National Union for the Progress of Romania
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National Union for the Progress of Romania
Uniunea Națională pentru Progresul României |
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| President | Valeriu Steriu |
| Spokesperson | Luminiţa Adam |
| Senate leader | Ilie Sârbu (part of PSD group) |
| Chamber leader | Marian Neacșu (part of PSD group) |
| Founded | March 2010 |
| Dissolved | July 2016 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party |
| Merged into | People's Movement Party |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
| Youth wing | UNPR's Young |
| Membership (2013) | 350,000 |
| Ideology |
Social democracy, Progressivism, Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Red |
| Senate |
13 / 168
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| Chamber of Deputies |
43 / 398
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| European Parliament |
2 / 32
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| County Council Presidents |
1 / 41
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| County Councilors |
13 / 1,393
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| Mayors |
25 / 3,186
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| Website | |
| www.unpr.eu | |
The National Union for the Progress of Romania (Romanian: Uniunea Națională pentru Progresul României, UNPR) was a political party of Romania. The party was formed in March 2010 by a group of independents who had broken away from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and National Liberal Party (PNL) to support President Traian Băsescu. However, tension began soon after the party's formation between former PSD and PNL members over the distribution of leadership positions and the political direction of the new party, with former PSD members dominating. The first party congress to elect its leaders was on 1st May 2010.
On 12 July 2016, former President Traian Băsescu announced that UNPR would merge with his People's Movement Party on 20 July 2016.
In 2009, parliamentarians from PSD, PNL, and other organizations left their political parties to support president Traian Băsescu. They formed the parliamentary group of independents, led by senator Gabriel Oprea. Afterwards Oprea was named Minister of Administration and Interior.
In 2010, the majority of the group formed UNPR. On 1 May 2010, the new party elected its leaders, by congress. Allied with the PDL and UDMR, UNPR participated in government until 2012. At the first party congress, held in May 2010, Marian Sârbu was elected president. In 2011, the National Initiative Party (PIN) merged into the union. PIN's president, Lavinia Șandru, became UNPR's vice-president, but later resigned from the party citing its lack of support for her ecologist policies.
In 2012, the government led by Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu was dismissed by motion of censure and UNPR pass in opposition. On 28 May 2012, Sârbu stepped down as party leader. Following his resignation, Gabriel Oprea was elected president of UNPR. In the local election in 2012 UNPR ranked 5 on its list are elected 25 mayors, 13 county councilors, 1.005 town councilors and 1 county council president. After elections, UNPR formed with PSD, the Center-Left Alliance (ACS) being included in the Social Liberal Union.
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