An ethnic German, he has for the past nine years been the successful mayor of the Transylvanian town of Sibiu, one of the most attractive and best-run places in Romania.

• 乔安尼斯对政治毫无兴趣，他是一名德国籍异教徒，已经连续9年成功当选锡比乌特兰西瓦尼亚城的市长。（锡比乌是罗马尼亚最有魅力和治安最好的地方之一。）