The Christian Liberal Alliance (Romanian: Alianța Creștin-Liberală, ACL), also known as the PNL-PDL Alliance (Romanian: Alianța PNL-PDL), was a centre-right[2] electoral alliance in Romania.
Christian Liberal Alliance Alianța Creștin-Liberală | |
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| Leader | Klaus Iohannis (PNL) Vasile Blaga (PDL) |
| Founded | 22 July 2014 |
| Dissolved | 16 November 2014[a] |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Social conservatism Economic liberalism Popularism Right-wing populism[1] Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Center-right to right-wing |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (PNL) European People's Party (PDL) |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (PNL) Centrist Democrat International (PDL) |
| European Parliament group | ALDE Group (PNL) EPP Group (PDL) |
| Constituent parties | PNL PDL |
The alliance was founded on 28 July 2014 by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) prior to a planned future merger between the two parties in order to field a joint presidential candidate in the 2014 presidential election.[3][4] In August 2014, the parties selected Klaus Iohannis, PNL party president and mayor of Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt), as presidential candidate.[5][6]
In the first round of the 2014 presidential election held on 2 November 2014, ACL candidate Iohannis received 30.4% of the vote, coming in second place behind Victor Ponta, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate and incumbent Prime Minister of Romania.[7] In the runoff election held on 16 November 2014, Iohannis received 54.5% of the vote, becoming the surprise victor of the Romanian presidency.[8] The alliance was disbanded on 17 November 2014 upon the merger of PNL and PDL.[9]
Electoral history edit
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Position | Votes | Percentage | Position | ||
| 2014 | Klaus Iohannis | 2,881,406 | 30.3% |
2nd | 6,288,769 | 54.4% |
1st |
Notes edit
- ^ When the Democratic Liberal Party merged into the National Liberal Party
References edit
- ^ Tismăneanu, Vladimir (12 August 2014). "Șamanism peronist și principii democratice: Klaus Iohannis, Vasile Blaga și avatarurile PNL-PDL". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Radu Cinpoes (2015). "Political Culture and Participation: Between Enthusiasm and Indifference?". In Lavinia Stan; Diane Vancea (eds.). Post-Communist Romania at Twenty-Five: Linking Past, Present, and Future. Lexington Books. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4985-0110-1.
- ^ "Romania Opposition Parties Merge Before Elections | Balkan Insight". 28 July 2014.
- ^ Serban Georgescu (22 July 2014). "PNL and PDL form the Christian Liberal Alliance". nineoclock.ro. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Romania's Christian Liberal Alliance chooses its presidential candidate | Romania-Insider.com". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ http://www.ziuanews.ro/politica/sigla-acl-a-intrat-de-luni-in-productie-128950[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Romania's PM Ponta wins first round of presidential election". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04.
- ^ "Romanians elected Klaus Iohannis their new president for the next five years". TheDiplomat.ro. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Alianţa Creştin-Liberală desființată oficial. PDL-iștii sunt de astăzi PNL-iști!". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-29.