The Romanian Popular Party ( ro, Partidul Popular Românesc, PPR), previously known as the Liberal Reformist Party ( ro, Partidul Liberal Reformator), is a political party from
Moldova
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. The party supportes the
unification of Romania and Moldova
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. On 27 August 2019, the party changed its name from Liberal Reformist Party to Romanian Popular Party and elected Vlad Țurcanu as its new president at the second Congress of the party.
Overview
Formed on 12 April 2013, as the Liberal Party Reform Council (CRPL) and a pro-government faction within the
Liberal Party
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(PL), calling for reform of the party. The first president of the party was
Ion Hadârcă
Ion Hadârcă (born 17 August 1949 in Sîngerei, USSR) is a poet, translator and Moldovan politician, deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and from 2009 to 2014. Ion Hadârcă was the founder and first preside ...
from 2013 until 2019. Its seven MPs were subsequently ejected from the Liberal Party and agreed to enter a new coalition, called the
Pro-European Coalition
The Pro-European Coalition ( ro, Coaliția Pro-Europeană) was the ruling coalition in Moldova from 30 May 2013 until 18 February 2015. Its leaders were Vlad Filat, Marian Lupu, and Ion Hadârcă. The previous Alliance for European Integratio ...
, with the
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
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(PLDM) and 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 ...
(PDM) on 30 May 2013.
On 21 June 2013, at
Costești, Ialoveni
Costești is a village in Ialoveni District, in central Moldova, with a population of 11,128 at the 2004 census.liberal doctrine.
On 1 August 2013, in Chişinău took place the first meeting of the Council of Founding of the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR).
Its seven MPs were former Liberal Party (PL) deputy chairman
Ion Hadârcă
Ion Hadârcă (born 17 August 1949 in Sîngerei, USSR) is a poet, translator and Moldovan politician, deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and from 2009 to 2014. Ion Hadârcă was the founder and first preside ...
, former Liberal Party secretary-general
Oleg Bodrug
Oleg Bodrug (born 23 February 1965, Chișinău) is a Moldovan politician, vice-president of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, co-chair of the Liberal Reformist Party.
Biography
Oleg Bodrug was born on 23 February 1965 in the city of ...
,
Ana Guțu
Ana Guțu (born 13 March 1962) is a Moldovan politician, who served as Member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2014.
Biography
Ana Guțu was born on 13 March 1962 in the village of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Cahul, Cahul District in the f ...
Vadim Vacarciuc
Vadim Vacarciuc (born 1 October 1972) is a retired weightlifter from Moldova. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, ...
,
Vadim Cojocaru
Vadim Cojocaru (19 May 1961 – 7 June 2021) was a Moldovan politician.
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, and
Valeriu Saharneanu
Valeriu Saharneanu (born 3 August 1952) is a journalist from the Republic of Moldova. He has been the head of the Union of Journalists of Moldova since 1994.
Biography
Valeriu (Vladimir) Saharneanu was born on 3 August 1952 in Cuizăuca, Re ...
. The party failed to gain representation at the 2014 parliamentary election.
Vlad Țurcanu has been the president of the party since 27 August 2019.
The PPR is one of the founding members of Mișcarea Politică Unirea (MPU), a political party established for the
unification of Romania and Moldova
The unification of Moldova and Romania is a popular concept in the two countries that began in the late 1980s, during the Revolutions of 1989. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the ...
.
Notable former members
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Ion Hadârcă
Ion Hadârcă (born 17 August 1949 in Sîngerei, USSR) is a poet, translator and Moldovan politician, deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and from 2009 to 2014. Ion Hadârcă was the founder and first preside ...
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Oleg Bodrug
Oleg Bodrug (born 23 February 1965, Chișinău) is a Moldovan politician, vice-president of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, co-chair of the Liberal Reformist Party.
Biography
Oleg Bodrug was born on 23 February 1965 in the city of ...
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Ana Guțu
Ana Guțu (born 13 March 1962) is a Moldovan politician, who served as Member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2014.
Biography
Ana Guțu was born on 13 March 1962 in the village of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Cahul, Cahul District in the f ...
Vadim Vacarciuc
Vadim Vacarciuc (born 1 October 1972) is a retired weightlifter from Moldova. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, ...
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Valeriu Saharneanu
Valeriu Saharneanu (born 3 August 1952) is a journalist from the Republic of Moldova. He has been the head of the Union of Journalists of Moldova since 1994.
Biography
Valeriu (Vladimir) Saharneanu was born on 3 August 1952 in Cuizăuca, Re ...
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Vadim Cojocaru
Vadim Cojocaru (19 May 1961 – 7 June 2021) was a Moldovan politician.
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