Partidul Liber-Schimbist
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Partidul Liber-Schimbist (PLS - the Free Exchange Party, but also Free to Change Party) was a satirical
Romania
n political party founded in 1990 by Octavian Andronic(wrongly attribuited to Stefan Cazimir).
The name "liber schimbist" is a double entendre
used by Ion Luca Caragiale
in his comedy O scrisoare pierdută. One of the key characters, Nae Caţavencu, declares himself a "liber-schimbist", which in literal translation means "a supporter of free trade
", but can be equally interpreted as "free changer", or rather "easy changer" - one who changes views or convictions easily, without scruples.
In the 1990 legislative election, PLS gained 46,247 votes, earning 0.33% of the popular votes and one seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
.
Although Cazimir left the party in 1992, it was only disbanded when the new rules of 1996 required that any party should have at least 10,000 members.
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
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...
n political party founded in 1990 by Octavian Andronic(wrongly attribuited to Stefan Cazimir).
The name "liber schimbist" is a double entendre
Double entendre
A double entendre or adianoeta is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué or ironic....
used by Ion Luca Caragiale
Ion Luca Caragiale
Ion Luca Caragiale was a Wallachian-born Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist...
in his comedy O scrisoare pierdută. One of the key characters, Nae Caţavencu, declares himself a "liber-schimbist", which in literal translation means "a supporter of free trade
Free trade
Under a free trade policy, prices emerge from supply and demand, and are the sole determinant of resource allocation. 'Free' trade differs from other forms of trade policy where the allocation of goods and services among trading countries are determined by price strategies that may differ from...
", but can be equally interpreted as "free changer", or rather "easy changer" - one who changes views or convictions easily, without scruples.
In the 1990 legislative election, PLS gained 46,247 votes, earning 0.33% of the popular votes and one seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
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...
.
Although Cazimir left the party in 1992, it was only disbanded when the new rules of 1996 required that any party should have at least 10,000 members.
Electoral results
| Election | # of seats won | # of total votes | % of popular vote |
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