New Generation Party
Encyclopedia
The New Generation Party – Christian Democratic (Partidul Noua Generaţie - Creştin Democrat, PNGCD; formerly Partidul Noua Generaţie, PNG) is a nationalist
, Christian democratic
political party
in Romania
.
Created in 2000 as a centrist
grouping around former Mayor of Bucharest
Viorel Lis, it was taken over in January 2004 by businessman Gigi Becali
, who became its leader. It has since become more conservative and nationalist. In the 2004 legislative elections
, PNG won 2.2% of the popular vote but no seats in the Chamber of Deputies
and Senate
.
The New Generation Party has been described by the United States
Department of State as an "extreme nationalist party"
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
, Christian democratic
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Romania
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...
.
Created in 2000 as a centrist
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
grouping around former Mayor of Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
Viorel Lis, it was taken over in January 2004 by businessman Gigi Becali
Gigi Becali
George Becali is a controversial Romanian politician and businessman, mostly known for his involvement in the Steaua Bucureşti football club.He has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2009.-Biography:...
, who became its leader. It has since become more conservative and nationalist. In the 2004 legislative elections
Romanian legislative election, 2004
The Romanian legislative election of 2004 was held on 28 November 2004. 137 seats in the Senate of Romania and 314 seats in the Chamber of Deputies were up for election.The 2004 legislative election was held simultaneously with the presidential election...
, PNG won 2.2% of the popular vote but no seats in the Chamber of 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...
and Senate
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...
.
Notable members
- Dan PavelDan PavelDan Pavel is a Romanian political scientist, academic, politician, journalist and 1989 revolutionary. He was a consultant to Gigi Becali in 2003.-References:...
- executive president, former advisor of Gigi BecaliGigi BecaliGeorge Becali is a controversial Romanian politician and businessman, mostly known for his involvement in the Steaua Bucureşti football club.He has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2009.-Biography:...
, political science professor. - Alex Mihai StoenescuAlex Mihai StoenescuAlex Mihai Stoenescu is a Romanian historian, writer, journalist and politician.-Biography:According to his own admission, Stoenescu collaborated with the Securitate in 1984, while he worked as an engineer at a factory in Băneasa...
- vice president, historian. - Marian Oprea - vice president, talk-show host (on DDTVDDTVDDTV is the second TV channel owned by Dan Diaconescu .-External links:* http://www.ddtv.home.ro* mms://82.76.12.224:8081 Live feed...
) and owner of LumeaLumeaLumea is a monthly magazine on international politics, published in Bucharest, Romania....
(international politics magazine).
The New Generation Party has been described by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Department of State as an "extreme nationalist party"