Age, Biography, and Wiki
Nicușor Dan was born on December 20, 1969, in Făgăraș, Brașov County, Romania. He is known for his achievements in mathematics, earning gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiads in 1987 and 1988. Dan studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest before moving to France for further education. He obtained a master's degree from École normale supérieure and a PhD from Paris 13 University. Dan co-founded the Save Romania Union (USR) and served as the Mayor of Bucharest from 2020 to 2025. He was elected as the President of Romania in 2025, running on a pro-Western platform.
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| Date of Birth | 20 December 1969 |
| Age | 55 Years |
| Birth Place | Făgăraș, Brașov County, Romania |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
| Country | Romania |
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Net Worth and Salary
Nicușor Dan's net worth is not widely reported, but as the Mayor of Bucharest, his net salary was approximately 21,000 lei per month. His income as President of Romania is expected to be significantly higher, though specific figures are not available. Additionally, Dan has a presence on social media, with a significant following that could contribute to his income through various means.
Career, Business, and Investments
Dan's career is marked by his transition from academia to politics. He initially focused on mathematics and education, founding Școala Normală Superioară București. In politics, he founded the Save Bucharest Union (USB) and co-founded the Save Romania Union (USR). Dan served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2016 to 2020 and was elected as Bucharest's Mayor in 2020. His presidency in 2025 marks a significant milestone in his political career, with a focus on pro-Western policies.
Dan ran as an independent for the 2025 presidential election and received 21% of the vote in the first round, placing second. He faced Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) founder George Simion in the runoff, defeating him with 53.6% of the vote. Dan ran on a pro-Western platform, which contrasted with his opponent's nationalist and Eurosceptic stance.
In 2017, anti-same-sex NGO Coaliția pentru Familie managed to raise the necessary number of signatures to organise a referendum that would change the part of the Romanian Constitution dealing with marriage, with the hope of redefining it as "between a man and a woman". This created a rift within USR, between the progressive wing, who wanted USR to become the only parliamentary party to oppose the initiative, and Dan, who believed USR should not get involved in the debate and that the party should remain open for both progressives and conservatives. An internal referendum within the party followed, in which 52.7% of members voted to position the party against the Constitutional initiative, which led Dan to resign from the party on 1 June 2017. As explanation for his opposition to the National Council vote he cited religious matters, the dangers of deviating from the main party issue of fighting against corruption and his refusal to belong to a party that defines itself as a party of civil liberties.
However, Dan faced accusations over his ties with businessman Matei Păun, who was linked to Russian and Belarusian firms and oligarchs. Păun's firm, BAC Financial Advisory SRL, acquired Getica OOH in 2011 from News Corp via Russian VTB Bank and Alpha Capital Partners. Păun allegedly boasted of financing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and made statements questioning 2014 Western sanctions on Russia, praising Russian Orthodox "mysticism", and doubting Ukraine's Orange Revolution and Crimea's annexation.
In 2000, Dan published an article in the magazine Dilema in which he stated his rejection of "homosexual behaviour in public spaces in Romania," describing it as "an attack against traditional values" and "legitimate collective identity". The statements resurfaced after his political career took off, particularly during his much-publicized departure from USR. Dan distanced himself from his previous statements on several occasions, claiming that he is not homophobic and that his opinion on the matter has changed in the following years.
Social Network
Nicușor Dan is active on social media platforms, such as Instagram, where he has a notable following. As of May 2025, he is ranked #251552 among Instagram influencers worldwide, with over 1.01 million followers.
For gathering the 36,000 signatures needed for his candidacy, having the backing of no party, he relied on a network of volunteers organised on Facebook. On 22 April 15 bands and musicians performed pro-bono at Arenele Romane for Dan's campaign in order to help him gather the signatures. During the 12-hour-long concert, volunteers gathered 4,000 signatures.
Education
Dan's educational background includes studying mathematics at the University of Bucharest. He later moved to France, where he earned a master's degree from École normale supérieure and a PhD from Paris 13 University.
Born in Făgăraș, Brașov County, Dan earned international acclaim in his youth as a mathematician, securing gold medals at the 1987 and 1988 International Mathematical Olympiads. He began studying mathematics at the University of Bucharest and then moved to France, where he obtained a master's degree from École normale supérieure and a PhD from Paris 13 University. After returning to Romania, Dan founded Școala Normală Superioară București, an institution aimed at guiding the most talented Romanian students towards scientific research, and became a civic activist.
Born in Făgăraș, Brașov County, he attended the Radu Negru High School in his native city, graduating in 1988. He came first in the International Mathematical Olympiads in 1987 and 1988 with perfect scores. Dan moved to Bucharest at the age of 18 and began studying mathematics at the University of Bucharest.
In 1992, he moved to France to continue studying mathematics; he attended the École Normale Supérieure, one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles, where he earned a master's degree. In 1998 Dan completed a PhD in mathematics at Paris 13 University, with thesis "Courants de Green et prolongement méromorphe" written under the direction of Christophe Soulé and Daniel Barsky. He returned to Bucharest that year, giving as reasons the cultural differences and the desire to change Romania.
Dan was one of the creators and the first administrative director of the Școala Normală Superioară București, a university set up on the model of the French École Normale Supérieure within the Romanian Academy's Institute of Mathematics. As of 2011, he was a professor of mathematics at the institute.
Dan argues that it is important to incentivise young people to stay in the city, by making it a regional hub in IT, creative industries and higher education, and attracting investors and skilled people from across the region.
In May 2024, ahead of local elections, a purported Securitate document from July 1988 emerged, detailing Dan's collaboration with the secret police of the Ceaușescu regime. The document contained information provided by Dan about his high school peers who participated in the International Mathematical Olympiads of 1987 and 1988.
Dan denied its authenticity, claiming he had minimal contact with authorities of the time. PSD leader and Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu questioned the document's credibility, noting its unusually polished composition. The National Council for the Study of the Securitate Archives (CNSAS) deemed it a forgery, citing incorrect dates, atypical expressions, and a writing style inconsistent with the typewriters used by the Securitate, including the absence of diacritics typical in genuine documents of the era.
