Romanian ethnic minorities parties
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The Romanian Constitution
(Article 62), 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
(with the limitation that each national minority is to be represented by one organization only). At the 2008 legislative elections
, the following parties and associations were granted a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. Traditionally, these groups support the government in power.
In addition to these, the ethnically-based Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
http://www.udmr.ro/news.php has played a significant role in the country's politics, competing in elections essentially the same manner as non-ethnic parties.
Constitution of Romania
The 1991 Constitution of Romania, adopted on 21 November 1991, voted in the referendum of 8 December 1991 and introduced on the same day, is the current fundamental law that establishes the structure of the government of Romania, the rights and obligations of the country's citizens, and its mode...
(Article 62), under the contitions imposed by the Electoral Law, reserves a seat 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...
for the party and cultural association of each ethnic minority in Romania
Minorities of Romania
Officially, 10.5% of Romania's population is represented by minorities . The principal minorities in Romania are Hungarians and Roma people, with a declining German population and smaller numbers of Poles in Bucovina...
(with the limitation that each national minority is to be represented by one organization only). At the 2008 legislative elections
Elections in Romania
Romania elects on a national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people . The Romanian Parliament has two chambers...
, the following parties and associations were granted a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. Traditionally, these groups support the government in power.
- Association of Italians of Romania (Asociaţia Italienilor din România) http://www.roasit.ro
- Association of Macedonians of Romania (Asociaţia Macedonenilor din România) http://www.asociatia-macedonenilor.ro
- Bulgarian Union of the Banat – Romania (Uniunea Bulgară din Banat – România) http://uniunea-bulgara.blogspot.com
- Cultural Union of Rusyns of Romania (Uniunea Culturală a Rutenilor din România) http://www.rutenii.ro
- Democratic Forum of Germans in RomaniaDemocratic Forum of Germans in RomaniaThe Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania is a centrist political party representing the German minority in Romania. It was founded at the end of 1989. Despite originally being a German minority party, the party is popular also with many ethnic Romanians, notably in parts of Transylvania...
(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) http://www.tatar.ro
- Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania (Federaţia Comunităţilor Evreieşti din România) http://www.fcer.jewish.ro
- Greek Union of Romania (Uniunea Elenă din România) http://www.uniunea-elena.ro
- Association League of Albanians of Romania (Asociaţia Liga Albanezilor din România) http://www.alar.ro
- LipovanLipovansLipovans or Lippovans are the Old Believers, mostly of Russian ethnic origin, who settled in the Moldavian Principality, in Dobruja and Eastern Muntenia...
Russian Community of Romania (Comunitatea Ruşilor Lipoveni din România) http://www.crlr.ro - Party of the RomaParty of the RomaThe 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 "Pro-Europa") - Turkish Democratic Union of Romania (Uniunea Democrată Turcă din România) http://www.udtr.ro
- Union of Armenians of Romania (Uniunea Armenilor din România) http://www.pambuccian.ro
- Union of Croatians of Romania (Uniunea Croaţilor din România) http://www.zhr-ucr.ro
- Union of Poles of Romania Dom Polski (Uniunea Polonezilor din România 'Dom Polski
' ) http://www.dompolski.ro - Union of Serbs of Romania (Uniunea Sârbilor din România) http://www.savezsrba.ro
- Union of Ukrainians of Romania (Uniunea Ucrainenilor din România) http://www.uur.ro
In addition to these, the ethnically-based 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....
http://www.udmr.ro/news.php has played a significant role in the country's politics, competing in elections essentially the same manner as non-ethnic parties.