List of political parties in Romania
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This article lists political parties in Romania.
Romania
has a multi-party system
with numerous political parties
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
s.
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In addition, ethnic minority parties
are guaranteed eighteen seats: one for each recognised minority (except Magyars, who are already represented by the UDMR
). However, they are not considered major parties, and are treated below.
This is the complete list of political parties registered in Romania .
Political alliance:
were not politically relevant, the following were the officially recognized political forces:
Other parties were allowed to exist, with unclear status, until mid-1948.
and, in some cases, through and after World War II.
Dates of founding and dissolution are given, where known. Failing that, the earliest and latest dates known for activities are given.
Romania
Romania
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has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with numerous political parties
Political Parties
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, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
s.
Present-day parliamentary parties
Present-day political parties with parliamentary representation, in order of the number or representatives they have in the Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Deputies of Romania
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 315 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms...
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| Name | Ideology | Deputies Chamber of Deputies of Romania The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 315 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms... |
Senators Senate of Romania The Senate of Romania is the upper house in the bicameral Parliament of Romania. It has 137 seats , to which members are elected by direct popular vote, using Mixed member proportional representation in 42 electoral districts , to serve four-year terms.-Former location:After the Romanian... |
MEPs Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,... |
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| 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... Partidul Democrat-Liberal |
PD-L | Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... |
121 | 46 | 11 | |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Romania) The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always... Partidul Social Democrat |
PSD | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
88 | 43 | 10 | |
| 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... Partidul Naţional Liberal |
PNL | Conservative liberalism Conservative liberalism Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement.... |
55 | 21 | 5 | |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, is the main political organisation representing the ethnic Hungarians of Romania.... Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România |
UDMR | Hungarian minority, Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... |
21 | 9 | 3 | |
| National Union for the Advancement of Romania Uniunea Naţională pentru Progresul României |
UNPR | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
16 | 10 | ||
| Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania) The Conservative Party of Romania is a political party formed in 1991, after the fall of Communism, under the name of the Romanian Humanist Party . From 2005 until December 3, 2006, the party was a junior member of the ruling coalition... Partidul Conservator |
PC | Social conservatism Social conservatism Social Conservatism is primarily a political, and usually morally influenced, ideology that focuses on the preservation of what are seen as traditional values. Social conservatism is a form of authoritarianism often associated with the position that the federal government should have a greater role... |
5 | 3 | 1 |
In addition, ethnic minority parties
Romanian ethnic minorities parties
The Romanian Constitution , under the contitions imposed by the Electoral Law, reserves a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for the party and cultural association of each ethnic minority in Romania...
are guaranteed eighteen seats: one for each recognised minority (except Magyars, who are already represented by the UDMR
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, is the main political organisation representing the ethnic Hungarians of Romania....
). However, they are not considered major parties, and are treated below.
Minor parties
- Christian-Democratic National Peasants' PartyChristian-Democratic National Peasants' Party (Romania)The Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party is a Romanian Christian-Democratic party...
(Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat) - Communist Party (Nepecerişti) (Partidul Comuniştilor (Nepecerişti))
- Democratic Force of RomaniaDemocratic Force (Romania)The Democratic Force is a social-democratic political party in Romania without parliamentary representation. It is led by the Senator and former Premier Petre Roman....
(Partidul Forţa Democrată din România) - Ecologist Party of RomaniaEcologist Party of RomaniaThe Romanian Ecologist Party was founded by Petre Metanie, a teacher, in 1978 as a political organisation opposed to Nicolae Ceauşescu and the Romanian Communist Party's policy of indiscriminate economic growth, without regard for ecological consequences...
(Partidul Ecologist Român) - Greater Romania PartyGreater Romania PartyThe Greater Romania Party is a Romanian radical right-wing, ultra-nationalist political party, led by Corneliu Vadim Tudor. The party is sometimes referred to in English as the Great Romania Party....
(Partidul România Mare) - Green PartyGreen Party (Romania)The Green Party , often shortened to The Greens is a Romanian political party centred on green politics. It is a member of the European Green Party.-Policies:...
(Partidul Verde) - National Initiative PartyNational Initiative PartyThe National Initiative Party is a small Romanian political party....
(Partidul Iniţiativa Naţională) - New Generation Party – Christian Democratic (Partidul Noua Generaţie - Creştin Democrat)
- Socialist Alliance Party - renamed into Romanian Communist Party in 2010 (Partidul Alianţa Socialistă)
Present-day registered political parties
| Christian Democratic Party | Partidul Creştin Democrat |
| Christian-Democratic People's Party | Partidul Popular Creştin-Democrat |
| Christian Party | Partidul Creştin |
| Communist Party (Nepecerişti) | Partidul Comuniştilor (Nepecerişti) |
| Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania) The Conservative Party of Romania is a political party formed in 1991, after the fall of Communism, under the name of the Romanian Humanist Party . From 2005 until December 3, 2006, the party was a junior member of the ruling coalition... |
Partidul Conservator |
| Democratic Force of Romania Democratic Force (Romania) The Democratic Force is a social-democratic political party in Romania without parliamentary representation. It is led by the Senator and former Premier Petre Roman.... |
Partidul Forţa Democrată din România |
| Democratic Party | Partidul Democrat |
| Civic Forum Party | Partidul Forta Civica |
| Democratic Youth Party | Partidul Tineretului Democrat |
| Ecologist Party of Romania Ecologist Party of Romania The Romanian Ecologist Party was founded by Petre Metanie, a teacher, in 1978 as a political organisation opposed to Nicolae Ceauşescu and the Romanian Communist Party's policy of indiscriminate economic growth, without regard for ecological consequences... |
Partidul Ecologist Român |
| Force of Justice | Forţa Dreptăţii |
| "For the Fatherland" Party | Partidul "Pentru Patrie" |
| Greater Romania Party Greater Romania Party The Greater Romania Party is a Romanian radical right-wing, ultra-nationalist political party, led by Corneliu Vadim Tudor. The party is sometimes referred to in English as the Great Romania Party.... |
Partidul România Mare |
| Green Party Green Party (Romania) The Green Party , often shortened to The Greens is a Romanian political party centred on green politics. It is a member of the European Green Party.-Policies:... |
Partidul Verde |
| Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party (Romania) The Liberal Democratic Party was a political party in Romania, formed in December 2006 as a breakaway group from the National Liberal Party... |
Partidul Liberal Democrat |
| National Democratic Christian Party | Partidul Naţional Democrat Creştin |
| National Democratic Bloc | Blocul Naţional Democrat |
| National Initiative Party National Initiative Party The National Initiative Party is a small Romanian political party.... |
Partidul Iniţiativa Naţională |
| 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... |
Partidul Naţional Liberal |
| New Democracy Party | Partidul Noua Democraţie |
| New Generation Party New Generation Party The New Generation Party – Christian Democratic is a nationalist, Christian democratic political party in Romania.... |
Partidul Noua Generaţie |
| Party of National Dignity | Partidul Demnităţii Naţionale |
| Popular and Social Protection Party | Partidul Popular şi Protecţiei Sociale |
| Party of Unity of the Romanian Nation | Partidul Unităţii Naţiunii Române |
| People's Action People's Action (Romania) The People's Action was a minor Romanian right-wing political party, founded and led by former President Emil Constantinescu. It had no seats in the Parliament of Romania nor in the European Parliament.In April 2008, it merged into the National Liberal Party.... |
Acţiunea Populară |
| People's Party | Partidul Popular |
| People's Party of Romania | Partidul Popular din România |
| People's Agrarian Party | Partidul Popular Agrar |
| "Romanian Renaissance" Party | Partidul "Renaşterea României" |
| Romanian Socialist Party | Partidul Socialist Român |
| Romanian Workers' Party | Partidul Muncitoresc Român |
| Socialist Alliance Party | Partidul Alianţa Socialistă |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Romania) The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always... |
Partidul Social Democrat |
| Social Democratic Party "Constantin Titel Petrescu Constantin Titel Petrescu Constantin Titel Petrescu was a Romanian politician and lawyer. He was the leader of the Romanian Social Democratic Party.He was born in Craiova, the son of an employee of the National Bank in Bucharest... " |
Partidul Social Democrat "Constantin Titel Petrescu" |
| Third Millennium Party | Partidul Mileniului III |
| United Socialist Party | Partidul Socialist Unit |
| United Left Party | Partidul Stângii Unite |
| Youth Party of Romania | Partidul Tinerilor din România |
Political alliance:
| Christian Democratic People's Alliance Christian Democratic People's Alliance The Christian Democratic People's Alliance is a political party in Romania without parliamentary representation.... |
Alianţa Populară Creştin-Democrată |
Present-day ethnic minority parties
| Association of Italians of Romania | Asociaţia Italienlor din România |
| Bulgarian Union of the Banat - Romania | Uniunea Bulgară din Banat - România |
| Cultural Union of Ruthenians of Romania | Uniunea Culturală a Rutenilor din România |
| Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania | Forumul Democrat al Germanilor din România |
| Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs in Romania | Uniunea Democratică a Slovacilor şi Cehilor din România |
| Democratic Union of Turco-Islamic Tatars of Romania | Uniunea Democrată a Tătarilor Turco-Musulmani din România |
| Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania | Federaţia Comunităţilor Evreieşti din România |
| Greek Union of Romania | Uniunea Elenă din România |
| League of Albanians of Romania | Liga Albanezilor din România |
| Lipovan Russian Community of Romania | Comunitatea Ruşilor Lipoveni din România |
| Party of the Roma Party of the Roma The Party of the Roma , formerly known as Social Democratic Party of the Roma , is a political party in Romania representing the Romani minority... |
Partida Romilor |
| Turkish Democratic Union of Romania | Uniunea Democrată Turcă din România |
| Union of Armenians of Romania | Uniunea Armenilor din România |
| Union of Croatians of Romania | Uniunea Croaţilor din România |
| Union of Poles of Romania "Dom Polski" | Uniunea Polonezilor din România "Dom Polski" |
| Union of Serbs of Romania | Uniunea Sârbilor din România |
| Union of Slavic Macedonians of Romania | Asociaţia Macedonenilor Slavi din România |
| Union of Ukrainians of Romania | Uniunea Ucrainienilor din România |
Other post-1989 parties
Parties no longer active:| Alliance for Romania | Alianţa pentru România (APR) | Absorbed into 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... ;active June 1997 - August 2001 |
| Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party | Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat (PNŢ-CD) | Refounded as the Christian-Democratic People's Party; active 1989-2005 |
| Civic Alliance Party | Partidul Alianţa Civică (PAR) | Absorbed into 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... ; active 1991-2003 |
| Democratic Agrarian Party of Romania | Partidul Democrat Agrar din România (PDAR) | |
| Free Exchange Party Partidul Liber-Schimbist Partidul Liber-Schimbist was a satirical Romanian political party founded in 1990 by Octavian Andronic.... |
Partidul Liber-Schimbist (PL-S) | Active 1990-1996 |
| Liberal Party 1993 | Partidul Liberal 1993 (PL 1993) | Absorbed into 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... ; active 1993-1995 |
| National Christian Democratic Alliance | Alianţa Natională Creştin Democrată (ANCD) | Absorbed into Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party |
| National Liberal Party-Câmpeanu | Partidul Naţional-Liberal-Câmpeanu (PN-L-C) | Absorbed into 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... ; active 1995-2003 |
| National Liberal Party-Democratic Convention | Partidul Naţional Liberal - Convenţia Democrată (PNL-CD) | Absorbed into 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... ; 1991–1993 |
| National Liberal Party Youth Wing | Partidul Naţional-Liberal Aripa Tînără (PNLAT) | Merged into the Liberal Party 1993; active 1990-1992 |
| Party of Liberty and Social Unity | Partidul Libertăţii şi Unităţii Sociale (PLUS) | Active 1993-1996 |
| Party of Romanian Life | Partidul Vieţii Româneşti (PVR) | |
| People's Action People's Action (Romania) The People's Action was a minor Romanian right-wing political party, founded and led by former President Emil Constantinescu. It had no seats in the Parliament of Romania nor in the European Parliament.In April 2008, it merged into the National Liberal Party.... |
Acţiunea Populară (AP) | |
| People's Party | Partidul Popular (PP) | |
| Romanian Democratic Convention Romanian Democratic Convention The Romanian Democratic Convention was an electoral alliance of several political parties of Romania, active from early 1992 until 2000.... |
Convenţia Democrată Română (CDR) | Electoral alliance created in 1992 by Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party, 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... , the Civic Alliance Party and others, disbanded in 2000 after the withdrawal of 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... . The remaining parties formed a new alliance named CDR 2000, but failed to win enough votes to enter Parliament in the 2000 election. CDR 2000 eventually disappeared in January 2001 |
| Romanian National Unity Party Romanian National Unity Party The Romanian National Unity Party was a political party in Romania between 1990 and 2006.PUNR was the first nationalist party in post-Communist Romania, created in 1990.... |
Partidul Unităţii Naţionale a Românilor (PUNR) | |
| Romanian Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... |
Partidul Social Democrat Român (PSDR) | Absorbed into Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Romania) The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always... in 2001 |
| Socialist Party | Partidul Socialist (PS) | |
| Socialist Party of Labour Socialist Party of Labour The Socialist Party of Labour was a socialist-nationalist political party in Romania. The party has also been labelled as neo-communist. It was founded on 16 November, 1990. The chairman of the party was Ilie Verdeţ, former premier under Nicolae Ceauşescu... |
Partidul Socialist al Muncii (PSM) | One section absorbed into Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Romania) The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always... in July 2003, another reconstituted as the Socialist Alliance Party Socialist Alliance Party The Socialist Alliance Party is a political party in Romania. It developed out of the wing of the Socialist Party of Labour that objected to the merger of PSM with the Social Democratic Party in July 2003 and wanted PSM to continue to exist as a Marxist party... |
| Union for Romanian Reconstruction Union for Romanian Reconstruction The Union for Romanian Reconstruction was a political party in Romania without parliamentary representation. It merged with the Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party in December 2004.... |
Uniunea pentru Reconstrucţia României (URR) | Absorbed into Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party (Romania) The Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party is a Romanian Christian-Democratic party... in December 2004 |
| Union of Right-Wing Forces | Uniunea Forţelor de Dreapta (UFD) | Founded in 1996 as Alternative for Romania Party (Partidul Alternativa României (PAR)), changed its name to UFD in 2000, absorbed into '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... in April 2003 |
Communist-era parties
Although distinct parties in the communist eraCommunist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
were not politically relevant, the following were the officially recognized political forces:
| Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... |
(PCR) | Known as Romanian Workers' Party (Partidul Muncitoresc Român (PMR)) between 1948 and 1965; disestablished in 1989 |
| Front of Democratic and Socialist Unity | Frontul Democraţiei şi Unitaţii Socialiste (FDUS) | An organization created as an outlet of the PCR; active 1975-1989 |
| General Union of Romanian Trade Unions | Uniunea Generală a Sindicatelor din România (UGSR) | Active 1948-1989 |
| Hungarian People's Union Hungarian People's Union The Hungarian People's Union was a left-wing political party active in Romania between 1934 and 1953, claiming to represent the Hungarian community... |
Uniunea Populară Maghiară (UPM) / Magyar Népi Szövetség (MNSz) | Created as Union of Hungarian Workers of Romania (Magyar Dolgozók Országos Szövetsége (MADOSZ)), in close alliance with the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1934-1953 |
| Jewish Democratic Committee | Comitetul Democratic Evreiesc | In close alliance with the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1946-1953 |
| Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... |
Frontul Plugarilor | Closely associated with the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1933-1953 |
Other parties were allowed to exist, with unclear status, until mid-1948.
Parties active between 1918 and 1947
The following parties were all active in Romania in the interwar periodInterwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
and, in some cases, through and after World War II.
Dates of founding and dissolution are given, where known. Failing that, the earliest and latest dates known for activities are given.
| Agrarian League | Liga Agrară | Offshoot of the People's Party; active 1929-1938 |
| Agrarian Party | Partidul Agrar | Led by Constantin Argetoianu Constantin Argetoianu Constantin Argetoianu was a Romanian politician, one of the best-known personalities of interwar Greater Romania, who served as the Prime Minister between September 28 and November 23, 1939. His memoirs, Memorii. Pentru cei de mâine. Amintiri din vremea celor de ieri Constantin Argetoianu... ; active 1932-1938 |
| Bessarabian Peasants' Party Bessarabian Peasants' Party The Bessarabian Peasants' Party was an agrarian political party active in Romania, founded in Chişinău, Bessarabia, on 23 August 1918.- Overview :... |
Partidul Ţărănesc din Basarabia (PŢ) | Founded in the Moldavian Democratic Republic Moldavian Democratic Republic The Moldavian Democratic Republic , a.k.a. Moldavian Republic, was the state proclaimed on by Sfatul Ţării of Bessarabia, elected in October-November 1917 in the wake of the February Revolution and disintegration of the political power in the Russian Empire.Sfatul Ţării was its legislative body,... ; most of it merged into the Peasants' Party Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism , a... in 1921, a wing led by Ion Inculeţ Ion Inculet Ion C. Inculeț was a Bessarabian politician and the president of the Moldavian Democratic Republic. Also, he was a minister in Romania.-Early career:... kept the name and later joined 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... ; active 1918-1923 |
| Bloc of Democratic Parties | Blocul Partidelor Democrate (BPD) | A political alliance formed by the Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... , the Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... (PSD), the Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... , the National Liberal Party-Tătărescu, the Union of Patriots, and the National Peasants' Party-Anton Alexandrescu; active 1946-1947 |
| Bolshevik Leninist Group of Romania | Grupul Bolşevic Leninist din România | A Trotskyist Trotskyism Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party of the working-class... grouping led by David Korner David Korner David Korner was a Romanian and French communist militant, trade unionist, and journalist... ; active 1935. |
| Citizen Bloc | Blocul Cetăţenesc | A nationalist party led by Grigore Forţu; active 1934 |
| Citizen Committees-Dem. I. Dobrescu | Comitetele Cetăţeneşti Dem. I. Dobrescu | A dissident wing of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... ; active 1935-1938 |
| Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... |
Partidul Comunist din România (PCdR) | Founded in 1921 as the Socialist-Communist Party (Partidul Socialist-Comunist), a group that emerged from the Socialist Party of Romania Socialist Party of Romania The Socialist Party of Romania was a Romanian socialist political party, created on December 11, 1918 by members of the Romanian Social Democratic Party , after the latter emerged from clandestinity... ; after 1944 Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... (Partidul Comunist Român (PCR)); active 1921-1948. Absorbed the Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... and renamed itself the Romanian Workers' Party |
| Conservative-Democratic Party | Partidul Conservator-Democrat | An offshoot of the Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918) The Conservative Party was between 1880 and 1918 one of Romania's two most important parties, the other one being the Liberal Party... , led by Take Ionescu Take Ionescu Take or Tache Ionescu was a Romanian centrist politician, journalist, lawyer and diplomat, who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author. Starting his political career as a radical member of the National Liberal Party , he joined the Conservative Party in 1891, and became noted as a social... ; merged into the Conservative Nationalist Party Conservative Nationalist Party The Conservative Nationalist Party was a minor Australian political party that ran two candidates for the Australian House of Representatives in the 1983 federal election.... ; active 1908-1922 |
| Conservative Nationalist Party Conservative Nationalist Party The Conservative Nationalist Party was a minor Australian political party that ran two candidates for the Australian House of Representatives in the 1983 federal election.... |
Partidul Conservator Naţionalist | An offshoot of the Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918) The Conservative Party was between 1880 and 1918 one of Romania's two most important parties, the other one being the Liberal Party... , active 1916-c. 1935 |
| Constitutional Front | Frontul Constituţional | A political alliance formed by the National Liberal Party-Brătianu National Liberal Party-Bratianu The National Liberal Party-Brătianu was a right-wing political party in Romania, formed as a splinter group from the main liberal faction, the National Liberals. For its symbol, PNL-Brătianu chose three vertical bars, placed at equal distance from each other... , the People's Party, the Crusade of Romanianism Crusade of Romanianism The Crusade of Romanianism was a Romanian fascist movement that was active during the 1930s.Formed in 1935 as the White Eagles the Crusade was made up of the supporters of Mihai Stelescu who had left the Iron Guard in acrimonious circumstances the previous year... and the Citizen Bloc; active 1934-1936 |
| Crusade of Romanianism Crusade of Romanianism The Crusade of Romanianism was a Romanian fascist movement that was active during the 1930s.Formed in 1935 as the White Eagles the Crusade was made up of the supporters of Mihai Stelescu who had left the Iron Guard in acrimonious circumstances the previous year... |
Cruciada Românismului | Fascist party; active 1935-1936. |
| Democratic Nationalist Party | Partidul Naţionalist-Democrat (PND) | Right-wing nationalist party, active 1910-1938 |
| Democratic Peasants' Party-Constantin Stere | Partidul Ţărănesc-Democrat Constantin Stere (PŢD) | A dissident wing of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... , merged with the Radical Peasants' Party-Grigore Iunian; active 1930-1933 |
| Democratic Peasants' Party-Nicolae L. Lupu | Partidul Ţărănesc-Democrat Nicolae L. Lupu (PŢD) | A dissident wing of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... ; active 1946-1948 |
| Federation of National-Social Democracy | Federaţia Democraţiei Naţional-Sociale | An alliance between the Democratic Nationalist Party and the Peasants' Party Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism , a... ; active 1920-1922 |
| Fire Swastika | Svastica de Foc | Fascist party, an offshoot of the National-Christian Defense League National-Christian Defense League The National-Christian Defense League was a virulently anti-Semitic political party of Romania formed by A. C. Cuza.-Origins:The group had its roots in the National Christian Union, formed in 1922 by Cuza and the famed physiologist Nicolae Paulescu. This group, which used the swastika as its... ; active 1935-1938 |
| German Party German Party (Romania) The German Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania, claiming to represent the entire ethnic German community.The German Party went through a rather lengthy period of creation. It was founded on the initiative of part of the ethnic German bourgeoisie at Timişoara on September 6,... |
Partidul German din România (PGR) / Deutsche Partei in Rumänien | Generally backing the party in government, it became strongly influenced by Nazism Nazism Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany... after 1936; active 1919-1944 |
| German People's Party German People's Party (Romania) The German People's Party was a political party that operated in Romania between 1935 and 1938, claiming to represent the ethnic German community.... |
Partidul Poporului German din România (PPGR) / Deutsche Volkspartei in Rumänien (DVPR) | An offshoot of the German Party German Party (Romania) The German Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania, claiming to represent the entire ethnic German community.The German Party went through a rather lengthy period of creation. It was founded on the initiative of part of the ethnic German bourgeoisie at Timişoara on September 6,... , active 1935-1938 |
| Hungarian People's Union Hungarian People's Union The Hungarian People's Union was a left-wing political party active in Romania between 1934 and 1953, claiming to represent the Hungarian community... |
Uniunea Populară Maghiară (UPM) / Magyar Népi Szövetség (MNSz) | An offshoot of the Magyar Party Magyar Party (Romania) The Magyar Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania.The party had a heterogeneous structure, including bourgeois and landowners, peasants, workers, intellectuals and city-dwellers... , created as Union of Hungarian Workers of Romania (Magyar Dolgozók Országos Szövetsége (MADOSZ)), in close alliance with the Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1934-1953 |
| Independent Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... |
Partidul Social Democrat Independent (PSDI) | A dissident wing of the Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... , led by Constantin Titel Petrescu Constantin Titel Petrescu Constantin Titel Petrescu was a Romanian politician and lawyer. He was the leader of the Romanian Social Democratic Party.He was born in Craiova, the son of an employee of the National Bank in Bucharest... ; active 1946-1947 |
| Iron Guard Iron Guard The Iron Guard is the name most commonly given to a far-right movement and political party in Romania in the period from 1927 into the early part of World War II. The Iron Guard was ultra-nationalist, fascist, anti-communist, and promoted the Orthodox Christian faith... |
Garda de Fier | The usual name of the group founded as the Legion of the Archangel Michael (Legiunea Arhanghelul Mihail or Legiunea Arhanghelului Mihail), running in election first as the "Corneliu Codreanu" Grouping (Gruparea "Corneliu Codreanu") and then as the "Everything For the Fatherland" Party (Partidul "Totul pentru Ţară" (TPŢ)) - fascist party active between 1927 and c. 1944-1945 (with minor groups claiming heritage to this day) |
| Jewish Democratic Committee | Comitetul Democratic Evreiesc | In close alliance with the Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1946-1948 |
| Jewish Party Jewish Party (Romania) The Jewish Party was a political party in 1930s Romania.The PER came into being as a result of dissensions within the Jewish community. The Union of Native Jews , believed that a separate Jewish party was unnecessary, as it would isolate the Jews politically after they had struggled for decades to... |
Partidul Evreiesc | Active 1923-1938 |
| Laborer Party | Partidul Muncitor | Active 1918; merged into the Peasants' Party Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism , a... |
| League Against Usury | Liga Contra Cametei | Active 1929-c. 1931 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | Partidul Liberal-Democrat (PLD) | Founded as "Free Man" Grouping (Gruparea "Omul Liber") - a dissident wing of 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... , led by Jean Th. Florescu; active 1931-1935. |
| Magyar Party Magyar Party (Romania) The Magyar Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania.The party had a heterogeneous structure, including bourgeois and landowners, peasants, workers, intellectuals and city-dwellers... |
Partidul Maghiar | Active 1922-1938 |
| National-Agrarian Action | Acţiunea Naţional-Agrară (ANA) | An offshoot of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... , merged into the National Union for Work and Reconstruction; active 1946-1947 |
| National Agrarian Party National Agrarian Party (Romania) The National Agrarian Party was a right-wing agrarian political party active in Romania during the early 1930s.... |
Partidul Naţional Agrar (PNA) | An offshoot of the People's Party, merged into the National Christian Party National Christian Party The National Christian Party was a Romanian political party, the product of a union between Octavian Goga's National Agrarian Party and A. C. Cuza's National-Christian Defense League; a prominent member of the party was the philosopher Nichifor Crainic... ; active c.1931-1935 |
| National Awareness Guard | Garda Conştiinţei Naţionale (GCN) | A fascist party formed around Constantin Pancu; active 1919-1922 |
| National-Christian Defense League National-Christian Defense League The National-Christian Defense League was a virulently anti-Semitic political party of Romania formed by A. C. Cuza.-Origins:The group had its roots in the National Christian Union, formed in 1922 by Cuza and the famed physiologist Nicolae Paulescu. This group, which used the swastika as its... |
Liga Apărării Naţional-Creştine (LANC) | A far right proto-fascist party, merged into National Christian Party National Christian Party The National Christian Party was a Romanian political party, the product of a union between Octavian Goga's National Agrarian Party and A. C. Cuza's National-Christian Defense League; a prominent member of the party was the philosopher Nichifor Crainic... ; active 1920-1935 |
| National Christian Party National Christian Party The National Christian Party was a Romanian political party, the product of a union between Octavian Goga's National Agrarian Party and A. C. Cuza's National-Christian Defense League; a prominent member of the party was the philosopher Nichifor Crainic... |
Partidul Naţional-Creştin (PNC) | Fascist party, active 1935-1938 |
| National-Corporatist League | Liga Naţional-Corporatistă | A fascist party, led by Mihail Manoilescu Mihail Manoilescu Mihail Manoilescu was a Romanian journalist, engineer, economist, politician and memoirist, who served as Foreign Minister of Romania during the summer of 1940... ; active 1932-1938 |
| National Democratic Front | Frontul Naţional Democratic (FND) | An alliance between the Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... , the Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... , the Hungarian People's Union Hungarian People's Union The Hungarian People's Union was a left-wing political party active in Romania between 1934 and 1953, claiming to represent the Hungarian community... , the Union of Patriots, and the Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... (the latter withdrew in 1945); active 1944-1948 |
| National Fascist Movement National Fascist Movement The National Fascist Movement was a Romanian political movement formed in 1923 by the merger of the National Romanian Fascia and the National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement.... |
Mişcarea Naţională Fascistă (MNF) | Active cca. 1923 |
| National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement The National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement or National Italo-Romanian Fascist Movement was a short-lived Fascist movement active in Romania during the early 1920s.... |
Mişcarea Naţională Culturală şi Economică Italo-Română | Fascist party, merged into the National Fascist Movement National Fascist Movement The National Fascist Movement was a Romanian political movement formed in 1923 by the merger of the National Romanian Fascia and the National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement.... ; active 1921-1923 |
| 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... |
Partidul Naţional-Liberal (PNL) | Active 1875-1947 |
| National Liberal Party-Brătianu National Liberal Party-Bratianu The National Liberal Party-Brătianu was a right-wing political party in Romania, formed as a splinter group from the main liberal faction, the National Liberals. For its symbol, PNL-Brătianu chose three vertical bars, placed at equal distance from each other... |
Partidul Naţional Liberal-Brătianu (PNL) | A dissident wing of 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... ; active 1931-1935 |
| National Liberal Party-Tătărescu / National Liberal Party-Bejan | Partidul Naţional-Liberal-Tătărescu (PNL) / Partidul Naţional-Liberal-Bejan (PNL) | A dissident wing of 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... ; active 1944-1948 |
| National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... |
Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc (PNŢ) | Merger of the Romanian National Party Romanian National Party The Romanian National Party , initially known as the Romanian National Party in Transylvania and Banat , was a political party which was initially designed to offer ethnic representation to Romanians in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Transleithanian half of Austria-Hungary, and especially to those in... and the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... ; active 1926-1947 |
| National Peasants' Party-Anton Alexandrescu | Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc-Anton Alexandrescu (PNŢ) | An offshoot of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... , in close alliance with the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... , merged into the Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... ; active 1945-1948 |
| National Renaissance Front National Renaissance Front The National Renaissance Front was a fascist Romanian political party created by King Carol II in 1938 as the single monopoly party of government following his decision to ban all other political parties and suspend the 1923 Constitution, and the passing of the 1938 Constitution of Romania... |
Frontul Renaşterii Naţionale (FRN) | Renamed Party of the Nation (Partidul Naţunii) in 1940, created as the fascist-inspired single official corporatist Corporatism Corporatism, also known as corporativism, is a system of economic, political, or social organization that involves association of the people of society into corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labor, military, patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common... party by King King of Romania King of the Romanians , rather than King of Romania , was the official title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Romania from 1881 until 1947, when Romania was proclaimed a republic.... Carol II Carol II of Romania Carol II reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. Eldest son of Ferdinand, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria... ; active 1938-1940 |
| National Romanian Fascia National Romanian Fascia The National Romanian Fascia was a small fascist group that was active in Romania for a short time during the 1920s.Led by Titus Vifor, the group emerged from the short-lived National Fascist Party in 1921 and, at its peak, had around 1,500 members... |
Fascia Naţională Română | Merged into the National Fascist Movement National Fascist Movement The National Fascist Movement was a Romanian political movement formed in 1923 by the merger of the National Romanian Fascia and the National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement.... ; active c.1920-1923 |
| National Socialist Party National Socialist Party (Romania) The National Socialist Party was a mimetic National socialist political party active in Romania during the early 1930s.... |
Partidul Naţional-Socialist | Fascist party; active 1933 |
| National Union | Uniunea Naţională | A 1932 joint ticket of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... and the Democratic Nationalist Party |
| National Union for Work and Reconstruction | Uniunea Naţională Muncă şi Refacere (UNMR) | Led by Constantin Argetoianu Constantin Argetoianu Constantin Argetoianu was a Romanian politician, one of the best-known personalities of interwar Greater Romania, who served as the Prime Minister between September 28 and November 23, 1939. His memoirs, Memorii. Pentru cei de mâine. Amintiri din vremea celor de ieri Constantin Argetoianu... , partly merged into the Union of Patriots and the Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... ; active 1947 |
| Peasants' Party Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism , a... |
Partidul Ţărănesc (PŢ) | Founded 1918, merged with the Romanian National Party Romanian National Party The Romanian National Party , initially known as the Romanian National Party in Transylvania and Banat , was a political party which was initially designed to offer ethnic representation to Romanians in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Transleithanian half of Austria-Hungary, and especially to those in... into the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... in 1927 |
| Peasants' Party-Nicolae L. Lupu | Partidul Ţărănesc Nicolae L. Lupu (PŢD) | A dissident wing of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... ; active 1927-1934 |
| People's Party | Partidul Poporului (PP) | Founded under the name People's League (Liga Poporului); active 1918-1929 |
| Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... |
Frontul Plugarilor | Closely associated with the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1933-1953 |
| Progressive Conservative Party | Partidul Conservator-Progresist | An offshoot of the Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918) The Conservative Party was between 1880 and 1918 one of Romania's two most important parties, the other one being the Liberal Party... , led by Alexandru Marghiloman Alexandru Marghiloman Alexandru Marghiloman was a Romanian conservative statesman who served for a short time in 1918 as Prime Minister of Romania, and had a decisive role during World War I.-Early career:... ; active in 1918 |
| Radical Peasants' Party-Grigore Iunian | Partidul Ţărănesc-Radical Grigore Iunian (PŢR) | A dissident wing of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... ; active 1933-1938 |
| Romanian Front Romanian Front The Romanian Front was a Fascist party created in 1935 - being led by Alexandru Vaida-Voevod as a splinter group from the National Peasants' Party.-History:... |
Frontul Român (FR) | Far right offshoot of National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... ; active 1935-c.1944 |
| Romanian National Party Romanian National Party The Romanian National Party , initially known as the Romanian National Party in Transylvania and Banat , was a political party which was initially designed to offer ethnic representation to Romanians in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Transleithanian half of Austria-Hungary, and especially to those in... |
Partidul Naţional Român (PNR) | Founded inside Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in... in 1881, merged with the Peasants' Party Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism , a... to form the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... in 1927 |
| Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... |
Partidul Social Democrat (PSD or PSDR) | Active 1910-1916, 1927–1947, merged into the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... |
| Romanian Social Democratic Party of Bukovina | Partidul Social Democrat din Bucovina | Active 1906-1918; founded inside Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in... , merged into the Socialist Party of Romania Socialist Party of Romania The Socialist Party of Romania was a Romanian socialist political party, created on December 11, 1918 by members of the Romanian Social Democratic Party , after the latter emerged from clandestinity... |
| Social Democratic Party of Transylvania and Banat | Partidul Social Democrat din Transilvania şi Banat | Active 1906-1918; founded inside Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in... , it emerged from the Hungarian Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Hungary) The Social Democratic Party often known as the "Historical" Social Democratic Party is a Hungarian political party that emerged following a split within the Hungarian Social Democratic Party in 1989... , and merged into the Socialist Party of Romania Socialist Party of Romania The Socialist Party of Romania was a Romanian socialist political party, created on December 11, 1918 by members of the Romanian Social Democratic Party , after the latter emerged from clandestinity... |
| Socialist Party Romanian Socialist Party The Romanian Socialist Party is a small Romanian political party with a socialist ideology. It is not represented in parliament. In the 2008 elections, it won 0.01% of the vote in the Chamber of Deputies and 0.02% in the Senate.... / Unitary Socialist Party |
Partidul Socialist (PS) / Partidul Socialist Unitar (PU) | An offshoot of the Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... , led by Leon Ghelerter and Gheorghe Popovici; active 1933-1938, 1944 |
| Socialist Democratic Party | Partidul Socialist Democrat (PSD) | Created by Ioan Flueraş Ioan Flueras Ioan Flueraş was a Romanian social democratic politician and a victim of the communist regime.-Early activities:... and George Grigorovici; active 1945-1946 |
| Socialist Party of Romania Socialist Party of Romania The Socialist Party of Romania was a Romanian socialist political party, created on December 11, 1918 by members of the Romanian Social Democratic Party , after the latter emerged from clandestinity... |
Partidul Socialist din România (PS) | Active 1918-1921; formed by members of the Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... , it absorbed the Social Democratic Party of Transylvania and Banat and the Romanian Social Democratic Party of Bukovina |
| Socialist Peasants' Party | Partidul Socialist-Ţărăneasc (PSŢ) | A dissident wing of the National Peasants' Party National Peasants' Party The National Peasants' Party was a Romanian political party, formed in 1926 through the fusion of the Romanian National Party from Transylvania and the Peasants' Party . It was in power between 1928 and 1933, with brief interruptions... , merged into the Ploughmen's Front Ploughmen's Front The Ploughmen's Front was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.-History:... ; active 1943-1944 |
| Union of Patriots / National People's Party | Uniunea Patrioţilor / Partidul Naţional-Popular (PNP) | In close alliance with the Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1946-1948 |
| "Vlad Ţepeş" League | Liga "Vlad Ţepeş" | Offshoot of the People's Party, led by Grigore Filipescu; active 1929-1938 |
| Workers and Peasants' Bloc | Blocul Muncitoresc-Ţărănesc (BMŢ) | An umbrella group for the banned Communist Party of Romania Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1925-1933 |
Parties active before 1918
| Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918) The Conservative Party was between 1880 and 1918 one of Romania's two most important parties, the other one being the Liberal Party... |
Partidul Conservator | Active 1880-1918 |
| Conservative-Democratic Party | Partidul Conservator-Democrat | An offshoot of the Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918) The Conservative Party was between 1880 and 1918 one of Romania's two most important parties, the other one being the Liberal Party... , led by Take Ionescu Take Ionescu Take or Tache Ionescu was a Romanian centrist politician, journalist, lawyer and diplomat, who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author. Starting his political career as a radical member of the National Liberal Party , he joined the Conservative Party in 1891, and became noted as a social... ; merged into the Conservative Nationalist Party Conservative Nationalist Party The Conservative Nationalist Party was a minor Australian political party that ran two candidates for the Australian House of Representatives in the 1983 federal election.... ; active 1908-1922 |
| Conservative Nationalist Party Conservative Nationalist Party The Conservative Nationalist Party was a minor Australian political party that ran two candidates for the Australian House of Representatives in the 1983 federal election.... |
Partidul Conservator Naţionalist | An offshoot of the Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania, 1880-1918) The Conservative Party was between 1880 and 1918 one of Romania's two most important parties, the other one being the Liberal Party... , active 1916-cca. 1935 |
| Constitutional Party Junimea Junimea was a Romanian literary society founded in Iaşi in 1863, through the initiative of several foreign-educated personalities led by Titu Maiorescu, Petre P. Carp, Vasile Pogor, Theodor Rosetti and Iacob Negruzzi... |
Partidul Constituţional | Active 1891-1907 |
| Democratic Nationalist Party | Partidul Naţionalist-Democrat (PND) | Right-wing nationalist party; active 1910-1938 |
| Free and Independent Faction | Fracţiunea liberă şi independentă | Active 1866-1875; merged into 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... |
| 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... |
Partidul Naţional-Liberal | Active 1875-1947 |
| National Party Partida Nationala The Partida Naţională was a liberal Romanian political party active between 1856 and 1859. It was a loose group which supported the union of the Danubian Principalities.... |
Partida Naţională | Active 1856-1859 |
| Peasants' Party Peasants' Party (Romania) The Peasants' Party was a political party in post-World War I Romania that espoused a left-wing ideology partly connected with Agrarianism and Populism, and aimed to represent the interests of the Romanian peasantry. Through many of its leaders, the party was connected with Romanian populism , a... |
Partida Ţărănească | Active 1895 |
| Radical Party | Partidul Radical | A offshoot of 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... , led by C. A. Rosetti C. A. Rosetti Constantin Alexandru Rosetti was a Romanian literary and political leader, born in Bucharest into a Phanariot Greek family.In 1845, Rosetti went to Paris, where he met Alphonse de Lamartine, the patron of the Society of Romanian Students in Paris. In 1847, he married Mary Grant, the sister of the... ; active c. 1884 |
| Romanian Social Democratic Party Romanian Social Democratic Party (defunct) The Romanian Social Democratic Party was a social-democratic political party in Romania. It published the magazine România Muncitoare, and later Socialismul, Lumea Nouă, and Libertatea.-Early party:... |
Partidul Social Democrat din România (PSDR) | Merged into the Romanian Communist Party Romanian Communist Party The Romanian Communist Party was a communist political party in Romania. Successor to the Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to communist revolution and the disestablishment of Greater Romania. The PCR was a minor and illegal grouping for much of the... ; active 1910-1916, 1927–1947 |
| Romanian Social-Democratic Workers' Party | Partidul Social-Democrat al Muncitorilor din România (PSDMR) | Active 1893-1899; most of it merged into 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... |
See also
- Liberalism and radicalism in RomaniaLiberalism and radicalism in RomaniaThis article gives an overview of Liberalism and Radicalism in Romania. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in this scheme...
- Politics of RomaniaPolitics of RomaniaPolitics of Romania take place in a framework of a semi-presidential parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Romania is the head of government and the President of Romania exercises the functions of head of state. Romania has a multi-party system. Executive...
- List of political parties by country
External links
- "Leftist parties in Romania" at broadleft.org Ioan Scurtu, Theodora Stănescu-Stanciu, Georgiana Margareta Scurtu, Istoria românilor între anii 1918-1940: IV. Partidele politice în primul deceniu interbelic ("Political programs of major parties in interwar Romania")