Ilie Bolojan's elder daughter marries Daniel Bota in Oradea, with PNL figures present

Civil and religious ceremonies in Oradea

Lucia Maria Bolojan, the elder daughter of former Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, married Daniel Bota on Saturday, 14 November 2026, in Oradea. The civil ceremony took place at the city hall and was officiated by mayor Florin Birta, who described it as a restrained, family event. Guests began arriving there around 15:40. The religious ceremony followed at Biserica cu Lună in the city centre, and afterwards the wedding party walked through central Oradea toward the church in formal dress. Libertatea gives the bride's age as 30 and the groom's as 34.

Birta spoke after the civil service about the moment.

“It was an intimate moment, the young people were very moved, and I am glad I could witness this event.”

The couple

Daniel Bota, 34, played in the junior ranks of FC Bihor and now works in business, though sources report little about his professional activity. A club document published on 8 July 2013 listed him in the squad preparing for the new season, when FC Bihor played in the second tier of Romanian football. The bride trained as an architect, graduating from the Emanuil Gojdu National College in Oradea before studying at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Politehnica University of Timișoara. She has reportedly worked with clients in Italy, Britain, Germany, Israel, Spain and East Asia, and in 2024 she registered her own sole-trader business in Cihei, Bihor county. Local press reports that the two were high school classmates and have been a couple for years.

Guests and the reception

The reception is planned for Palazzo Grand Hall, a venue sources put at about 400 guests. The couple chose two pairs of nași: Victor and Lavinia Puternity, and Andrei and Iulia Săftescu. Those present at the civil ceremony included Dan Motreanu, Mihai Jurca, the former head of the prime minister's chancellery under Bolojan, and Ciprian Ciucu, general mayor of the capital. Florentina Bolojan, Ilie Bolojan's former wife and the bride's mother, is attending, and Ilie Bolojan arrived with his partner, Ioana Fâșie. Local reports also named possible guests such as Daniel Buda and Florin Roman.

Party line and family framing

Ionel Bogdan, the PNL spokesman, said the event was 'not a party wedding' and did not say whether he had been invited. Party representatives described it as private and without a political character, while Gabriela Horga called it a family event. Asked what advice he had given his daughter for her wedding day, Ilie Bolojan spoke about the joy parents feel when their children start a family.

“We are all happy when our children get married, and for me it is a day of great joy. Thank you very much for being here.”

Bolojan then thanked the guests for attending.