National Liberal Party (Romania)
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| Partidul Naţional Liberal National Liberal Party |
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| Leader | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Senate Leader | Puiu Haşotti |
| Chamber Leader | George Crin Laurenţiu Antonescu |
| Founded | January 1875 |
| Headquarters | Bd. Aviatorilor 86 Bucharest |
| Political Ideology | Liberalism |
| International Affiliation | Liberal International |
| European Affiliation | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party |
| European Parliament Group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Colours | Yellow and blue |
| Website | www.pnl.ro |
| See also | Politics of Romania |
The Partidul Naţional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania, and the second largest party in parliament, being edged out only by the Social Democratic Party. However, it is the largest member of the governing Justice and Truth alliance, which enjoys a parliamentary majority due to an alliance between the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party, and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania. Most of the current ministers in government are members of the National Liberal Party, including the current prime-minister, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, who is also the party leader.
The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
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[edit] Policy
The party adheres to the doctrine of liberalism, advocating both economic and social liberalisation. In recent years, it has focussed more on economic freedom. For example, one of its main election promises for the 2004 legislative election was the introduction of a flat tax rate of 16% for personal income and corporate profits. Because the Liberal Party became part of the governing coalition, it managed to introduce this change, hence giving Romania one of the most liberal tax policies in Europe.
The National Liberal Party also supports the neutrality of the state in moral and religious issues, as well as the privatisation and denationalisation of the economy, a trend which is currently taking place quite rapidly in Romania, as in other post-communist economies.
Additionally, the party supports the introduction of a parliamentary system (where the president would be elected by the parliament rather than by the people) to replace Romania's current semi-presidential system, which is based on the French model.
[edit] Structure
- National Liberal Youth (Tineretul Naţional Liberal (TNL))
- Liberal Student Clubs (Cluburile Studenţeşti Liberale (CSL))
- Liberal Women Organisation (Organizaţia Femeilor Liberale (OFL))
- Liberal Collegial Group (Gruparea Colegială Liberală (GCL))
[edit] Party leaders
 Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, president |
 Bogdan Olteanu, president of the Chamber of Deputies |
 Puiu Haşotti, leader of the national liberal-democrat group in the Senate |
 George Crin Laurenţiu Antonescu, leader of the liberal group in the Chamber of Deputies |
[edit] Mayors and Deputy-Mayors
- Ludovic Orban (Bucureşti; DM)
- Adrian Popa (Cluj-Napoca; DM)
[edit] Party symbols
[edit] References
- Cliveti, Gheorghe, Liberalismul românesc. Eseu istoriografic, Editura Fundaţiei “AXIS”, Iaşi, 1996;
- Istoricul PNL de la 1848 până astăzi, Bucureşti, 1923;
- Rădulescu – Zoner, Şerban (coord.), Cliveti, Gheorghe, Stan, Apostol, Onişoru, Gheorghe, Şandru, Dumitru, Istoria Partidului Naţional Liberal, Editura All, Bucureşti, 2000;
- Stan, Apostol, Iosa, Mircea, Liberalismul politic în România. De la origini până la 1918, Editura Enciclopedică, Bucureşti, 1996;
- Naumescu, Valentin,Despre liberalism în România.Realităţi,dileme, perspective, EFES, Cluj-Napoca, 2001;
- Şomlea,Vasile-Florin, Mişcarea liberală din România post'1989,Editura Ecumenica Press, Cluj-Napoca, 2006.
[edit] See also
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism in Romania
[edit] External links
- National Liberal Party official site
- Information on the activity of the Prime-Ministar and his liberal ministers
| Historical political parties in Romania (1856-1947) |
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