Social Democratic Union (Romania)

For the 2014 Romanian alliance with the same name, see Social Democratic Union (Romania, 2014).
Social Democratic Union
Uniunea Social-Democrată
AbbreviationUSD
LeaderPetre Roman (PD)
Sergiu Cunescu (PSDR)
Founded1995
Dissolved1999
IdeologySocial democracy
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCenter-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists[1]
International affiliationSocialist International
Constituent partiesDemocratic Party (PD)
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR)

The Social Democratic Union (Romanian: Uniunea Social-Democrată, USD) was an electoral alliance established on 27 September 1995 between the Democratic Party (PD) and the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR). The alliance was formed to participate in the 1996 Romanian general election.[2][3][4]

The alliance formally ended in 1999, when the Romanian Social Democratic Party left it, in order to join the Social Democratic Pole of Romania.

Composition

Party Abbr. Ideology From To
Democratic Party - National Salvation Front PD-FSN Social democracy
Left-wing populism 		1995 1999
Romanian Social Democratic Party PSDR Social democracy 1995 1999

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Election Chamber Senate Position Aftermath
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1996 1,582,231 12.93
53 / 343
 1,617,384 13.16
23 / 143
 3rd CDR–USD–UDMR government (1996–2000)

Presidential elections

Election Candidate Votes % Position
1996 Petre Roman 2,598,545 20.5 3rd

References

  1. ^ Pantelimon, Razvan Victor (January 2007). "Evoluţia Partidului Democrat în perioada 2000 -2004 Răzvan Victor Pantelimon".
  2. ^ "Social-democrația după 1989" (in Romanian).
  3. ^ "Petre Roman - Personalităti Politice - Politica Românească". www.politicaromaneasca.ro. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ^ "Romania - New constitution". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-01.