The Democratic Liberal Party ( Romanian : Partidul Democrat-Liberal , PDL) was a liberal-conservative political party in Romania . The party was formed on 15 December 2007, when the Democratic Party (PD) merged with the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD). On 17 November 2014 the PDL officially merged into the National Liberal Party (PNL), ceasing to exist. The PDL was associated with Traian Băsescu , who was previously leader of the PD and President of Romania from 2004 to 2014.
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148-716: A multitude of reasons ranging from religious oppression in members such as László Tőkés and alleged mismanagement and marginalization of undesirables within the Communist party in members such as Ion Iliescu. In the following years, the naming identity between the power body created in December 1989 and the group signing the November 1989 leaflets led some to question whether the National Salvation Front (FSN) existed as an underground organization. According to Silviu Brucan , this
185-657: A number of questions about Ceaușescu's mismanagement of the economy and human rights violations , while the second letter appealed to the Congress not to re-elect Ceaușescu. The creation of the FSN was officially announced to the public by Ion Iliescu in radio and TV addresses on 22 December 1989, after the overthrow of Ceaușescu in the Romanian Revolution . The FSN proclaimed itself the supreme power within Romania. Within four days,
222-510: A railway line in England Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PDL . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PDL&oldid=1253676409 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
259-549: A vote in Parliament in February 2012. After a two-month parliamentary protest, the opposition managed to pass a motion of no confidence on the 5 May 2012, sending the PDL in opposition. When the government fell, Traian Băsescu consulted the parliamentary parties and decided to nominate PSD leader Victor Ponta as Prime Minister. On 10 June 2012, local elections were held in Romania. The PDL
296-567: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Democratic Liberal Party (Romania) The PDL traces its roots in the National Salvation Front (FSN), the governing body which, under the leadership of Ion Iliescu , seized power during the Romanian Revolution of 1989 which ended the previous 42 year-long Communist regime in Romania. Conflicts broke out between FSN leaders Ion Iliescu and Petre Roman in early 1992, and this led to
333-574: The Assembly of Deputies and the Senate . Petre Roman remained Prime Minister, and its government started cautious economic reforms. After growing tensions between Iliescu and Roman, on 7 April 1992, Iliescu and many other members left the FSN and created the Democratic National Salvation Front ( Romanian : Frontul Democrat al Salvării Naționale , FDSN), which eventually developed to be
370-716: The Brătianu family should remain in the PNL, and Petre Roman 's followers should come to the PMP, alluding to the FSN -related past of the PD-L. In the 2014 European elections , the PDL received 12.2% of the national vote and returned 5 MEPs. In late May 2014, the party agreed in principle to a future merger with the National Liberal Party (PNL), and for the two parties to submit a joint candidate for
407-560: The National Liberal Party (PNL) to create the Justice and Truth Alliance (DA), whose main purpose was to oppose the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD). From mid 2005, the PD's relations with the PNL also became strained. On 15 December 2007, the PD merged into the new Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) along with the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), a splinter group from the PNL which
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#1732841131861444-558: The Right Romania Alliance (ARD). The alliance was dissolved on 9 December 2013. After Băsescu's break with the new president of PD-L, Vasile Blaga , his supporters created the People's Movement Party (PMP) in June 2013. Years later, 2020, Băsescu tried to rename PMP to Democratic-Liberal Party, but he couldn't get PNL's approval for this. Basescu joked, saying that "the followers of
481-714: The Romanian Communist Party (PCR) wrote an open letter to President Nicolae Ceaușescu that criticised his abuses of power and his economic policies. The so-called " Letter of the Six " was circulated in the Western media and read on Radio Free Europe . In 1989, before the 14th Congress of the Romanian Communist Party, two letters signed "National Salvation Front" began circulating. They were read on Radio Free Europe on 27 August and 8 November. The first letter had
518-464: The Romanian Constitution in order to bring about a decentralisation in administration and give greater power to the country's eight development regions . Shortly before the 2008 legislative election the PDL had 69 deputies, of which Notes : Right Romania Alliance members: PDL, FC (1 senator and 3 deputies), and PNȚ-CD (1 senator and 1 deputy). Notes : Klaus Iohannis
555-471: The FSN against what he noted as "fascist forces, trying to destabilise the country". This has resulted in what were named the first and second Mineriads . FSN agreed to allow other parties to participate in the provisional government. The new governing body, the Provisional Council of National Unity ( Romanian : Consiliul Provizoriu de Uniune Națională , CPUN), still dominated by FSN, would run
592-477: The FSN formed an interim government with Ion Iliescu being the president and Petre Roman as the interim Prime Minister. The initial membership of FSN came from diverse backgrounds: intellectuals, students, army officers, but the leaders were mostly former Communist officials (see List of members of the National Salvation Front Council ). People flocked to the National Salvation Front (FSN) for
629-412: The FSN into a political party. Some members of FSN, like Dumitru Mazilu, Mircea Dinescu , Ion Caramitru , Andrei Pleșu , Dan Hăulică, Gabriel Liiceanu , or Doina Cornea resigned before FSN became a political party. On 6 February 1990, the FSN, transformed itself into a political party, in order to be able to run in the upcoming elections. Except for a few newspapers, FSN had extensive control over
666-565: The National Salvation Front (FSN), more specifically the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), the latter which ultimately merged into the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 2014, governed or participated in government coalitions from 1990 until today. The former President Traian Băsescu entered politics as an FSN member and served as Minister of Transportation in several FSN governments. It
703-540: The PDL and PNL formed the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) to jointly contest the upcoming presidential election. In the first round of the 2014 presidential election held on 2 November 2014, ACL candidate Klaus Iohannis received 30.4% of the vote, coming in second place behind Victor Ponta , the PSD candidate and incumbent Prime Minister. In the runoff election held on 16 November 2014, Iohannis received 54.5% of
740-546: The Romanian mass-media, particularly the state owned television company and the newly founded Adevărul newspaper. Anti-FSN demonstrations were mounted by the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) in late January and late February 1990, that degenerated into violence against state authorities. In turn, Iliescu called on the working class to support
777-511: The country from early February 1990 until the elections. Another, much larger, demonstration (the Golaniad ) against FSN's participation in the elections was organised in April 1990 and lasted 52 days, until 13–15 June, when it was violently dispersed by the third Mineriad . The FSN had strong support among the peasants and the urban industrial workers, while the PNL and PNŢCD had strong support among
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#1732841131861814-479: The current Social Democratic Party ( Romanian : Partidul Social Democrat , PSD). Petre Roman remained leader of the FSN. On 28 May 1993, the party was renamed Democratic Party – National Salvation Front ( Romanian : Partidul Democrat – Frontul Salvării Naționale , PD-FSN), before shortening its name to Democratic Party (PD) in 1998. The National Salvation Front (FSN) has had a major impact on post-1989 Romanian politics . The two parties that emerged from
851-535: The first weeks after the collapse of the communist regime . It subsequently became a political party, the largest post-communist party, and won the 1990 election with 66% of the national vote, under the leadership of then-President Ion Iliescu , who was elected with 85% of the vote. Iliescu nominated again Petre Roman as the Prime Minister of the first cabinet formed after the first free and fair elections. After
888-606: The former name of a developmental soccer league in the United States and Canada now known as USL League Two. Professional Development League , an English system of youth football leagues. Other uses [ edit ] PDL BioPharma , formerly Protein Design Labs João Paulo II Airport (IATA code PDL) Previously developed land, see Brownfield land Ponta Delgada Airport Poorly Drawn Lines , an absurdist webcomic Portsmouth Direct line ,
925-510: The fourth ” mineriadă ”, Roman was forced to resign. The controversy between the two national leaders was finalized in 1992, at the national Congress of FSN, when the party split in two: the Democratic National Salvation Front (FDSN), under the leadership of President Iliescu; and FSN, under the leadership of Petre Roman (in 1993, it was the renamed as the Democratic Party (PD). The National Salvation Front (FSN) founded by Iliescu and Roman
962-569: The government was replaced by another one including the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) and the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR). Later, in 2012, due to massive street protests , Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned and president Traian Băsescu appointed the independent Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu, former SIE commander, to form a new cabinet which was invested by
999-466: The intellectuals in urban areas. As popular anger was directly primarily at the Ceaușescu family , the FSN benefited from the institutional links of the disbanded Communist Party and needed no specific program in order to win the elections, being a catch-all party . FSN and its candidate Ion Iliescu comfortably won the legislative and presidential elections on 20 May 1990, obtaining a majority in both
1036-473: The separation of the Iliescu wing under the name of Democratic National Salvation Front (FDSN), which later became the Social Democratic Party (PSD). In 1993, the FSN was renamed Democratic Party (PD) and distanced itself from its social-democratic roots to gradually become a centre-right party, whose ideology was transmitted to the PDL. In advance of the 2004 general election , the PD joined forces with
1073-465: The successors of the two most important pre-Communist Romanian parties, more specifically the National Peasants' Party (PNŢ) and the National Liberal Party (PNL), were founded and registered. At first, the FSN announced that it would not be nominating candidates in the forthcoming elections. However, Silviu Brucan then launched the concept of the big party and supported the transformation of
1110-444: The then president of PDL, Emil Boc, resigned and called for an early National Convention (congress) of the party, which was held on the 30 June 2012. The Convention elected Vasile Blaga to become the new party president of the PDL and Gheorghe Flutur as secretary-general. In the run to the parliamentary elections the PDL announced an alliance with the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD) and Civic Force (FC) to form
1147-516: The upcoming 2014 presidential election . On 17 July 2014 it was announced that the new party formed from a future merger of the PDL and PNL would keep the National Liberal Party name, while being situated in the PDL's existing headquarters in Bucharest and would be registered by the end of 2014. On 26 July 2014, a joint party congress of the PDL and PNL approved the merger. On 28 July 2014
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1184-567: The vote, becoming the surprise victory of the Romanian presidency. The PDL's ideology is influenced by liberal conservatism and social conservatism . In this respect the party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and the Centrist Democrat International (IDC–CDI). The PDL supports a consolidation of the free market and is supportive of Romania's flat-rate income tax of 16%. The party also supports reforming
1221-410: Was a member of the PNL, but he was the candidate of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL); alliance members: PNL and PDL. National Salvation Front (Romania) The National Salvation Front ( Romanian : Frontul Salvării Naționale , FSN ) was the most important political organization formed during the Romanian Revolution in December 1989, which became the governing body of Romania in
1258-413: Was able to win only two county council presidents (namely in the counties of Arad and Alba ) and 10 major city mayors (Cluj-Napoca, Brașov, Arad, Suceava, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Alba Iulia, Tulcea, Târgu Mureș, Piatra Neamț, and Târgoviște), which represented a crushing defeat, even if the party accqired 27% of Romania's mayors and almost 23% of the county and local councillors. Because of these results,
1295-409: Was led by Theodor Stolojan . The PLD approved the merger in a party congress with 933 votes in favour, six abstentions, and one against. The PDL still kept the social-democratic rose as its symbol, as a memory of PD's left-wing past. At the 2008 legislative election , the PDL won the most seats in chambers and formed a new government coalition with the PSD. The two parties fell out in 2009 and
1332-605: Was not the case, as the letters were written by Alexandru Melian, a professor at the University of Bucharest , who had no connection to the leaders of the NSF. This was contradicted by Nicolae Militaru , who claimed that he, together with Ion Iliescu, led a clandestine National Salvation Front which asked Melian to write this appeal. On 27 December, the FSN decreed the abolition of the one-party system and called for free elections. Shortly afterwards, two major political parties claiming to be
1369-489: Was the common root of two of the largest active political parties in post-communist Romania: the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Democratic Party (PD, later the Democratic Liberal Party , PDL, after the merger with a splinter group from PNL, the Liberal Democratic Party , PLD). In 2014, the second party (the former PD; then PDL) merged into the National Liberal Party (PNL). In March 1989 six prominent members of
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