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Klaus Iohannis

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Klaus Werner Iohannis (Romanian: [ˈkla.us joˈhanis]; German: [ˈklaʊs joˈhanɪs]; born 13 June 1959) is a Romanian politician, physicist, and former teacher who served as the fifth president of Romania from 2014 until his resignation in 2025. Prior to entering national politics, Iohannis was a physics teacher at the Samuel von Brukenthal National College in his native Sibiu where he eventually served as mayor from 2000 to 2014 before ascending to the presidency. Iohannis was first elected the mayor of the Romanian town of Sibiu in 2000, on behalf of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR). Although the Transylvanian Saxon population of Sibiu had declined to a tiny minority by the early 2000s, he won a surprise victory and was re-elected by landslides in 2004, 2008, and 2012. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Klaus Iohannis is the 2,039th most popular politician (down from 1,630th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Romania (down from 28th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Romanian Politician.

Klaus Iohannis is the president of Romania. He is most famous for being the first president of Romania to be elected in a free and fair election.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Klaus Iohannis ranks 2,039 out of 19,576. Before him are Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, Scorpion I, James II of Aragon, B. D. Jatti, Maria Josepha of Austria, and Kenan Evren. After him are Alexandre Millerand, Walter Scheel, Amon of Judah, Tekuder, Beji Caid Essebsi, and Suppiluliuma II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Klaus Iohannis ranks 11. Before him are Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Luc Besson, Jens Stoltenberg, Kevin Spacey, Tupou VI, and Emma Thompson. After him are Mike Pence, Florence Griffith Joyner, Evo Morales, Jon Fosse, Bryan Adams, and Hugh Laurie.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Klaus Iohannis ranks 32 out of 844. Before him are János Bolyai (1802), Nadia Comăneci (1961), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), Mircea Lucescu (1945), Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901), and Bela Lugosi (1882). After him are Álmos (820), Elie Wiesel (1928), Michael the Brave (1558), Dimitrie Cantemir (1673), Sergiu Celibidache (1912), and George Enescu (1881).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Klaus Iohannis ranks 18. Before him are Theodoric I (393), Béla Kun (1886), Ion Iliescu (1930), Carol II of Romania (1893), Stephen III of Moldavia (1433), and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901). After him are Álmos (820), Michael the Brave (1558), Basarab I of Wallachia (1275), Traian Băsescu (1951), Milan I of Serbia (1854), and Alexandru Ioan Cuza (1820).

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