Politics of Cluj-Napoca


The last general local election was held on 5 June 2016. 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

#NamePortraitBorn-DiedTook officeLeft officeParty
Principality of TransylvaniaPrincipality of TransylvaniaPrincipality of TransylvaniaPrincipality of TransylvaniaPrincipality of TransylvaniaPrincipality of TransylvaniaPrincipality of Transylvania
József PatakiApril 1861?
Austro-Hungarian EmpireAustro-Hungarian EmpireAustro-Hungarian EmpireAustro-Hungarian EmpireAustro-Hungarian EmpireAustro-Hungarian EmpireAustro-Hungarian Empire
Zsigmond Szentkirályi1 September 18671868
Unknown18681874
Elek Simon1 February 18741 September 1880
Károly Haller1 August 18841 May 1886
Géza Albach1 May 188630 June 1898
Géza Szvacsina1 July 189830 November 1913
Gusztáv Haller1 December 191319 January 1919
Kingdom of RomaniaKingdom of RomaniaKingdom of RomaniaKingdom of RomaniaKingdom of RomaniaKingdom of RomaniaKingdom of Romania
1Iulian Pop19 January 1919April 1923
—Aurel MogaApril 1923April 1923
2Octavian Utalea1 May 192314 March 1926
3Theodor Mihali21 April 192621 October 1926
4Vasile Osvadă21 October 192623 June 1927
Theodor Mihali23 June 192724 July 1931
5Prof. Coriolan Tătaru24 July 193131 January 1932
6Dr. Sebastian Bornemisa1 February 193211 June 1932
7Dr. Victor Deleu11 June 193218 November 1933
8Prof. Dr. Nicolae Drăganu18 November 19331 January 1938
9Dr. Laurian Gabor1 January 193813 February 1938
10Richard Filipescu17 February 193823 September 1938
Dr. Sebastian Bornemisa23 September 1938September 1940
Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary
Dr. Vasarhelyi LászloSeptember 194016 April 1941
Keledy Tibor16 April 19411944
Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Romania Kingdom of Romania
11Dr. Ioan Demeter19441944
12Tudor Bugnariu19441945
13Gheorghe Chintezanu19441947
Communist RomaniaCommunist RomaniaCommunist RomaniaCommunist RomaniaCommunist RomaniaCommunist RomaniaCommunist Romania
Gheorghe Chintezanu19471952
14Petre Jurca19521957
15Aurel Duca19561960
16Gheorghe Lăpădeanu19601968
17Remus Buc?a19681975
18Constantin Cri?an19751983
19Constantin Chirilă19831985
20Nicolae Preda19851986
21Gheorghe Cordea19861989
RomaniaRomaniaRomaniaRomaniaRomaniaRomaniaRomania
22Ion Pop19891990
23Alexandru Șerban19901990
24Mihai Tălpean19901991
25Teodor Groza19911992
26Gheorghe Funar1992June 2004PUNR/PRM
27Emil BocJune 2004December 2008PD/PD-L
28Sorin ApostuDecember 2008November 2011PD-L
—Radu MoisinNovember 201122 June 2012PD-L
Emil Boc22 June 2012PD-L/PNL

Mayor and Municipal Council election 2000

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Mayor and Municipal Council election 2004

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Bolded names represent the parties that entered the Local Council.
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Mayoral by-election, 2009

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Mayor and Municipal Council election 2012

Bolded names represent the parties that gained seats in the Cluj-Napoca Local Council.
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