Liberalism in Romania

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Romania. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in this scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary for a party to have actually labeled itself as a liberal party.

Contents

1 Introduction
2 The timeline

2.1 National Liberal Party
2.2 National Liberal Party-Brătianu
2.3 From Liberal Party Youth Wing to Liberal Party 1993
2.4 Civic Alliance Party
2.5 National Liberal Party-Democratic Convention
2.6 National Liberal Party-Campeanu

3 Liberal leaders
4 References
5 See also

Introduction

Liberalism has always during democratic periods been of the major forces in Romania, mainly organized in the National Liberal Party. Often there were spin-offs of this party. At the moment the National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal, member LI, ELDR) is a right-wing liberal party.

The timeline

National Liberal Party

1875: The liberal current organised itself in the National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional-Liberal), led by Ion Brătianu
1929: A faction formed the ⇒ National Liberal Party-Brătianu
1931: A faction formed the Liberal Democrat Party, which remained unsuccessful. The same year a majority of the Brătianu party returned in the National Liberal Party
1938: The rest of the Brătianu party returned in the National Liberal Party, but the party is banned later that year
1944: The party resumed its activities
1947: The party is banned by the communist regime
1990: The party is refounded by Radu Câmpeanu
1990: A youth faction of the National Liberal Party formed the ⇒ Liberal Party Youth Wing
1991: A faction formed the ⇒ National Liberal Party-CD
1995: The ⇒ Liberal party 1993 merged into the National Liberal Party, the ⇒ National Liberal Party - Câmpeanu seceded from the party
1998: The party absorbed the ⇒ Civic Alliance Party
2002: The Alliance for Romania (Alianţa pentru România) merged into the National Liberal Party
2003: The Union of Right Forces (Uniunea Forţelor de Dreapta) and the ⇒ National Liberal Party - Câmpeanu merged into the party

National Liberal Party-Brătianu

1929: A faction of the ⇒ National Liberal Party formed the National Liberal Party-Brătianu (Partidul Naţional-Liberal-Brătianu)
1931: Most of the party returned to the National Liberal Party
1938: The party reunited with the National Liberal Party
1944: The party resumed its activities
1947: The party is banned by the communist regime

From Liberal Party Youth Wing to Liberal Party 1993

1990: A youth faction of the ⇒ National Liberal Party formed the Liberal Party Youth Wing (Partidul Liberal Aripa Tînără)
1992: The party is renamed into Liberal Party (Partidul Liberal), led by Horia Rusu
1993: The Liberal Party merged with the ⇒ National Liberal Party-Democratic Convention and the Group for Moral and Political Reforms into the Liberal Party 1993 (Partidul Liberal 1993), joined by a faction of the ⇒ Civic Alliance
1995: The party merged into the ⇒ National Liberal Party

Civic Alliance Party

1991: Oppositionals established the Civic Alliance Party (Partidul Alianţa Civică), lead by Nicolae Manolescu
1993: A faction joined the ⇒ Liberal Party 1993
1998: The party merged into the ⇒ National Liberal Party

National Liberal Party-Democratic Convention

1991: A faction of the ⇒ National Liberal Party formed the National Liberal Party-CD (Partidul Naţional-Liberal-CD)
1993: The party merged into the ⇒ Liberal Party 1993

National Liberal Party-Campeanu

1995: A faction of the ⇒ National Liberal party formed the National Liberal Party-Campeanu (Partidul Naţional-Liberal-Câmpeanu)
2003: The party merged into the ⇒ National Liberal Party

Liberal leaders

Ion Brătianu - Ionel I.C. Brătianu - Theodor Stolojan - Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

References

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