2008–12 legislature of the Romanian Parliament

In Romania's 2008 legislative election, held on 30 November, no party won an outright majority. The Democratic Liberal Party won the largest number of seats, closely followed by the Social Democratic Party + Conservative Party Alliance. It was thought that the third-placed National Liberal Party would hold the key for the new government. It asked for the post of Prime Minister in its negotiations with the two parties.

Parliament of Romania
LIII legislature
←2004–2008 LIV→
Overview
Term20 December 2004 (2004-12-20) – present
GovernmentPD-L, PSD, PC

PD-L/PDL, UDMR, UNPR

PSD, PNL, PC, UNPR
OppositionPNL, UDMR

PSD, PNL, PC

PD-L/PDL, UDMR
Senate
Political structure of the Senate
Members137
President of the SenateCrin Antonescu (3 July 2012 - present) 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 PartyCristian Rădulescu
Social Democratic PartyIlie Sârbu
National Liberal PartyMario Oprea
Democratic Union of Hungarians in RomaniaAndras Levente Fekete Szabó
National Union for the Progress of RomaniaŞerban Mihăilescu
Chamber of Deputies
Political structure of the Chamber of Deputies
Members334
President of the Chamber of DeputiesValeriu Zgonea (3 July 2012 - present) Social Democratic Party
Roberta Anastase (19 December 2008 – 3 July 2012) Democratic Liberal Party
Democratic Liberal PartyMircea Toader
Social Democratic PartyMarian Neacşu
National Liberal PartyCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Democratic Union of Hungarians in RomaniaAndrás-Levente Máté
MinoritiesVarujan Pambuccian
National Union for the Progress of RomaniaLuminiţa Iordache
Government
Boc I Cabinet
(coalition)		Emil Boc (22 December 2008 – 23 December 2009)
Boc II Cabinet
(coalition)		Emil Boc
Cătălin 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 - present)
Sessions
1stDecember 2008 – February 2009
2ndFebruary 2009 – September 2009
3rdSeptember 2009 – February 2010
4thFebruary 2010 – September 2010
5thSeptember 2010 – February 2011
6thFebruary 2011 – September 2012
7thSeptember 2012 – present

In the end, the Democratic Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party 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 president and incumbent Mayor of Cluj-Napoca. The National Liberal Party, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, and the 18 Minorities Parties formed the Parliamentary Opposition.

The coalition originally had approximately 70% Parliament support, but the Social Democrats pulled out of the coalition on 1 October 2009, in protest of the sacking of interior minister Dan Nica,[1] and the government fell in a 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, between 19 December 2008 and 23 November 2011. He was replaced by Vasile Blaga on 28 November 2011. In 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.

 Seats in the Senate of Romania, 6th legislature
Party Election seating Lost Won Present seating
Seats % Seats %
  Democratic Liberal Party 51 37.22% 19 2 35 25.54%
  Social Democratic Party 49 35.76% 15 3 40 29.19%
  National Liberal Party 28 20.43% 16 4 27 19.70%
  Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania 9 6.57% 2 0 7 5.10%
  National Union for the Progress of Romania — — 4 12 12 8.75%
  Independents — — 2 2 1.45%
  Vacant seats 14 —
Total 137 100 — 137 100

Chamber of Deputies

On 19 December 2008, Roberta Anastase was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies as a member of Democratic Liberal Party. She was removed from office on 3 July 2012, and replaced by Valeriu Zgonea, Chamber Vice President at that time.

 Seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, 6th legislature
Parliamentary Group Election seating Lost Won Present
Seats % Seats %
  Democratic Liberal Party 115 34.43% 29 12 106 31.73%
  Social Democratic Party 114 34.13% 29 2 91 27.24%
  National Liberal Party 65 19.46% 21 6 56 16.76%
  Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania 22 6.58% 2 0 20 5.98%
  Ethnic minorities parties 18 5.39% 2 0 16 4.79%
  National Union for the Progress of Romania — — 16 16 12 3.59%
  Independents 8 2.39%
  Vacant seats 25 —
Total 334 100 — 334 100

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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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See also

References
  1. BBC News, 2009-10-01. Romanian government falls apart. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. BBC News, 2009-10-13. Romanian government falls on vote. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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