1974 Romanian presidential election

Presidential election of Romania, 1974 August 2020 1974 Romanian presidential election Socialist Republic of Romania presidential no 1980 Romanian presidential election 1980 28 March 1974 Nicolae Ceaușescu.jpg 168x168px Nicolae Ceaușescu Romanian Communist Party 465 100% President Nicolae Ceaușescu PCR thumb|Ceaușescu receiving the presidential sceptre from the chairman of the Great National Assembly, Ștefan Voitec A presidential election was held in the Socialist Republic of Romania on 28 March 1974. It was the first election held after the post of President of the Republic was created by an amendment to the Constitution earlier in the year. Nicolae Ceaușescu, incumbent General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and president of the State Council, was elected by the Great National Assembly as the first President of the Republic on 28 March 1974;Legea nr. 1/1974 privind modificarea Constitutiei Republicii Socialiste Romania, publicata in B. Of. nr. 45 din 28 martie 1974 (modifica Art. 43; 54; 57; 63; 64; 68; 73; introduce Art. 65^1; 69^1 - 69^6; inlocuieste un termen; dispune renumerotarea articolelor si republicarea) he was the only candidate. On 4 April 1974, the Communist Party daily Scînteia published a congratulatory telegram, in which Salvador Dalí actually mocked Ceaușescu on his "introducing the presidential scepter". Being successively re-elected, Ceaușescu served as the president until 22 December 1989. Candidate Name Lifespan Public Administration Experience Affiliation and endorsements Candidacy Announcement datesCeaușescux160pxNicolae CeaușescuBorn: dmy 1918 01 26(age 1918 01 26 1974 03 28)Scornicești, Olt CountyDied: dmy 1989 12 25, Târgoviște, Dâmbovița CountyPresident of State Council (1967-election day)Deputy Minister of Defence (1950-1954)Vice-President of Great National Assembly (1950-1955)Undersecretary of State with the Ministry of Agriculture (1948-1950)Deputy (1948-election day)Deputy (1946-1948)Affiliation: Front of Socialist UnityAlliance members: PCR and social and civic organizations References External links Istoria institutiei prezidentiale in Romania 1974 Category:1974 elections in Europe Presidential election Category:Nicolae Ceaușescu Category:March 1974 in Europe