Alliance PSD+PC
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Alliance PSD+PC Alianța PSD+PC | |
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| Abbreviation | PSD+PC |
| Leader | Mircea Geoană (PSD) Dan Voiculescu (PC) |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Constituent parties | Social Democratic Party (PSD) Conservative Party (PC) |
The Alliance PSD+PC (Romanian: Alianța PSD+PC) was a centre-left electoral alliance in Romania between 2008 and 2009.
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]In continuation with the 2004 National Union PSD+PUR alliance, the new alliance was founded in 2008 between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC), formerly Humanist Party of Romania (PUR) as a counterpart to the centre-right Justice and Truth Alliance (DA) between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and Democratic Party (PD).
2008 and 2009 elections
[edit]It took part in the 2008 general elections and in the 2009 European Parliament election, with the alliance winning 11 seats, including one Conservatives' candidate: George Sabin Cutaş.[1]
Dissolution
[edit]In late 2010, the Alliance dissolved, as Conservative Party (PC) joined the National Liberal Party (PNL) to form the Centre Right Alliance (ACD).
Electoral history
[edit]Legislative elections
[edit]| Election | Chamber | Senate | Position | Aftermath | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| 2004 | 3,730,352 | 36.61 | 132 / 332
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3,798,607 | 36.30 | 57 / 137
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1st (as PSD+PUR)1 |
Alliance dismantled in December 2004 DA-PUR2-UDMR government (2004–2007) PSD in opposition |
| PSD supported a minority PNL-UDMR government (2007–2008) PC in opposition | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2,279,449 | 33.10 | 114 / 334
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2,352,968 | 34.16 | 49 / 137
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2nd 3 | PDL-PSD government (2008–2009) PC in opposition |
| Opposition to PDL-UNPR-UDMR government (2009–2012) | ||||||||
| USL government (2012) | ||||||||
Notes:
1 National Union PSD+PUR members: PSD (46 senators and 113 deputies) and PUR (11 senators and 19 deputies).
2 Soon after the elections, PUR broke the alliance and switched sides, joining the Justice and Truth Alliance (DA) in forming the government.
3 Alliance PSD+PC members: PSD (48 senators and 110 deputies) and PC (1 senator and 4 deputies).
European elections
[edit]| Election | Votes | Percentage | MEPs | Position | EU Party | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PSD and PC competed separately | |||||
| 2009 | 1,504,218 | 31.07% | 11 / 33
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1st 1 | PES | S&D |
Notes:
1 Alliance PSD+PC members: PSD (10 MEPs) and PC (1 MEP).
References
[edit]- ^ "Partidul Conservator | Romania Valorilor: Credinta, Familie, Natiune". Partidulconservator.ro. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
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