Local Government
The mayor of Otopeni is Constantin Silviu Gheorghe, from the National Liberal Party. The Otopeni Local Council has 17 councillors, even though before the 2008 local elections, it only had 15. It is considered to be a safe Liberal district, currently having the following party composition:
| Party | Seats in 2004 | Seats in 2008 | Current Council | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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