Romanian presidential election, 1974

A presidential election was held in the Socialist Republic of Romania on 28 March 1974.

Nicolae Ceaușescu was elected by the Great National Assembly as the President of Romania on 28 March 1974; he was the only candidate. On April 4, 1974, the Communist Party daily Scînteia published a congratulatory telegram, in which Salvador Dalí actually mocked Ceauşescu on his "introducing the presidential scepter". Being successively re-elected, Ceaușescu served as the president until 22 December 1989.