Social Democratic Union Uniunea Social-Democrată | |
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| Abbreviation | USD |
| Leader | Petre Roman (PD) Sergiu Cunescu (PSDR) |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Dissolved | 1999 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Social liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists[1] |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Constituent parties | Democratic Party (PD) Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR) |
TheSocial Democratic Union (Romanian:Uniunea Social-Democrată, USD) was anelectoral alliance established on 27 September 1995 between theDemocratic Party (PD) and theRomanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR). The alliance was formed to participate in the1996 Romanian general election.[2][3][4]
The alliance formally ended in 1999, when the Romanian Social Democratic Party left it, in order to join theSocial Democratic Pole of Romania.
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Petre Roman | 2,598,545 | 20.5 | 3rd |