Liberal Democratic Party (Romania)
Encyclopedia
The Liberal Democratic Party was a political party in Romania
, formed in December 2006 as a breakaway group from the National Liberal Party
(PNL). The Liberal Democratic Party was headed by Theodor Stolojan
, a former PNL member, and included a series of prominent former Liberals, such as Gheorghe Flutur
, Mona Muscă
and Valeriu Stoica
, who were opposed to the leadership of the PNL, headed by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
. The Liberal Democrats also advocated a closer co-operation with the Democratic Party (PD). The PNL and the PD were part of the Justice and Truth
governing alliance until Tăriceanu dismissed the PD ministers in April 2007 and formed a minority government with the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, marking the end of the alliance.
The members of the Liberal Democrats had initially grouped themselves in an informal organisation known as The Liberal Platform (Platforma Liberală). The slogan of the PLD was Progress, Liberty, Dignity.
It merged with the Democratic Party to form the Democratic Liberal Party
in January 2008. The merger was approved in a party congress on 2007-12-15 with 933 in favour, six abstentions and one against.
, stated that the new party will forge a close relationship with the Romanian Orthodox Church
, the country's largest religious denomination. Flutur declared that, "We believe that we must fight for the protection of [our] national identity, especially now, when Romania has entered the European Union. Here, we consider that we must have a very good relationship with the institution of the Romanian Orthodox Church
and I think that [the church] must play a much more important role in the promotion of our traditions and customs."
at EU level. In a televised show however, Vasile Blaga put an end to this rumor, stating PD will go alone at the European pariiamentary elections. In January 2008, however, the party merged with the Democratic Party to form the Democratic Liberal Party, which became a member of the European People's Party.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, formed in December 2006 as a breakaway group from the National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Romania)
The National Liberal Party , abbreviated to PNL, is a centre-right liberal party in Romania. It is the third-largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with 53 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 in the Senate: behind the centre-right Democratic Liberal Party and the centre-left Social...
(PNL). The Liberal Democratic Party was headed by Theodor Stolojan
Theodor Stolojan
Theodor Dumitru Stolojan is a Romanian politician. An economist by training, he is a leader of the Democratic-Liberal Party. He previously served as Prime minister of Romania from September 1991 to November 1992. He and his wife Elena have a son, Vlad Stolojan, and a daughter, Ada Palea...
, a former PNL member, and included a series of prominent former Liberals, such as Gheorghe Flutur
Gheorghe Flutur
Gheorge Flutur is a Romanian politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the National Liberal Party, which he resigned from in November 2006. Between December 2004 and November 2006, Flutur was the Minister of Agriculture in the Tăriceanu government...
, Mona Muscă
Mona Muscă
Mona Octavia Muscă is a Romanian philologist and politician. A former member of the National Liberal Party and of the Liberal Democratic Party , she was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Caraş-Severin County from 1996 to 2004 and for Bucharest from 2004 to 2007...
and Valeriu Stoica
Valeriu Stoica
Valeriu Stoica is a Romanian politician and academic. A professor of civil law at the University of Bucharest, he became a member of the National Liberal Party in 1990, and was first vice-president of the party between 1997 and 2001 and president between 2001 and 2002...
, who were opposed to the leadership of the PNL, headed by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Calin Popescu-Tariceanu
Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu is a Romanian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Romania between 29 December 2004 and 22 December 2008...
. The Liberal Democrats also advocated a closer co-operation with the Democratic Party (PD). The PNL and the PD were part of the Justice and Truth
Justice and Truth
The Justice and Truth Alliance was a political alliance comprising two political parties in Romania: the centre-right liberal National Liberal Party and the initially social-democrat Democratic Party , which later switched to center-right ideology.As the political formation with the largest...
governing alliance until Tăriceanu dismissed the PD ministers in April 2007 and formed a minority government with the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, marking the end of the alliance.
The members of the Liberal Democrats had initially grouped themselves in an informal organisation known as The Liberal Platform (Platforma Liberală). The slogan of the PLD was Progress, Liberty, Dignity.
It merged with the Democratic Party to form the Democratic Liberal Party
Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)
The Democratic Liberal Party is a populist, centre-right party in Romania. It was formed on 15 December 2007, when the Democratic Party merged with the Liberal Democratic Party. From 2004 to 2007, the Democratic Party was part of the governing Justice and Truth Alliance...
in January 2008. The merger was approved in a party congress on 2007-12-15 with 933 in favour, six abstentions and one against.
Ideology
On January 22, 2007, the vice-president of the PLD, Gheorghe FluturGheorghe Flutur
Gheorge Flutur is a Romanian politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the National Liberal Party, which he resigned from in November 2006. Between December 2004 and November 2006, Flutur was the Minister of Agriculture in the Tăriceanu government...
, stated that the new party will forge a close relationship with the Romanian Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
, the country's largest religious denomination. Flutur declared that, "We believe that we must fight for the protection of [our] national identity, especially now, when Romania has entered the European Union. Here, we consider that we must have a very good relationship with the institution of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
and I think that [the church] must play a much more important role in the promotion of our traditions and customs."
Merger with PD
The Liberal Democratic Party intended to join the European People's PartyEuropean People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
at EU level. In a televised show however, Vasile Blaga put an end to this rumor, stating PD will go alone at the European pariiamentary elections. In January 2008, however, the party merged with the Democratic Party to form the Democratic Liberal Party, which became a member of the European People's Party.