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The Partidul Național Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a conservative liberal political party in Romania. It is a "historical" renewed liberal party in Romania. The party was founded in 1875 and re-founded in early 1990. In 2024, it is the second biggest party in the Romanian Parliament.[29]
National Liberal Party Partidul Național Liberal | |
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Abbreviation | PNL |
President | Nicolae Ciucă |
Secretary-General | Lucian Bode (acting/ad interim) |
Spokesman | Ionuț-Marian Stroe |
First-Vice Presidents | Rareș Bogdan Lucian Bode Gheorghe Flutur Iulian Dumitrescu |
Leader in the Senate | Cătălin-Daniel Fenechiu |
Leader in the Chamber of Deputies | Florin Roman |
Leader in the European Parliament | Rareș Bogdan |
Founded | 15 January 1990 (re-established after the Romanian Revolution)[1][2] |
Preceded by | National Liberal Party (1875–1947/1950)[3][4] |
Headquarters | Modrogan nr 1, Sector 1, Bucharest |
Student wing | Liberal Student Clubs (CSL) |
Youth wing | National Liberal Youth (TNL) |
Women's wing | Liberal Women National Organisation (ONFL) |
Membership (2018) | 253,895[5][better source needed] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right[21] |
National affiliation | Romanian Democratic Convention (1991–1992; 1993–1999)[22] Justice and Truth Alliance (2003–2007) Centre Right Alliance (2011–2013) Social Liberal Union (2011–2014) Christian Liberal Alliance (2014) National Coalition for Romania (2021–present) |
European affiliation | European People's Partyb[›] |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
European Parliament group | European People's Party |
Colours | Yellow Blue |
Slogan | Prin noi înșine! ("Through Ourselves!") |
Anthem | "Verde-nrourat"[23] "Dewy Green" |
Senate | 39 / 136 [24] |
Chamber of Deputies | 81 / 330 [25] |
European Parliament | 10 / 33 [26] |
Mayors | 1,232 / 3,176 [27] |
County Presidents | 17 / 41 [27] |
County Councilors | 474 / 1,340 [27] |
Local Council Councilors | 14,182 / 39,900 [27] |
Ministers | 7 / 21 [a] |
Website | |
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a. ^ + the current Prime Minister b. Previously a member of the Alliance for Europe of the Nations (until 2006) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (for the period 2007–2014) |
In 2011, the National Liberal Party has joined a coalition with the Social Democrat Party called the "Social Liberal Union" which fell in 2014. On 26 July 2014, the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) formed an alliance with the National Liberal Party. The alliance was named the "Christian Liberal Alliance" (ACL).
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