The Right Romania Alliance ( ro, Alianţa România Dreaptă, ARD, also translating to "Just Romania Alliance") was a Romanian electoral alliance formed between the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), the

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(PNȚCD), the

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(FC) and supported by the Centre-right Civic Initiative founded by former

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and other NGOs. After a very short period of existence, lasting a little over three months, the alliance was legally dissolved on the background of the disastrous results in the

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, as it was not a political, but only an electoral alliance.

History

Background

In July 2012, former

formed the Centre-right Civic Initiative (ICCD). He said that he support a political alliance for the parliamentary election of 2012. Representatives of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), in opposition, began negotiations with the ICCD, the New Republic Party (PNR),

(PNŢCD), and the Christian Democratic Foundation (DCF). PDL leader Vasile Blaga announced that the negotiations were successful. On 30 August 2012, representatives of PDL, ICCD, PNŢCD, PNR, and FCD launched ''The Manifest of the United Right'', that created the alliance. On 5 September 2012, the PNŢCD chairman,

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announced that leaders determined that pole will be named ''Right Romania Alliance'' (ARD) and the logo will be a heart. On 7 September 2012, the National Convention of

(FC) elected Ungureanu as party leader. FC shortly joined the alliance, thereby replacing the ICCD (which was an NGO).

Short-lived existence

PNR has had problems registering as a political party and the FCD was not admitted into the alliance. Thus, on 15 September, representatives of PDL, PNŢCD, and FC have signed a protocol establishing the alliance, and a day later, the ARD has been registered at the Central Electoral Commission. At the legislative election of 9 December 2012, ARD won 16.52% of votes to the

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, 13.64% of votes to the

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and 80 seats in the

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, which came to PDL (74 seats), FC (4 seats), PNȚCD (1 seat), and PNR (1 seat). On 10 December 2012, ARD was dissolved.

Electoral history

Legislative elections

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(22 senators and 52 deputies), FC (1 senator and 3 deputies), and PNȚCD (1 senator and 1 deputy).

External links

Website of the Right Romania Alliance

References

ARD Conservative parties in Romania Defunct political party alliances in Romania 2012 establishments in Romania Political parties disestablished in 2012 2012 disestablishments in Romania