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Social Democratic Party of the Roma

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See also Roma Party in Serbia

The Party of the Roma (Romanian: Partida Romilor, Vlax Romani: Partida le Romenge) is a political party in Romania representing the Romani minority. Its leader is Nicolae Păun, and it currently has one reserved seat in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies.

Parliamentary representation

The Party of the Roma is the official political association of the Romani minority and consequently has one reserved seat in the Chamber of Deputies, regardless of its electoral performance. The party has contested every election since 1992, but has never passed the 5% threshold required for it to gain extra seats. The reserved seat has been held by the following people:

Party representatives have been elected at local level.