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Chamber of Deputies Camera Deputaților | |
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9th Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | of the Parliament of Romania |
History | |
Founded | 1862 |
New session started | 1 September 2021[1][2][3] |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 330 |
Political groups | [4]
Government (186)
Supported by (17) Opposition (137) |
Committees | 24
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Elections | |
1992–2008, since 2016: Closed list, D'Hondt method 2008–2016: nominal vote, Mixed member proportional representation | |
Last election | 6 December 2020 |
Next election | 21 March 2025 |
Meeting place | |
Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest | |
Website | |
cdep.ro |
The Chamber of Deputies (Romanian: Camera Deputaților) is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 330 total seats to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote using party-list proportional representation[5] 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).
Leadership and structure
Standing Bureau
The (Romanian: Biroul Permanent) 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.[6] 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: JUNE 2023
Position | Name | Political group | Incumbent since |
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President | Alfred-Robert SIMONIS[7] | PSD | 14th June, 2023 |
Vice-presidents | Cristina Prună | USR | 21 December 2020 |
Laurențiu Leoreanu | PNL | 21 December 2020 | |
Marius Budăi | PSD | 21 December 2020 | |
Alexandru Rafila | PSD | 21 December 2020 | |
Secretaries | Oana Murariu | USR | 21 December 2020 |
Cristian Buican | PNL | 21 December 2020 | |
Vasile-Daniel Suciu | PSD | 21 December 2020 | |
Ovidiu-Victor Ganț | Minorities (FDGR/DFDR) | 21 December 2020 | |
Quaestors | George Tuță | PNL | 21 December 2020 |
Dénes Seres | UDMR | 21 December 2020 | |
Alexandra Presură | PSD | 21 December 2020 | |
Antonio Andrușceac | AUR | 21 December 2020 |
Committees of the Chamber
Standing committees and current leadership are listed below.
Committee | President | Group | Incumbent since |
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Committee for Economic Policy, Reform, and Privatisation (Romanian: Comisia pentru politică economică, reformă și privatizare) |
Costel Dunava[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Budget, Finance and Banks (Romanian: Comisia pentru buget, finanțe și bănci) |
Bogdan Huțucă[8] | PNL[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Industries and Services (Romanian: Comisia pentru industrii și servicii) |
Sándor Bende[8] | UDMR[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Transport and Infrastructure (Romanian: Comisia pentru transporturi și infrastructură) |
Ciprian Constantin Șerban[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Food Industry and Specific Services (Romanian: Comisia pentru agricultură, silvicultură, industrie alimentară și servicii specifice) |
Adrian Chesnoiu[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Human Rights, Cults and National Minorities Issues (Romanian: Comisia pentru drepturile omului, culte și problemele minorităților naționale) |
Iusein Ibram[8] | Minorities[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Public Administration and Territorial Planning (Romanian: Comisia pentru administrație publică și amenajarea teritoriului) |
Simona Bucura-Oprescu[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for the Environment and Ecological Balance (Romanian: Comisia pentru mediu și echilibru ecologic) |
George Cătălin Stângă[8] | PNL[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Labour and Social Protection (Romanian: Comisia pentru muncă și protecţie socială) |
Oana Țoiu[8] | USR[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Health and Family (Romanian: Comisia pentru sănătate și familie) |
Nelu Tătaru[8] | PNL[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Teaching (Romanian: Comisia pentru învățământ) |
Natalia Intotero[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Culture, Arts, Mass Information Means (Romanian: Comisia pentru cultură, arte, mijloace de informare în masă) |
Iulian Bulai[8] | USR[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Legal Matters, Discipline and Immunities (Romanian: Comisia juridică, de disciplină și imunități) |
Mihai Badea[8] | USR[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Defence, Public Order and National Security (Romanian: Comisia pentru apărare, ordine publică și siguranță națională) |
Constantin Șovăială[8] | PNL[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Foreign Policy (Romanian: Comisia pentru politică externă) |
Rozália Biró[8] | UDMR[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for the Investigation of Abuses, Corrupt Practices and for Petitions (Romanian: Comisia pentru cercetarea abuzurilor, corupției și pentru petiții) |
Steluța Cătăniciu[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Standing Orders (Romanian: Comisia pentru regulament) |
Gheorghe Șimon[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Information Technology and Communications (Romanian: Comisia pentru tehnologia informației și comunicațiilor) |
Ion Sabin Sărmaș[8] | PNL[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (Romanian: Comisia pentru egalitatea de șanse pentru femei și bărbați) |
Dan Tănasă[9] | AUR[9] | February 2021[9] |
Committee for the Romanian Communities from Outside the Borders of the Country (Romanian: Comisia pentru comunitățile de români din afara granițelor țării) |
Gigel Știrbu[8] | PNL[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for European Affairs (Romanian: Comisia pentru afaceri europene) |
Ștefan Moșoiu[8] | PSD[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Constitutionality (Romanian: Comisia pentru constituționalitate) |
Ringo Dămureanu[9] | AUR[9] | February 2021[9] |
Committee for Science and Technology (Romanian: Comisia pentru știință și tehnologie) |
Dragoș Zisopol[8] | Minorities[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |
Committee for Youth and Sport (Romanian: Comisia pentru tineret și sport) |
Tudor Pop[8] | USR[8] | 22 December 2020[8] |