Appointments, by office

The Court has nine judges, each for a nine-year term that cannot be renewed: three are appointed by the Chamber of Deputies, three by the Senate and three by the President; a third is renewed every three years. The President appoints his by decree.

14 appointments · 2 removals · 14 people · 6 May 1995 – 8 Jul 2025Constituția României, art. 142 alin. (2) și (3)Legea nr. 47/1992 (republicată)

The Prosecutor General at the High Court, the chief prosecutors of the DNA and of DIICOT, their deputies and the heads of sections are appointed by the President on the Minister of Justice's proposal, with the opinion of the Superior Council of the Magistracy, for 3 years, renewable once.

16 appointments · 9 removals · 18 people · 15 Apr 1993 – 30 Mar 2023Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

14 appointments · 2 removals · 13 people · 15 Mar 1993 – 26 Nov 2024Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

5 appointments · 1 removal · 4 people · 12 Feb 2009 – 30 Mar 2023Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

12 appointments · 0 removals · 11 people · 20 Jul 2006 – 28 Jun 2023Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

6 appointments · 4 removals · 7 people · 8 Aug 2005 – 13 Apr 2023Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

5 appointments · 2 removals · 6 people · 8 Aug 2005 – 28 Jun 2023Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

36 appointments · 2 removals · 31 people · 8 Aug 2005 – 11 Jan 2024Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 54 alin. (1) (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

The president, the vice-president and the section presidents of the High Court of Cassation and Justice are appointed by the President on the proposal of the Superior Council of the Magistracy, from among the Court's judges, for 3 years, renewable once; the President may refuse only with reasons.

3 appointments · 0 removals · 2 people · 16 Sept 2010 – 14 Sept 2016Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 53 (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

5 appointments · 1 removal · 5 people · 16 Sept 2010 – 21 Nov 2016Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 53 (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

12 appointments · 1 removal · 11 people · 27 Dec 2006 – 25 Jul 2018Legea nr. 303/2004, art. 53 (forma consolidată la 3 septembrie 2022)

The President designates a candidate, after consulting the party with an absolute majority in Parliament or, if there is none, the parties represented in Parliament; the candidate asks Parliament for a vote of confidence on the programme and the list of the Government.

29 appointments · 3 removals · 20 people · 20 Dec 2000 – 6 Oct 2026Constituția României, art. 103

The Government is appointed by the President on the basis of Parliament's vote of confidence; on a reshuffle or a vacancy the President dismisses and appoints some ministers on the Prime Minister's proposal.

2 appointments · 9 removals · 10 people · 30 Mar 1998 – 6 May 2025Constituția României, art. 85

15 appointments · 7 removals · 14 people · 11 Feb 2009 – 24 Apr 2026Constituția României, art. 85

202 appointments · 165 removals · 228 people · 5 Nov 1993 – 24 Apr 2026Constituția României, art. 85

Appointed and released by decree of the President, who appoints to public office as the law provides.

96 appointments · 92 removals · 85 people · 8 Apr 1992 – 19 Nov 2025Constituția României, art. 94

29 appointments · 16 removals · 27 people · 23 Dec 2019 – 21 May 2026Constituția României, art. 94

The President accredits and recalls Romania's diplomatic representatives, on the Government's proposal.

756 appointments · 530 removals · 438 people · 17 Nov 1990 – 9 Sept 2026Constituția României, art. 91 alin. (2)

No one from the decrees yet.Constituția României, art. 91 alin. (2)

No one from the decrees yet.Constituția României, art. 91 alin. (2)

The diplomatic rank of ambassador is granted by decree of the President.

0 appointments · 0 removals · 93 people · 30 May 1991 – 6 Nov 2025Constituția României, art. 94

The serving officer of the highest command rank in the army is appointed by the President, on the Minister of National Defence's proposal, with the Prime Minister's opinion, for 4 years. The law also allowed an extension of up to a year; the Constitutional Court held that unconstitutional (Decision 391/2019) and it stopped applying on 8 August 2019. Older decrees call the office “Chief of the General Staff”. The text read is that of Law 346/2006; the decrees of 2000 and 2004 predate it, and the law of their time is not read.

8 appointments · 2 removals · 9 people · 15 Feb 2000 – 28 Nov 2023Legea nr. 346/2006, art. 39 alin. (5) (textul consolidat de pe portalul legislativ, citit la 17 octombrie 2026)

Not appointed by decree: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, in joint sitting, appoint the director on the President's proposal, by secret ballot after a hearing in the joint oversight committee; the director has ministerial rank.

5 appointments by decision of Parliament · 1993 – 2015Constituția României, art. 65 alin. (2) lit. h)Legea nr. 14/1992, art. 23

Not appointed by decree: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, in joint sitting, appoint the director on the President's proposal. Law 1/1998 first provided for appointment by the Supreme Council of National Defence on the President's proposal; the law was amended in 2017.

4 appointments by decision of Parliament · 2006 – 2015Constituția României, art. 65 alin. (2) lit. h)Legea nr. 1/1998 (textul inițial)