14 | Petre Jurca | 1952 | 1957 | |||
| 15 | Aurel Duca | 1956 | 1960 | |||
| 16 | Gheorghe Lăpădeanu | 1960 | 1968 | |||
| 17 | Remus Buc?a | 1968 | 1975 | |||
| 18 | Constantin Cri?an | 1975 | 1983 | |||
| 19 | Constantin Chirilă | 1983 | 1985 | |||
| 20 | Nicolae Preda | 1985 | 1986 | |||
| 21 | Gheorghe Cordea | 1986 | 1989 | |||
| Romania | ||||||
| 22 | Ion Pop | 1989 | 1990 | |||
| 23 | Alexandru Șerban | 1990 | 1990 | |||
| 24 | Mihai Tălpean | 1990 | 1991 | |||
| 25 | Teodor Groza | 1991 | 1992 | |||
| 26 | Gheorghe Funar | 1992 | June 2004 | PUNR/PRM | ||
| 27 | Emil Boc | June 2004 | December 2008 | PD/PD-L | ||
| 28 | Sorin Apostu | December 2008 | November 2011 | PD-L | ||
| — | Radu Moisin | November 2011 | 22 June 2012 | PD-L | ||
| (27) | Emil Boc | 22 June 2012 | PD-L/PNL | |||
Mayor and Municipal Council election 2000
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/UDMR| | Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România) | 31618 | 22.50 | 8 |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PRM| | Greater Romania Party (Partidul România Mare) | 30762 | 21.89 | 8 |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PSD| | Party of Social Democracy in Romania, now Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat) | 16605 | 11.81 | 5 |
| Convenţia Democrată Română (Convenţia Democrată Română) | 10264 | 7.30 | 3 | |
| Romanian National Unity Party | ?(no data) | ?(no data) | 3 | |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PNL| | National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal) | 5432 | 3.86 | 2 |
| Party of Alliance for Romania | 4606 | 3.26 | 2 | |
| Total (turnout 54.5%) | 31 | |||
Mayor and Municipal Council election 2004
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/DA| | Justice and Truth Alliance (Alianţa Dreptate si Adevăr)
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43823 | 29.57 | 9 |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PRM| | Greater Romania Party(Partidul România Mare) | 30864 | 20.82 | 6 |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PSD| | Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat) | 30457 | 20.55 | 6 |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/UDMR| | Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România) | 28172 | 19.01 | 6 |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PC| | Humanist Party of Romania, now Conservative Party (Partidul Conservator) | 2963 | 2.0 | - |
| Romanian National Unity Party | 2015 | 1.36 | - | |
| Template:Romanian politics/party colours/PNTCD| | Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party | 1393 | 0.94 | - |
| Total (turnout %) | 27 | |||
Mayor and Municipal Council election 2008
Bolded names represent the parties that entered the Local Council.
Mayoral by-election, 2009
Mayor and Municipal Council election 2012
Bolded names represent the parties that gained seats in the Cluj-Napoca Local Council.
Social Liberal Union (12)