2007 Romanian presidential impeachment referendum

2007 Romanian presidential impeachment referendum
19 May 2007
Do you agree with the dismissal of the President of Romania, Mr. Traian Băsescu?[1][2]
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 2,013,099 24.94%
No 6,059,315 75.06%
Valid votes 8,072,414 99.23%
Invalid or blank votes 62,858 0.77%
Total votes 8,135,272 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 18,301,309 44.45%
Results by county.
Referendum held: 19 May 2007
Source: Biroul Electoral Central
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A presidential impeachment referendum was held in Romania on 19 May 2007 in order to determine whether president Traian Băsescu should be forced to step down.

On 19 April 2007 the Romanian parliament suspended Băsescu.[3][4] As the Constitutional Court of Romania acknowledged the Parliament's vote on the following day,[5] Băsescu remained suspended from the position of president until the referendum would clarify the situation. It took place on 19 May 2007 and confirmed that the impeachment should not stand. 24.75% voted to impeach Băsescu, while 74.48% wanted to keep him in office.

Although not impeached, Băsescu is the first president in the history of Romania who has been officially suspended.

  1. ^ Decision 21 of 24 April 2007
  2. ^ Decision 5 of the Constitutional Court of 23 May 2007
  3. ^ "Romania's MPs suspend president" BBC News, 19 April 2007
  4. ^ Referendum on whether to impeach Romanian president to be held 19 May - International Herald Tribune
  5. ^ "Romanian Constitutional Court confirms suspension of president from post"[permanent dead link], Xinhua, 20 April 2007