General Council of Bucharest
The General Council of Bucharest (Romanian: Consiliul General al Municipiului București; also known as the Consiliul Popular al Municipiului București from 1968 to 1989) is the legislative body of the Municipality of Bucharest, and is made up of 55 councillors elected every four years.
General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest Romanian: Consiliul General al Municipiului București | |
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| 2020–2024 | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 |
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General Council political groups | PSD (21) USR-PLUS (17) PNL (12) PMP (5) |
| Elections | |
General Council voting system | Closed party list |
General Council last election | 21 September 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| The General City Hall of Bucharest | |
| Website | |
| https://www.pmb.ro/ | |
Together with the Mayor of Bucharest and the Deputy Mayor, the General Council makes up the General City Hall of Bucharest, which is responsible for citywide affairs, such as the water system, the transport system and the main boulevards. Bucharest is also divided into six sectors, each of which has their own 27-seat Sectorial Council and Mayor, and is responsible for local area affairs, such as secondary streets, parks, schools and the cleaning services.
On 10 June 2012, the General Council was made up of the following party composition. The Social Liberal Union formed a majority in the council, holding 67.3% of the seats. The alliance supported the former Mayor of Bucharest, the independent Sorin Oprescu. The last elections were on June 5, 2016.[1] The new mayor of Bucharest is Gabriela Firea, elected with 42,97% of the vote.
Structure
2020-Present
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Save Romania Union | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People's Movement Party | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016-2020
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Save Romania Union | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| People's Movement Party | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-2016
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Liberal Union | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Liberal Party | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People's Party – Dan Diaconescu | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008-2012
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Liberal Party | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Generation Party – Christian Democratic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater Romania Party | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007-2008
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Liberal Party | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater Romania Party | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004-2007
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice and Truth Alliance | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Romania Party | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Rezultate Alegeri Locale 2016, Primaria Generala a Municipiului Bucuresti" [Local Election Results 2016, General City Hall of Bucharest Municipality] (in Romanian). StirileProTV. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.