Anton Pisaroglu

Anton Pisaroglu, born in 1984 in Tecuci, Romania, is a political strategist and consultant. He is running as an independent candidate in the 2025 presidential elections in Romania. The elections are taking place amid a backdrop of political instability and controversy, following the annulment of the previous election due to allegations of foreign interference. 

## Education 
Anton studied at the National University of Physical Education and Sports in Bucharest, where he graduated in 2006. He played rugby at a competitive level for 11 years and was a member of the U19 national team as well as the national rugby sevens team. In 2021, he served as the Vice President of the Romanian Rugby Federation. During his time in this role, he expressed concerns about the lack of development in rugby sports infrastructure and the limited budget allocated for the sport. He had also briefly considered running for the position of president of the Federation.

In 2016, Anton participated in a two-month specialization course in political science at Yale University. The following year, in 2017, he completed a three-month course in "Information Security" at the University of London. 

In 2019, Anton established Allied Defense Partners SRL, a company that specialises in intermediary services for the trade of various products. His business activities have taken him to multiple continents, including Africa and Asia. During his travels, he met Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. President Joe Biden. He has also established connections with several African presidents. 

As part of his international projects, Anton has met with various prominent figures, including Pope Francis at the Vatican and several African presidents. In recent years, he has also had official meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his role as a political consultant. 

In 2022, he called for the resignation of ministers Eduard Novak and Tanczos Barna. In 2023, he expressed support for strengthening trade relations with the Caucasus region, emphasizing the importance of economic cooperation and partnerships. In 2023, Anton facilitated an American investment in a factory located in Drăgășani that produces ammunition intended for Ukraine.  

## Political activity 
In 2019, he was appointed as an honorary advisor to Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă for international relations. The Prime Minister reportedly value his professional skills and connections. He also led the consulting team for the Social Democratic Party (PSD) during the 2019 presidential election campaign. However, after the campaign, he encountered challenges in recovering payments that were owned to him by the party led by Marcel Ciolacu.

In 2023, he characterized the election campaign he managed as "bold" and noted it has a significant and noticeable rise in the polls. In 2019 and 2020, he also worked with Alpha Condé, the president of Guinea. In 2020, Anton was involved in Nicușor Dan's campaign team for the local elections in Bucharest. His participation was through a secondary channel from a company that was contracted by the National Liberal Party (PNL). 

Between February and April 2022, he served as an honorary consultant for international relations for the AUR party. At that time, George Simion referred to him as a "great patriot." However he later distanced himself from Simion because of "ideological differences." In 2023, he worked as a consultant for Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko during Madagascar's presidential election. Anton was reported to have been a consultant for Călin Georgescu during the campaign for the 2024 presidential elections, a claim he later confirmed following an investigative press report. After the election was canceled.

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