Romanian Social Democratic Party (1990–2001)

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The Romanian Social Democratic Party (Romanian: Partidul Social Democrat Român, PSDR) was a social-democratic political party in Romania. Founded in 1990, after the fall of the Communist party rule in Romania, it claimed to be the direct successor of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) existing between 1927 and 1948, when it had merged with the Romanian Communist Party (PCR) to create the Romanian Workers' Party (PMR).

Joining the Socialist International, the party entered alliances with the Democratic Party (PD; forming Uniunea Social-Democrată or Social Democratic Union during the 1996 legislative election), and took part in the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) governments of Victor Ciorbea, Radu Vasile, and Mugur Isărescu (briefly leading the coalition government with Alexandru Athanasiu as acting/ad interim PM in 1999). The PSDR adhered to the Social Democratic Pole of Romania (PDSR), and fused into the Social Democratic Party (PSD) on 16 January 2001.

A minority wing opposed to the merger survived as Partidul Social Democrat "Constantin Titel Petrescu", later reforming itself as the Social-Democratic Workers' Party, which was dissolved in 2013.[1]

Notable members[]

Electoral history[]

Legislative elections[]

Election Chamber Senate Position Aftermath
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1990 73,014 0.53
2 / 395
 69,762 0.50
0 / 119
  10th  Opposition to FSN government (1990–1991)
Opposition to FSN–PNL–MER–PDAR government (1991–1992)
1992 Part of CDR
10 / 341
 Part of CDR
1 / 143
 – Opposition to PDSR-PUNR-PRM government (1992–1996)
1996 Part of USD
10 / 343
 Part of USD
1 / 143
 – CDR-USD-UDMR government (1996–2000)
2000 Part of PDSR
10 / 345
 Part of PDSR
2 / 140
 – PDSR minority government (2000–2001)4

Notes:

1 The CDR members in 1992 were the following ones: the PNȚ-CD (with 21 senators and 41 deputies), the PAC (with 7 senators and 13 deputies), the PNL-AT (with 1 senator and 11 deputies), the PSDR, the PNL-CD (with 4 senators and 3 deputies), and the PER (with no senators and 4 deputies).

2 The members of the USD were the PD (with 22 senators and 43 deputies) and the PSDR.

3 The members of the Social Democratic Pole of Romania were the following ones: the PDSR (with 59 senators and 139 deputies), the PSDR, and the PUR (with 4 senators and 6 deputies).

4 The PSDR merged with the Party of Social Democracy in Romania in 2001

Presidential elections[]

Election Candidate First round Second round
Votes Percentage Position Votes Percentage Position
1990 Did not compete
1992 Emil Constantinescu1 3,717,006 31.1 2nd 4,641,207 38.6 2nd
1996 Petre Roman2 2,598,545 20.5 3rd
2000 Ion Iliescu3 4,076,273 36.4 1st 6,696,623 66.8 1st

Notes:

1 Emil Constantinescu was the common centre-right candidate that was endorsed by the PSDR in 1992, as part of the CDR.

2 Petre Roman was the candidate of the center-left alliance Social-Democratic Union (USD).

3 Ion Iliescu was the candidate of the alliance Social Democratic Pole of Romania (the same acronym as the main party - PDSR).

References[]

  1. ^ "Partide politice". Retrieved 25 December 2014.

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