General Council of Bucharest

The General Council of Bucharest (Romanian: Consiliul General al Municipiului București) 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
2024-2028
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Mayor	Nicușor Dan, Ind. since September 2020
Structure
Seats	55
General Council political groups	ADU (17)   PSD (16)   PNL (7)   PUSL (6)   AUR (5)   REPER (4)
Elections
General Council voting system	Closed party list
Last General Council election	9 June 2024
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.

Structure

2024–2028

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	United Right Alliance (ADU)	17
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	16
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	7
	Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL)	6
	Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)	5
	Renewing Romania's European Project (REPER)	4

2020–2024

2021–2024

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	21
	Save Romania Union (USR)	17
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	12
	People's Movement Party (PMP)	5

2020–2021

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	21
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	12
	Save Romania Union (USR)	11
	Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS)	6
	People's Movement Party (PMP)	5

2016–2020

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	22
	Save Romania Union (USR)	15
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	8
	People's Movement Party (PMP)	4
	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE)	4

2012–2016

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Social Liberal Union (USL)	37
	Democratic Liberal Party (PDL)	11
	People's Party – Dan Diaconescu (PP-DD)	7

2008–2012

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Democratic Liberal Party (PDL)	24
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	16
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	8
	New Generation Party – Christian Democratic (PNG-CD)	4
	Greater Romania Party (PRM)	3

2004–2008

2007–2008

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Democratic Liberal Party (PDL)	19
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	15
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	12
	Conservative Party (PC)	4
	Greater Romania Party (PRM)	3
	Independent	1

2004–2007

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Justice and Truth Alliance (DA)	32
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	18
	Greater Romania Party (PRM)	4
	Independent	1

2000–2004

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	28
	Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR)	10
	Democratic Party (PD)	8
	Greater Romania Party (PRM)	5
	Union of the Right-wing Forces (UFD)	4
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	4
	Alliance for Romania (ApR)	2
	New Generation Party (PNG)	2
	Romanian Pensioners' Party (PPR)	2

1996–2000

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR)	27
	Party of Social Democracy in Romania (PDSR)	12
	Social Democratic Union (USD)	7
	Greater Romania Party (PRM)	3
	Liberal Party 1993 (PL 93)	2
	Socialist Party of Labour (PSM)	2
	Others (Oth.)	12