Who will be the interim mayor of Bucharest after Nicusor Dan’s resignation?

The General Council of Bucharest met on Friday, at 10:00, in an extraordinary meeting, convened by the general mayor, Nicuşor Dan, winner of the presidential elections. Deputy Mayor Stelian Bujduveanu, from the PNL, was elected by the councilors as interim mayor of the capital. He was supported for this position by Nicuşor Dan, who, at the beginning of the meeting, presented his resignation from the position of general mayor. Stelian Bujduveanu will be interim mayor until early elections are held.

“Here comes the end of a mandate. What Bucharest has to do in my opinion, to continue taking European money, things are on schedule for district heating. Bucharest’s main problem is financing, I hope I can influence this from the new position I will occupy, from 2026. Unfortunately, 2025 is a lost year for the City Hall of the Capital, which will barely be able to pay its current obligations, let alone European funds. Urban planning is an essential issue for this city. I have full confidence in the team from the urban planning department”, said Nicușor Dan, who also specified that he will be involved in the debates for the General Urban Planning Plan, as a citizen.

“It was an honor to work together all these years. To the general councilors from last year who are not here, my best wishes, and to you as well”, said Nicușor Dan.

Deputy Mayor Stelian Bujduveanu was appointed, by a vote of 38 votes in favor, 8 against and 6 annulled, to take over the position of interim mayor. The CGMB decision will enter into force on Monday.

PSD Deputy Mayor Adrian Vigheciu stated that, in his opinion, this interim is more of an opportunity, a moment to put aside the things that separated the councilors from the various component parties of the CGMB. In his turn, Liberal Deputy Mayor Stelian Bujduveanu assured “everyone” that this interim will be functional and that it will continue the line drawn by Nicuşor Dan.

Nicușor Dan announced his resignation from the position of general mayor, starting Monday, May 26, when he will officially take over as president of Romania.

The interim president of the USR, Dominic Fritz, declared on Tuesday that a right-wing majority would be “numerically possible” in the General Council of the Capital, a structure that would include the PNL, USR, PMP, Forța Dreptei, as well as other small parties. Dominic Fritz mentioned that the current majority in the CGMB is made up of the PSD, PNL and AUR.

He also stated that the USR Bucharest is holding talks to rebuild the “relationship of trust” with the PNL at the level of the Capital. “It’s not about conditions, it’s about discussions that are also held by Vlad Voiculescu, the president of the USR Bucharest, but also by others about a discussion about how we can rebuild a relationship of trust between the PNL and the USR at the level of Bucharest, but also at the level of the country,” stated Dominic Fritz.

Also, REPER general advisor Cătălin Teniţă announced on Facebook that he had a discussion with Stelian Bujduveanu about the conditions under which he will support his interim mandate. Specifically, the REPER group wants that during the interim mandate no permits be issued for high-rise buildings in the center of the Capital or for major real estate developments “in areas with deficient infrastructure that can congest” traffic. Another condition is the promotion of the General Urban Plan and not of Zonal Urban Plans that would “resolve” situations of the type mentioned.

“I had a telephone conversation with Mr. Bujduveanu two days ago and he assured me that he will publicly assume these two points in the meeting. Under the conditions in which this will happen, he will have our 4 votes and all the availability to collaborate on urban planning issues (as well as in other municipal areas),” wrote Cătălin Teniţă.

On Monday, the elected president, Nicuşor Dan, noted in an interview that the interim mayor will have to “face” the budget restrictions that the PSD government imposed on the capital’s city hall at the beginning of the year. “Now, as soon as I move to Cotroceni, one of the deputy mayors will become interim mayor and will take over. He happens to be from the PSD and the interesting thing is that he will face the budget restrictions that the PSD government imposed on the capital’s city hall,” said Nicuşor Dan.

Who is Stelian Bujduveanu?

At 35 years old, Stelian Bujduveanu entered politics in 2012 as a member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), and since 2015, following the PDL–PNL merger, he has been a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), according to his personal website. He is currently the first vice-president of PNL’s Bucharest branch and the party’s national treasurer.

He began his career in the public sector in 2015 as an advisor within the central public administration. A year later, he became the youngest general councilor. In 2020, he was appointed advisor to the Minister of Economy, Energy and Business Environment, where he managed the relationship between the Bucharest City Hall and Electrocentrale București S.A. (ELCEN). Shortly afterward, he returned to the General Council of Bucharest (CGMB) and was elected Deputy Mayor of Bucharest in 2020, a position he renewed in the next term. Stelian Bujduveanu became Deputy Mayor of Bucharest in January 2025.

A PNL representative in the General Council, Bujduveanu also stood out amid tensions with General Mayor Nicușor Dan. In May 2024, while still serving as Deputy Mayor, his executive responsibilities were revoked. The reason given was a shift in the political configuration within CGMB, which triggered critical reactions from PNL Bucharest. The mayor explained that PNL had decided to form a new majority with PSD in the Bucharest General Council, which “no longer aligned with the position held by the PNL Deputy Mayor.”

Asset Declaration
In his asset declaration, submitted upon taking office, Stelian Bujduveanu listed a 5,500-square-meter plot of land in Constanța and a 500-square-meter commercial space, also in Constanța — both purchased in 2008. He also declared a 64-square-meter apartment in Bucharest, bought in 2017. His assets include jewelry and watches worth €30,000, acquired between 2017 and 2025. He holds a loan from 2017 totaling 311,000 lei, due in 2047, and received 200,000 lei from Gheorghe Bujduveanu. His salary from the Bucharest City Hall is 190,730 lei. He is married, and the family’s income was supplemented by child benefits and parental leave allowance.