In Romania's 2008 legislative election, held on November 30, 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 taught that the third-placed National Liberal Party would hold the key for the new Government, and asked for the post of Prime Minister in the negotiations with both parties.
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 to this designation, and was quickly replaced by Emil Boc, Democratic Liberal Party president and incumbent Mayor of Cluj-Napoca at that time. The National Liberal Party, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, and the 18 Minorities Parties form the Parliamentary Opposition.
The coalition originally had approximately 70% Parliament support, but the Social Democrats pulled out of the coalition on October 1, 2009, in protest of the sacking of interior minister Dan Nica,[1] and the government fell in a vote of no confidence on October 13.[2]
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Senate
The President of the Senate for this legislature is Mircea Geoană, president of the Social Democratic Party, elected on December 19, 2008.
| Party | Election seating | Lost | Won | Present seating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | % | Seats | % | ||||
| Democratic Liberal Party | 51 | 37.22% | ±0 | +1 | 52 | 37.96% | |
| Social Democratic Party + Conservative Party | 49 (48+1) |
35.77% | ±0 | ±0 | 49 (48+1) |
35.77% | |
| National Liberal Party | 28 | 21.17% | -2 | ±0 | 26 | 18.98% | |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | 9 | 6.57% | ±0 | ±0 | 9 | 6.57% | |
| Independents | — | — | ±0 | +1 | 1; | 0.73%; | |
| Total | 137 | 100 | — | 137 | 100 | ||
Chamber of Deputies
On 19 December 2008, President of the Chamber of Deputies was elected Roberta Anastase member of Democratic Liberal Party
| Party | 30 November 2008 | Lost | Won | Present | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | % | Seats | % | ||||
| Democratic Liberal Party | 115 | 34.43% | ±0 | +4 | 119 | 35.63% | |
| Social Democratic Party + Conservative Party | 114 (111+3) |
34.13% | -1 | ±0 | 113 (110+3) |
33.83% | |
| National Liberal Party | 65 | 19.46% | -4 | ±0 | 61 | 18.26% | |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | 22 | 6.59% | ±0 | ±0 | 22 | 6.59% | |
| Independents | — | — | ±0 | +1 | 1 | 0.30%; | |
| Ethnic minorities parties | 18 | 4.5% | ±0 | ±0 | 18 | 4.5% | |
| Total | 334 | 100 | — | 334 | 100 | ||
During the 2009 Spring Session of the Parliament, there where constituted two Inquiry Committees, and an Inquiry Sub-Committee. The two Committees were formed for the Minister of Youth and Sport Monica Iacob-Ridzi, regarding the possible misuse of money spent by the Ministry she was running on the Youth Day festivities, and Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Nicolae Nemirschi, regarding the possible misuse of money spent by the Ministry he is running on the promotion of Governmental Programs. The Sub-Committee was formed for the 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 vote 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 the Ministry she is running on the tourism promoting TV spots.
See also
References
- ^ BBC News, 2009-10-01. Romanian government falls apart. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ BBC News, 2009-10-13. Romanian government falls on vote. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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