CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF ROMANIA
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The 'Chamber of Deputies' (Romanian: ''Camera Deputaţilor'') is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 332 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms. Additionally, the organization of each national minority is entitled to a seat in the Chamber (under the limitation that a national minority is to be represented by one organization only).
In Romania's 2004 legislative election, held on November 28, no party won an outright majority. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the largest number of seats but is currently in opposition, due to the fact that Justice and Truth Alliance, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, and National Minorities formed a governing coalition, giving it 177 seats in the Chamber of Deputies (47.9% of the total). The Conservative Party was also part of the governing coalition but withdrew in December 2006, meaning that the government no longer has a majority in the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
Additionally, since the 2004 elections, several deputies from the PSD switched to other parties (including the governing Justice and Truth Alliance) or became independents, with the total number of PSD seats being reduced from 113 to 105. The number of Justice and Truth Alliance deputies also increased from 112 to 118, making it the largest formation in parliament as of October 2006. This changed again in December 2006, leaving the PSD with 107 seats and the Justice and Truth Alliance with 101.
The current president of the Chamber of Deputies is 'Bogdan Olteanu' from the National Liberal Party, who was elected on March 20, 2006, after the former president, Adrian Năstase, was forced by his own party (the Social Democratic Party, PSD) to step down amidst allegations of corruption.
In the table below, parties in 'bold' are currently part of the governing coalition. (source)
Elections to the Chamber of Deputies were held on November 26, 2000, in which the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD) won plurality. The governing majority was formed from the PSD and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), which, with 182 members, made up 54.8% of seats. The president of the Chamber of Deputies during this period was 'Valer Dorneanu', who was elected on December 15, 2000. The distribution of seats was as follows:
1. Guvern minoritar (''Minority government''), ''Evenimentul Zilei'', December 4, 2006
★ Official web site of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
The 'Chamber of Deputies' (Romanian: ''Camera Deputaţilor'') is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 332 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms. Additionally, the organization of each national minority is entitled to a seat in the Chamber (under the limitation that a national minority is to be represented by one organization only).
| Contents |
| Party composition |
| 2004-present |
| 2000-2004 |
| Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies |
| Notes |
| External links |
Party composition
2004-present
In Romania's 2004 legislative election, held on November 28, no party won an outright majority. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the largest number of seats but is currently in opposition, due to the fact that Justice and Truth Alliance, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, and National Minorities formed a governing coalition, giving it 177 seats in the Chamber of Deputies (47.9% of the total). The Conservative Party was also part of the governing coalition but withdrew in December 2006, meaning that the government no longer has a majority in the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
Additionally, since the 2004 elections, several deputies from the PSD switched to other parties (including the governing Justice and Truth Alliance) or became independents, with the total number of PSD seats being reduced from 113 to 105. The number of Justice and Truth Alliance deputies also increased from 112 to 118, making it the largest formation in parliament as of October 2006. This changed again in December 2006, leaving the PSD with 107 seats and the Justice and Truth Alliance with 101.
The current president of the Chamber of Deputies is 'Bogdan Olteanu' from the National Liberal Party, who was elected on March 20, 2006, after the former president, Adrian Năstase, was forced by his own party (the Social Democratic Party, PSD) to step down amidst allegations of corruption.
In the table below, parties in 'bold' are currently part of the governing coalition. (source)
| Party | % of seats | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 32.3 | 107 | |
| 'National Liberal Party' | 15.4 | 51 | |
| Democratic Party | 15.1 | 50 | |
| Independents | 10.2 | 32 | |
| Greater Romania Party | 9.1 | 30 | |
| 'Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania' | 6.6 | 22 | |
| Conservative Party | 5.7 | 19 | |
| National Minorities | 5.4 | 18 | |
| 'Total' | '100' | '329' | |
2000-2004
Elections to the Chamber of Deputies were held on November 26, 2000, in which the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD) won plurality. The governing majority was formed from the PSD and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), which, with 182 members, made up 54.8% of seats. The president of the Chamber of Deputies during this period was 'Valer Dorneanu', who was elected on December 15, 2000. The distribution of seats was as follows:
| Party | % of seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| PSD | 44.93 | 155 |
| Greater Romania Party | 24.35 | 84 |
| Democratic Party | 8.99 | 31 |
| National Liberal Party | 8.70 | 30 |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | 7.83 | 27 |
| National Minorities | 5.22 | 18 |
| 'Total' | '100' | '332' |
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-1992 | Dan Marţian | FSN |
| 1992-1996 | Adrian Năstase | FDSN |
| 1996-2000 | Ion Diaconescu | PNÅ¢CD |
| 2000-2004 | Valer Dorneanu | PDSR |
| 2004-2006 | Adrian Năstase | PSD |
| 2006- | Bogdan Olteanu | PNL |
Notes
1. Guvern minoritar (''Minority government''), ''Evenimentul Zilei'', December 4, 2006
External links
★ Official web site of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
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