Parliament of Romania
LVI legislature
←2016–2020
Overview
Term20 December 2020 (2020-12-20) – present
GovernmentPNL, USR PLUS, UDMR/RMDSZ

PSD, PNL, UDMR/RMDSZ

PSD, PNL
OppositionPSD, AUR

USR, AUR, FD

USR, AUR, UDMR/RMDSZ, FD, REPER
Senate
Political structure of the Senate
Members136
President of the SenateAnca Dragu (USR) (23 December 2020 – 23 November 2021)
Florin Cîțu (PNL) (23 November 2021 – present)
PSD leaderLucian Romașcanu
PNL leaderDaniel Fenechiu
USR leaderRadu Mihail
AUR leaderClaudiu Târziu
UDMR leaderLóránd Turos
Chamber of Deputies
Political structure of the Chamber of Deputies
Members330
President of the Chamber of DeputiesLudovic Orban (PNL) (23 December 2020 – 13 October 2021)

Florin Roman (PNL) (acting; 13 October 2021 – 2 November 2021)
Sorin Grindeanu (PSD) (2 November 2021 – 23 November 2021)

Marcel Ciolacu (PSD) (23 November 2021 – present)
PSD leaderAlfred Simonis
PNL leaderFlorin Roman
USR leaderIonuț Moșteanu
AUR leaderGeorge Simion
UDMR leaderBotond Csoma
FD leaderVioleta Alexandru
Government
Cîțu Cabinet
(coalition)		Florin Cîțu (23 December 2020 – 25 November 2021)
Ciucă Cabinet
(coalition)		Nicolae Ciucă (25 November 2021 – present)
Sessions
1stDecember 2020 – February 2021
2ndFebruary 2021 – September 2021
3rdSeptember 2021 – February 2022
4thFebruary 2022 – present

The 2020–2024 legislature of the Romanian Parliament is the current legislature of the Parliament of Romania, elected on 6 December 2020. In the said election, no party won an outright majority, but the Social Democratic Party (PSD) remained the largest political force in the parliament, in opposition however.[1] The National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) formed a coalition government.[2] The USR ran within a political alliance it established with a smaller party, more specifically the Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS), which was eventually absorbed by the former.[3] The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) entered parliament starting this legislature with an unexpected high score, gaining more popularity ever since.[1]

The PNL-USR-PLUS-UDMR/RMDSZ coalition was dissolved in early September 2021 following dispute over the so-called Anghel Saligny program and subsequent ousting of Justice Minister Stelian Ion (USR) by Prime Minister Florin Cîțu (PNL). This led to a months-long political crisis until the National Coalition for Romania (consisting of PSD, PNL, and UDMR/RMDSZ) was formed in late November 2021, forming the incumbent Ciucă Cabinet.[4] The crisis also led to a PNL splinter, more specifically the Force of the Right (FD).[5]

Chamber of Deputies

The President of the Chamber of Deputies for this legislature was initially Ludovic Orban (PNL) from December 2020 until his resignation in October 2021.[6] Since 23 November 2021, the office had been held by Marcel Ciolacu (PSD).[7]

Between Orban's and Ciolacu's terms, there were two acting Chamber presidents: Florin Roman[8] and Sorin Grindeanu.[9]

Seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
Party Election seating Lost Won Present seating
Seats  % Seats  %
  Social Democratic Party 110 33.33% 6 1 105 31.81%
  National Liberal Party 93 28.18% 16 2 79 23.93%
Save Romania Union 55 16.66% 0 0 55 16.66%
Alliance for the Union of Romanians 33 10% 5 1 29 8.78%
  Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 21 6.36% 1 0 20 6.06%
  Parties of ethnic minorities 18 5.45% 0 0 18 5.45%
  Force of the Right — — 1 14 13 3.93%
  Social Liberal Humanist Party — — 0 4 4 1.21%
  Independents — — 0 3 3 0.90%
Romanian Nationhood Party — — 0 1 1 0.73%
Alliance for the Homeland — — 0 1 1 0.73%
Total 330 100 — 330 100

Notes:

1 FD did not exist at the time of the 2020 legislative elections. All deputies were elected on PNL's list.

2 All deputies of PUSL were elected on PSD's list.

3 The PNR deputy was elected on AUR's list.

Senate

The President of the Senate for this legislature was initially Anca Dragu (USR), from December 2020 until her removal from office on 23 November 2021, being shortly afterwards replaced by Florin Cîțu (PNL).[10][11]

Seats in the Senate of Romania
Party Election seating Lost Won Present seating
Seats  % Seats  %
  Social Democratic Party 47 34.55% 1 0 46 33.82%
  National Liberal Party 41 30.14% 3 0 38 27.94%
Save Romania Union 25 18.38% 0 0 25 18.38%
Alliance for the Union of Romanians 14 10.29% 1 0 13 9.56%
  Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 9 6.61% 0 0 9 6.61%
  Force of the Right1 — — 0 3 3 2.20%
  Social Liberal Humanist Party2 — — 0 1 1 0.73%
Romanian Nationhood Party3 — — 0 1 1 0.73%
Total 136 100 — 136 100

Notes:

1 FD did not exist at the time of the 2020 legislative elections. All senators were elected on PNL's list.

2 The PUSL senator was elected on PSD's list.

3 The PNR senator was elected on AUR's list.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ParliamentaryElection2020/BEC-final results:Senate: PSD 29.32%, PNL 25.58%; Chamber of Deputies: PSD 28.90%, PNL 25.19%". AGERPRES. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Guvernul PNL - USR-PLUS - UDMR a trecut de votul Parlamentului / Cîțu: Mulțumesc milioanelor de români care au susținut această coaliție". HotNews. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ↑ "USR și PLUS au fuzionat. Decizia Curții de Apel București, definitivă. Noul partid se pregătește de Congres". Digi24. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. ↑ "2021: Cronologia unei crize politice inutile. Când PNL se certa cu USR, morgile erau pline". stirileprotv.ro. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. ↑ "Ludovic Orban și-a înființat un nou partid. Cum se numește formațiunea politică". Antena 3. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. ↑ "Orban: Mi-am depus demisia de la șefia Camerei Deputaților. Gruparea demolatoare cu sprijinul lui Iohannis calcă în picioare democrația". Digi24 (in Romanian). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. ↑ "Marcel Ciolacu este noul președinte al Camerei Deputaților: 217 voturi "pentru"". Mediafax. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  8. ↑ "Florin Roman preia conducerea Camerei Deputaților pentru următoarele două săptămâni". Antena 3. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  9. ↑ "Sorin Grindeanu devine preşedinte interimar al Camerei Deputaţilor. Marcel Ciolacu: „Mă bucur că a reuşit să creeze o majoritate"". Digi24. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  10. ↑ "Florin Cîțu este noul președinte al Senatului. "Mulțumesc pentru vot colegilor și coaliției pentru susținere"". Mediafax. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  11. ↑ "Anca Dragu, după ce pierdut șefia Senatului: Prima grijă a noului USL a fost să asigure o funcție pentru partid/ Această funcție are nevoie de stabilitate și continuitate pentru a preveni abuzurile puterii care se coagulează conjunctural". G4Media. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
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