Klaus Iohannis

President of Romania from 2014 to 2025
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Summary

Klaus Iohannis was born on June 13, 1959[1], in Sibiu[2]. He has worked as a school teacher[3], politician[4], physics teacher[5], school inspector[6], and statesperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,233 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Carmen Iohannis[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[10]
  • Ethnic group: Transylvanian Saxons[11]
  • Occupation: writer[12]
  • Field of work: politics[13]
  • Position held: president[14]
  • Employer: Samuel von Brukenthal National College[15]
  • Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[17], Order of the Star of Romania[18], Order of the Republic[19], Order of Stara Planina[20], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21], National Order of Merit[22], Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[23], Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[24], Officer of the Order of the Crown[25], Charlemagne Prize[26], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[28], Order of the White Eagle[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[32]
  • Commons category: Klaus Iohannis[33]
  • Residence: Cotroceni Palace[34]
  • Family name: Iohannis[35]
  • Given name: Klaus[36], Werner[37]
  • Official website: http://www.iohannispresedinte.ro/[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Klaus Iohannis[39]
  • Commons gallery: Klaus Johannis[40]
  • Work location: Bucharest[41], Sibiu[42]
  • Political ideology: conservatism[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[44], English[45], German[46], French[47]
  • Commons Creator page: Klaus Iohannis[48]
  • Birth name: Klaus Werner Iohannis[49]
  • Name in native language: Klaus Werner Iohannis[50], Klaus Werner Johannis[51]
  • Height: 192 cm[52]

Why It Matters

Klaus Iohannis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Iohannis born?

Klaus Iohannis was born in Sibiu[2].

Who was Klaus Iohannis married to?

Klaus Iohannis's spouses include Carmen Iohannis[9].

What did Klaus Iohannis do for work?

Klaus Iohannis worked as a school teacher[3], politician[4], physics teacher[5], school inspector[6], and statesperson[7].

What awards did Klaus Iohannis receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[17], Order of the Star of Romania[18], and Order of the Republic[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . faz.net. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . voanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] ↑ . cotidianul.ro. cotidianul.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . spiegel.de. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . rador.ro. rador.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → school teacher, politician, physics teacher +3
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