1965 Romanian State Council president election

An equivalent of presidential election was held in the Romanian People's Republic between 23 and 24 March 1965.

On 23 March 1965, the Romanian Workers' Party held its Central Committee session in Bucharest. The party leaders proposed the Great National Assembly (Romania's Communist parliament) the next General Secretary of the party should be Nicolae Ceaușescu and the next president of the State Council of Romania should be Chivu Stoica.

On 24 March 1965, the Great National Assembly voted in favor of Chivu Stoica, thus becoming the second president of the State Council of Romania, de facto Romanian head of state.[1]

Candidate

Name Lifespan Public Administration Experience Affiliation and endorsements Alma mater and profession Candidacy
Announcement dates

Chivu Stoica		 Born: August 8, 1908
(age 56)
Smeeni, Buzău County
Died: February 18, 1975, Bucharest		 Deputy, Communist parliament (1948-election day)
Prime Minister of Romania (1955-1961)
Deputy Prime Minister of Romania (1950-1955)
Minister of Metallurgy and Machinery Assembly (1953-1955)
Minister of Metallurgy and Chemical Industry (1949-1952)
Minister of Industry (1948-1949)
Deputy, old parliament (1946-1948)		 Affiliation: People's Democratic Front
Aliance members: PCR and social and civic organizations		 CFR Apprentice School, Buzău (1927)

railway worker		 Official: March 22, 1965[2]


References
  1. "Imediat după moartea lui Dej, Ceauşescu l-a numit pe Ion Iliescu pentru "stilizarea" condoleanţelor. Interviu cu Alexandru Bârlădeanu | Nicolae Ceauşescu Preşedintele României site oficial". Ceausescunicolae.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. https://a1.ro/premium/cea-mai-neagra-zi-22-martie-1965-cu-mortul-in-siciru-ceausescu-trage-sforile-sa-devina-stapanul-romaniei-gheorghiu-dej-cui-ne-lasiiii-id745293.html


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