Romanian ethnic minority parties

The Romanian Constitution (Article 62), under the conditions imposed by the Electoral Law, provides seats in the Chamber of Deputies for the party and cultural association of ethnic minorities in Romania (with the limitation that each national minority is to be represented by one organization only). Minority parties and associations are exempt from the electoral threshold, and are guaranteed a seat so long as they earn at least 10% of the vote that was required for the last party eligible to earn a seat through the threshold.

National Minorities Parliamentary Group
Grupul parlamentar al minorităților naționale
AbbreviationGPMN
LeaderVarujan Pambuccian (UAR)
Vice LeaderGiureci-Slobodan Ghera (UCR)
SecretaryOgnean Crîstici (USR)
Founded18 June 1990 (1990-06-18)
IdeologyNational minority interests
Political positionBig tent
Chamber of Deputies
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Website
Group page on the Chamber of Deputies website

The minority parties and associations are aligned within the National Minority Parliamentary Group (Romanian: Grupul parlamentar al minorităților naționale) in the Chamber of Deputies, and traditionally, these groups endorse the government in power.[1] The number of seats awarded to ethnic minorities varied from 10 in 1990 to 18 between 2000 and 2016, and once more since 2020 onwards.

List of parties

The following parties have held seats in the Chamber of Deputies. In addition to the below, the ethnically based Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (Romanian: Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România, Hungarian: Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség, RMDSZ) has been playing a significant role in the country's local and central politics, competing in elections under the essentially same manner as non-ethnic parties.

Lastly, a number of political parties represented Romania's ethnic minorities—particularly Hungarians, Germans, and Jews—until 1938 and, in the case of the Hungarian People's Union (MNSZ/UPM or MADOSZ), until 1953.

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References
  1. (in Romanian) "Minoritățile nu participă la viitoarea guvernare" ("Minorities Will Not Participate in the Next Government"), Ziarul Financiar, 5 December 2008; accessed October 15, 2009


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