Parliament of Romania LIII legislature Term 20 December 2004 (2004-12-20 ) – 18 December 2012 Government PDL , PSD , PC PDL , UDMR , UNPR
PSD , PNL , PC , UNPR Opposition PNL , UDMR PSD , PNL , PC
PDL , UDMR Political structure of the Senate
Members 137 President of the Senate Crin Antonescu (3 July 2012 – 18 December 2012) National Liberal Party Vasile Blaga (28 November 2011 – 3 July 2012) Democratic Liberal Party
Mircea Geoană (19 December 2008 – 23 November 2011) Social Democratic Party Democratic Liberal Party Cristian Rădulescu Social Democratic Party Ilie Sârbu National Liberal Party Mario Oprea Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania Andras Levente Fekete Szabó National Union for the Progress of Romania Şerban Mihăilescu Political structure of the Chamber of Deputies
Members 334 President of the Chamber of Deputies Valeriu Zgonea (3 July 2012 – 18 December 2012) Social Democratic Party Roberta Anastase (19 December 2008 – 3 July 2012) Democratic Liberal Party Democratic Liberal Party Mircea Toader Social Democratic Party Marian Neacşu National Liberal Party Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania András-Levente Máté Minorities Varujan Pambuccian National Union for the Progress of Romania Luminiţa Iordache Boc I Cabinet (coalition) Emil Boc (22 December 2008 – 23 December 2009) Boc II Cabinet (coalition) Emil BocCătălin Predoiu (29 December 2009 – 9 February 2012) Ungureanu Cabinet (coalition) Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu (9 February 2012 – 27 April 2012) Ponta (coalition) Victor Ponta (27 April 2012 – 18 December 2012) 1st December 2008 – February 2009 2nd February 2009 – September 2009 3rd September 2009 – February 2010 4th February 2010 – September 2010 5th September 2010 – February 2011 6th February 2011 – September 2012 7th September 2012 – December 2012
In Romania's 2008 legislative election , held on 30 November, no party won an outright majority. The Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) won the largest number of seats, closely followed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) + Conservative Party (PC) Alliance. It was thought that the third-placed National Liberal Party (PNL) would hold the key for the new government . It asked for the position of Prime Minister in its negotiations with the two parties.
In the end, the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and Social Democratic Party (PSD) signed a coalition agreement, with Theodor Stolojan as Prime Minister designate. Two days later, inexplicably, Stolojan renounced this designation, and was quickly replaced by Emil Boc , Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) president and still incumbent Mayor of Cluj-Napoca to this day. The National Liberal Party (PNL), Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), and the 18 Minorities Parties formed the Parliamentary Opposition.
The coalition originally had approximately 70% Parliament support, but the Social Democrats (PSD) pulled out of the coalition on 1 October 2009, in protest of the sacking of interior minister Dan Nica ,[ 1] vote of no confidence on 13 October.[ 2]
Senate
The President of the Senate for this legislature was Mircea Geoană , former president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), between 19 December 2008 and 23 November 2011. He was replaced by Vasile Blaga on 28 November 2011. On 3 July 2012, Crin Antonescu replaced Blaga at the Senate Presidency. During Antonescu's tenure as interim President , the business of the Senate was carried by Vice President Petru Filip . Filip switched parties from the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) to the Social Democratic Party (PSD) during the no confidence vote for the Ungureanu Cabinet . He also served as interim President of the Senate between the removal from office of Geoană and Blaga's election in 2011. At that time he was a PDL Vice President.
Chamber of Deputies
On 19 December 2008, Roberta Anastase was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies as a member of Democratic Liberal Party (PDL). She was removed from office on 3 July 2012, and replaced by Valeriu Zgonea , Chamber Vice President at that time.
During the 2009 Spring Session of the Parliament, two Inquiry Committees were constituted, along with an Inquiry Sub-Committee. One Committee was formed to examine Minister of Youth and Sport Monica Iacob-Ridzi , regarding her possible misuse of money spent on Youth Day festivities. The other investigated Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development , Nicolae Nemirschi , regarding the possible misuse of money spent by his Ministry on the promotion of Governmental Programs. The Sub-Committee was formed to review former Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu , regarding the possible fraudulent allocation of oil drilling rights in the Snake Island area, recently gained by Romania .
The Chamber of Deputies was called in an Extraordinary Session in July to receive the reports of the Ridzi Inquiry Committee and Tăriceanu Inquiry Sub-Committee, and the formation of a new Inquiry Committee for the Minister of Tourism , Elena Udrea , regarding the possible misuse of money spent by her Ministry on tourism ads.
By-elections
Summary of the Romanian legislative by-election results for the 2008 - 2012 legislature (LIII)
Date
College - Constituency
Candidates
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
17 January 2010
CD 1 -42
Radu Stroe
National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal )
7,625
70.17%
Honorius Prigoană
Democratic Liberal Party (Partidul Democrat-Liberal )
3,242
29.83%
Total valid votes (40,583 expected voters) (turnout 27.12% - 11,006)
10,867
100.00%
Source: Biroul Electoral Municipal Archived 4 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
25 April 2010
CD 19 -42
Teo Trandafir
Democratic Liberal Party (Partidul Democrat-Liberal )
53.59%
Liliana Mincă
PSD+PC Electoral Alliance (Alianţa Electorală PSD+PC )
46.41%
Total valid votes (103,204 expected voters) (turnout 14.84%)
15,093
100.00%
Source: Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
28 November 2010
CD 3 -22
Mariana Câmpeanu
National Liberal Party (Partidul Naţional Liberal )
8,738
34.86%
Daniel Răducanu
Democratic Liberal Party (Partidul Democrat-Liberal )
7,339
29.28%
Ţoloaș Liliana
PSD+PC Electoral Alliance (Alianţa Electorală PSD+PC )
5,218
20.81%
Nicolae Timiș
Independent
2,683
10.70%
Bela Fülöp
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România )
438
1.75%
Remus Cernea
Independent
269
1.07%
Mircea Părăian
New Generation Party – Christian Democratic (Partidul Noua Generaţie - Creştin Democrat )
197
0.78%
Iosif Danci
Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party (Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat )
187
0.75%
Total valid votes (53,222 expected voters) (turnout 48.41% - 25,763)
25,069
100.00%
Source: Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
21 August 2011
CD 6 -29
Adrian Rădulescu
Democratic Liberal Party (Partidul Democrat-Liberal )
17,186
54.95%
Liviu Harbuz
Social-Liberal Union (Uniunea Social Liberală )
14,089
45.05%
Total valid votes (57,996 expected voters) (turnout 53.93% - 32,184)
31,275
100.00%
Source: Autoritatea Electorala Permanenta Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
CD 2 -26
Florin Tătaru
Social-Liberal Union (Uniunea Social Liberală )
9,433
42.67%
Mariana Pop
Democratic Liberal Party (Partidul Democrat-Liberal )
7,845
35.48%
Mircea Dolha
Ecologist Party of Romania (Partidul Ecologist Român )
4,338
19.62%
Felician Horzsa
Greater Romania Party (Partidul România Mare )
493
2.23%
Total valid votes (79,241 expected voters) (turnout 27,90% - 22,478)
22,109
100.00%
Source: Biroul Electoral Judeţean Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
See also
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