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Following the overthrow of the Communist regime, the MER was formed as a front for the post-Ceaușescu regime in an effort to attract the support of environmentalists.<ref name=IEEP>John Barry & E. Gene Frankland (2002) ''International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics'', Taylor & Francis, p139</ref> It received 2.6% of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]] vote in the [[Romanian general election, 1990|1990 general elections]], winning 12 seats. It also received 2.6% of the [[Senate (Romania)|Senate]] vote, winning one seat.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1599–1600 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> |
Following the overthrow of the Communist regime, the MER was formed as a front for the post-Ceaușescu regime in an effort to attract the support of environmentalists.<ref name=IEEP>John Barry & E. Gene Frankland (2002) ''International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics'', Taylor & Francis, p139</ref> It received 2.6% of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]] vote in the [[Romanian general election, 1990|1990 general elections]], winning 12 seats. It also received 2.6% of the [[Senate (Romania)|Senate]] vote, winning one seat.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1599–1600 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7</ref> |
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In December 1990 the party joined the National Convention for the Establishment of Reform and Democracy, a coalition opposing the [[National Salvation Front (Romania)|National Salvation Front]] government.<ref name=IEEP/> The collapse of the coalition in January 1992 led to the party failing to win a seat in the [[Romanian general election, 1992|1992 general elections]];<ref name=IEEP/> although its vote share was reduced only marginally to 2.3% it lost all its seats.<ref>[http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro92cd 1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies] University of Essex</ref> whilst the REM presidential candidate [[Mircea Druc]] received 3% of the vote, finishing fifth out of six candidates.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p1614</ref> |
In December 1990 the party joined the National Convention for the Establishment of Reform and Democracy, a coalition opposing the [[National Salvation Front (Romania)|National Salvation Front]] government.<ref name=IEEP/> The collapse of the coalition in January 1992 led to the party failing to win a seat in the [[Romanian general election, 1992|1992 general elections]];<ref name=IEEP/> although its vote share was reduced only marginally to 2.3% it lost all its seats.<ref>[http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro92cd 1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies] {{wayback|url=http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro92cd |date=20110614133818 }} University of Essex</ref> whilst the REM presidential candidate [[Mircea Druc]] received 3% of the vote, finishing fifth out of six candidates.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p1614</ref> |
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It contested the [[Romanian general election, 1996|1996 elections]] as part of the National Union of the Centre alliance, alongside the [[Romanian Democratic Agrarian Party]] and the [[Conservative Party (Romania)|Humanist Party]]. However, the alliance received only 0.9% of the vote, failing to win a seat.<ref>[http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro96cd 1996 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies] University of Essex</ref> |
It contested the [[Romanian general election, 1996|1996 elections]] as part of the National Union of the Centre alliance, alongside the [[Romanian Democratic Agrarian Party]] and the [[Conservative Party (Romania)|Humanist Party]]. However, the alliance received only 0.9% of the vote, failing to win a seat.<ref>[http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro96cd 1996 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies] {{wayback|url=http://www2.essex.ac.uk/elect/database/indexElections.asp?country=ROMANIA&election=ro96cd |date=20110614133919 }} University of Essex</ref> |
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The Ecological Movement of Romania (Romanian: Mișcarea Ecologistă din România, MER) was a political party in Romania.
History
Following the overthrow of the Communist regime, the MER was formed as a front for the post-Ceaușescu regime in an effort to attract the support of environmentalists.[1] It received 2.6% of the Chamber of Deputies vote in the 1990 general elections, winning 12 seats. It also received 2.6% of the Senate vote, winning one seat.[2]
In December 1990 the party joined the National Convention for the Establishment of Reform and Democracy, a coalition opposing the National Salvation Front government.[1] The collapse of the coalition in January 1992 led to the party failing to win a seat in the 1992 general elections;[1] although its vote share was reduced only marginally to 2.3% it lost all its seats.[3] whilst the REM presidential candidate Mircea Druc received 3% of the vote, finishing fifth out of six candidates.[4]
It contested the 1996 elections as part of the National Union of the Centre alliance, alongside the Romanian Democratic Agrarian Party and the Humanist Party. However, the alliance received only 0.9% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[5]
References
- ^ a b c John Barry & E. Gene Frankland (2002) International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics, Taylor & Francis, p139
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1599–1600 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ 1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies Template:Wayback University of Essex
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1614
- ^ 1996 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies Template:Wayback University of Essex
