This article gives an overview of liberalism in the Republic of Moldova. In the years from 1918 through 1940 and 1941 through 1944, what is today the

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was part of

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, so the Romanian political parties were active in Moldova. It is limited to

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with substantial support, principally those with a history of representation in parliament.

History

After

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from the former

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numerous liberal parties were founded.

Towards the
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova ( ro, Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova, PLDM) is a conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Moldova, political party in Moldova. The party is led by Tudor Deliu. Until 2016, PLDM was led ...

*1993: The National Liberal Party (''PNL'') is established. *1995: The

Party of Rebirth and Conciliation of Moldova The Party of Rebirth and Conciliation of Moldova ( ro, Partidul Renașterii și Concilierii din Moldova, PRCM) was a political party in Moldova. History The PRCM was established in 1995 by former members of the Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldo ...

(''PRCM'') is established. *1997: The Social Democratic Alliance of Moldova (''ASDM'') is established. *1997: The

Popular Democratic Party of Moldova The Popular Democratic Party of Moldova ( ro, Partidul Democrat Popular din Moldova, PDPM) was a political party in Moldova led by Serghei Scripnic.Andrei Brezianu & Vlad Spânu (2007) ''Historical Dictionary of Moldova'', Scarecrow Press, p56 H ...

(''PDPM'') is established. *2000: The PNL merged with the Social-Political Movement "For Order and Justice" (''POD'') to create the Social Liberal Union Force of Moldova (''USLFM''). *2001: The

Independents' Alliance of Moldova Independents' Alliance of Moldova was a political party in Moldova, whose last chairman was Serafim Urechean Serafim Urechean (born 2 February 1950 in Larga, Briceni District) is a Moldovan politician. He held the position of general mayor of C ...

(''AIRM'') is established. *2002: The USLFM merged with the PRCM and the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party of Moldova (''PNŢCDM'') to create the Liberal Party (2002) (''Partidul Liberal''). *2003: The Liberal Party (2002) merged with the ASDM, the AIRM and the PDPM to create the

Party Alliance Our Moldova The Our Moldova Alliance ( ro, Partidul Alianță Moldova Noastră, en, Party Alliance Our Moldova, AMN) was a social-liberal political party in Moldova led by Serafim Urechean, former mayor of Chișinău. It merged into the Liberal Democratic P ...

(''PAMN''). *2006: The National Liberal Party is re-founded. *2011: The PAMN is absorbed by the

Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova ( ro, Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova, PLDM) is a conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Moldova, political party in Moldova. The party is led by Tudor Deliu. Until 2016, PLDM was led ...

Towards the
Democratic Party of Moldova The European Social Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Social Democrat European, PSDE) is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of th ...

*1993: The

Party of Democratic Forces The Party of Democratic Forces ( ro, Partidul Forțelor Democratice, PFD) was a political party in Moldova. History The party was established in January 1993 as the Congress of Intellectuals, a breakaway from the Christian Democratic Popular Fro ...

(''PFD'') is established. *2001: The Social Liberal Party (''PSL'') is founded, incorporating the Social-Liberal Initiative Group, the

Christian Democratic League of Women The Christian Democratic League of Women ( ro, Liga Creştin Democrată a Femeielor, LCDF) was a political party in Moldova. History The party was originally known as the Democratic Christian League of the Women of Moldova (''Liga Democrat Creşt ...

(''LCDF'') and the National Youth League of Moldova (''LNTM''). *2002: The PFD merged into the party. *2008: The PSL is absorbed by the

Democratic Party of Moldova The European Social Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Social Democrat European, PSDE) is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of th ...

Towards the Liberal Party (2005)

*1993: The Party of Reform (''PR'') is established. *2005: The PR adopts the name

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(''PL''). *2013: The Liberal Reformist Party (''PLR'') splits from the PL.

History

Towards the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova ( ro, Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova, PLDM) is a conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Moldova, political party in Moldova. The party is led by Tudor Deliu. Until 2016, PLDM was led ...

Towards the Democratic Party of Moldova The European Social Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Social Democrat European, PSDE) is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of th ...

Towards the Liberal Party (2005)

See also

Towards the
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova ( ro, Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova, PLDM) is a conservatism, conservative List of political parties in Moldova, political party in Moldova. The party is led by Tudor Deliu. Until 2016, PLDM was led ...

Towards the
Democratic Party of Moldova The European Social Democratic Party ( ro, Partidul Social Democrat European, PSDE) is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of th ...