The Liberal Party 1993 ( ro, Partidul Liberal '93, or ''PL '93'' for short) was a

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which was active between 1993 and 1997, formed in 1993 after the merger of PNL-AT with a faction of the PNL-CD (which was led by Niculae Cerveni).Revoluția din 1989. Cronologie
Alesandru Duțu, ISBN 973-87786-1-1 It subsequently fully merged with the PNL-CD on 14 June 1997. Throughout its existence, the party had sided itself with the

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(CDR), exactly as PNL-AT and PNL-CD led by Niculae Cerveni, and as opposed to the PNL-C led by

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. On 7 September 1998, PL '93 had officially re-integrated itself in the main National Liberal Party (PNL).

Notable members

One of PL '93 most notable members was future PNL president

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, who initially worked as a political advisor for the party between 1993 and 1997.

References

{{Authority control National Liberal Party Conservative parties in Romania Liberal parties in Romania 1993 establishments in Romania