Călin Georgescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlin dʒe̯orˈdʒesku]; born 26 March 1962) is a Romanian far-right politician, agronomist, and prominent conspiracy theorist, [1] who worked in the field of sustainable development.

Călin Georgescu (n. 26 martie 1962, București, România) este un inginer român, doctor în pedologie și candidat independent în primul tur anulat al alegerilor prezidențiale din România din 2024. [2]

Jan 1, 2025 · A Romanian appeals court on Tuesday rejected far-right candidate Călin Georgescu’s challenge of a decision by the Constitutional Court to annul the country’s Nov. 24 presidential election.

Once a member of Romania’s far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, Georgescu left the party in 2022 after a period of infighting and being accused by colleagues of being pro-Russian and critical of NATO, the U.S.-led military alliance to which Romania belongs.

Nov 25, 2024 · Georgescu, 62, is an independent, right-wing candidate. He ran his campaign primarily on social media, particularly TikTok. According to his website, he holds a doctorate in soil...

Nov 25, 2024 · Calin Georgescu is the clear and surprising winner of the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, with almost 23% of the votes. Meanwhile, the race for second place is not over, with Marcel Ciolacu of PSD (19.17%) and Elena Lasconi of USR (19.16%) separated by fewer than 1,000 votes.

Nov 25, 2024 · Independent candidate Călin Georgescu took a surprise lead in the polls in Romania's presidential election on Sunday with 22% of the vote, outperforming most local surveys and shocking the...

Nov 25, 2024 · Călin Georgescu, who is likely to emerge as the surprise winner of the first round in Romania’s presidential elections, is an environmental expert and politician with strong nationalistic views.

Nov 25, 2024 · Călin Georgescu este cel mai popular candidat la alegerile prezidențiale pe TikTok. Popularitatea sa bruscă a fost inexplicabilă pentru specialiști, care consideră că această performanță remarcabilă este rezultatul unei strategii bine organizate, mai degrabă decât al unei creșteri organice.

Nov 25, 2024 · His shock rise from obscurity Sunday in the first round of the country’s presidential election propelled the 62-year-old Georgescu, a far-right, NATO-skeptic Russia fan, into a run-off against a more mainstream candidate.