Early years

In 2007, Mihai Sturzu designed a non-formal education program called "My Role Model"^[6] with the purpose of redirecting the attention of the young generation towards the public figures who brought real benefits to Romania and can be considered as true role models. After a few years in which he kept trying to implement "My Role Model" at national level, he got the idea to promote his project within a political party. Thus, in 2007, he begins to actively participate at the meetings of the TSD^[7] organizations and therefore becomes a sympathizer of the Social Democratic Party.

In 2010, at the suggestion of the President of the Social Democratic Party, Victor Ponta,^[8] Mihai Sturzu officially began his political life. He became a member of the Social Democratic Party and shortly after, he was nominated to be the spokesperson of TSD (Social Democratic Youth Romania).^[9]

In May 2012 he was appointed as counsellor of the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs.^[10]

Election to Parliament

In the fall of 2012, with the support of the Social Democratic Party, Mihai Sturzu joined the race for a position in the Chamber of Deputies in the constituency number 24 of Sector 6, Bucharest. The election campaign was led under the slogan "A Parliament in the rhythm of my generation" and was accomplished with the help of 30 volunteers, students from the political science departments of colleges. Among with them, Mihai went daily to the area of his constituency and talked to the people to get a better understanding of their problems and expectations^[promotion?]. On 20 December 2012, after winning the elections with the vote of 65% of the citizens,^[11] he became an official member of the legislature 2012 – 2016 and was nominated member of the Cultural Committee in the Chamber of Deputies.

The concern^[promotion?] of Mihai Sturzu for the needs of the young generation was also reflected in his work in the Parliament. Since he was elected as a deputy, he offered students an opportunity for internships in his parliamentary office.

Furthermore, to support the youth^[promotion?], Mihai Sturzu submitted in September 2013 a project for the amendment of the Law on Volunteering.^[12] This project provides regulation in the volunteering sector according to European standards. Applauded by the NGOs and supported by 106 MPs^[13] of the main parliamentary groups, the bill passed in both Senate and Chamber of Deputies and became a Law on 23 June 2014, when it was signed by the President of Romania.^[14]

In December 2015, he resigned from the PSD and became an independent.

Social Democratic Youth leadership

On 19 October 2013, Mihai Sturzu was elected President of the Social Democratic Youth. Under his leadership, in January 2014, a branch of TSD was established in the Republic of Moldova, having as main goal the promotion of European and social democratic values among the young generation across the Prut^[promotion?].^[15]

TSD next objective is the establishment of TSD Diaspora branch, which aims to unite young Romanian Social Democrats living outside Romania.^[16]

His term ended in December 2015; Sturzu did not run for re-election because he had reached the age limit. Two days after a party congress where he came into conflict with new party president Liviu Dragnea, he quit the party.