Socialist Party of Labour

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Socialist Party of Labour
AbbreviationPSM
ChairpersonIlie Verdeț
Founded16 November 1990
DissolvedJuly 2003
Merged intoPSD (faction)
Succeeded byPSR (faction)
IdeologyNeo-communism
Left-wing nationalism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
National affiliationNational Bloc (senate)
Red Quadrilateral

The Socialist Party of Labour (Romanian: Partidul Socialist al Muncii, PSM) was a left wing-nationalist political party in Romania.

The party was labelled as neo-communist. It was founded on 16 November 1990. The chairman of the party was Ilie Verdeţ,[1] former premier under Nicolae Ceauşescu. In the 1992 legislative election, the party got roughly 3% of votes and entered the parliament. Together with the Great Romania Party, the PSM formed the 'National Bloc' faction in Romanian Senate. The PSM participated in the so-called Red Quadrilateral coalition that in addition to PSM included Iliescu's Democratic National Salvation Front, the Greater Romania Party (at that time national communist) and the nationalist Romanian National Unity Party.[2] Later, the Socialist Party of Labour gradually lost its influence.

In July 2003, the party fused with the Social Democratic Party; members who objected to the fusion formed a splinter group, called the Socialist Alliance Party.

Electoral history[]

Legislative elections[]

Election Chamber Senate Position Aftermath
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1992 328,283 3.03
13 / 341
 347,658 3.18
5 / 143
  8th  PDSR-PUNR-PRM-PSM government (1992–1996)
1996 262,563 2.15
0 / 343
 265,659 2.16
0 / 143
  8th  Extra-parliamentary opposition to CDR-PD-PSDR-UDMR government (1996–2000)
2000 91,027 0.71
0 / 345
 96,636 0.89
0 / 140
  11th  Extra-parliamentary support for PDSR minority government (2000–2003)

Presidential elections[]

Election Candidate First round Second round
Votes Percentage Position Votes Percentage Position
1992 did not compete
1996 Adrian Păunescu 87,163
0.7%
  9th 
2000 Ion Sasu 38,375
0.3%
  11th 

References[]

  1. ^ Ramet, Sabrina P. (2010-11-01). Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe Since 1989. Penn State Press. ISBN 978-0271043791.
  2. ^ Roper, Steven D. (2000-01-01). Romania: The Unfinished Revolution. Psychology Press. ISBN 9789058230270.

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