List of political parties in Moldova

Last updated

This article lists a series of political parties, both historical and contemporary as well as active and inactive, from the Republic of Moldova. The Republic of Moldova is a multi-party parliamentary republic with a unicameral system. As of 2021, in Moldova, there are 45 political parties that have been formally registered. [1]

Contents

Parliamentary parties

PartyAbbr.IdeologyLeader MPs
Logo of the Party of Action and Solidarity.svg Party of Action and Solidarity
Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate
PAS Liberalism Igor Grosu
63 / 101
Red Star with white Hammer & Sickle.svg Bloc of Communists and Socialists
Blocul Comuniștilor și Socialiștilor
BCS Democratic socialism, Communism, Russophilia Igor Dodon
Vladimir Voronin
27 / 101

Main non-parliamentary parties

Minor parties

Former parties

Historical political parties

Party alliances

Political camps

Two major movements have developed in the recent years in Moldovan politics and they can be distinguished as follows:

Political camps [3]
Pro-Western and pro-European (generally liberal) Pro-Russian and Eurosceptic (often anti-American and strongly anti-liberal)
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European Social Democratic Party
Dignity and Truth Platform
European People's Party of Moldova
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Liberal Party
Romanian Popular Party
National Liberal Party
Party of Action and Solidarity
Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova
Christian-Democratic People's Party
Our Party
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova
Socialist Party of Moldova

See also

Related Research Articles

This article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Romania. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in this scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary for a party to have actually labeled itself as a liberal party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Communist Party of Moldavia</span> Political party under Soviet rule

The Communist Party of Moldavia was the ruling and the sole legal political party in the Moldavian SSR, and one of the fifteen republic-level parties that formed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. During World War II, it was the driving force of the Moldovan resistance against Axis occupation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova</span> Electoral alliance of political parties in Moldova

The Democratic Moldova Electoral Bloc was a centre-left electoral alliance of political parties in Moldova, led by Serafim Urechean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">European Social Democratic Party</span> Centre-left political party in Moldova

The European Social Democratic Party is a centre-left, populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997, the party holds pro-European views, and is an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES) and a full member of the Socialist International. According to its statute, the PSDE pleads that Moldova is an independent, sovereign, and democratic state, based on law, and integrated in the united family of European democracies. Reflecting former leader Marian Lupu's views, but also the strong influence of the Moldovan Orthodox Church, the party is more conservative on social issues, such as LGBT rights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberal Party (Moldova)</span> Political party in Moldova

Liberal Party is a conservative-liberal political party in Moldova. The president of the party is the former Mayor of Chișinău, Dorin Chirtoacă.

The Freedom Party was a clandestine political party in the Moldovan SSR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Veaceslav Untilă</span> Moldovan politician

Veaceslav Untilă is a Moldovan politician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Working People's Party (Moldova)</span> Moldovan political party

The Working People's Party is a centre-left political party in Moldova.

The Greater Moldova Party, known before 2020 as the "For the Nation and Country Party", is a political party in Moldova.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romanian Popular Party</span> Political party in Moldova

The Romanian Popular Party, previously known as the Liberal Reformist Party, is a political party from Moldova. The party supportes the unification of Moldova and Romania. On 27 August 2019, the party changed its name from Liberal Reformist Party to Romanian Popular Party and elected Vlad Țurcanu as its new president at the second Congress of the party.

The People's Movement Party is a minor extra-parliamentary national-conservative and social conservative political party in Romania.

The Socialist Workers Party of Romania, later renamed the Independent Socialist Party of Romania, was a political party in Romania. The party was founded in Bucharest on 15 July 1928, as a leftist splinter group of the Social Democratic Party, formed by a minority that opposed the cooperation with the National Peasants' Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Movement of Professionals "Hope"</span>

Movement of Professionals "Hope" was a political party in Moldova led by Vladimir Florea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Social Democratic Alliance of Moldova</span>

The Social Democratic Alliance of Moldova was a political party in Moldova.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Romanian parliamentary election</span>

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 6 December 2020 to elect the 136 members of the Senate and the 330 constituent members of the Chamber of Deputies.

Communist Reformers Party of Moldova was a communist party in Moldova. PCR was founded on 3 May 2014 by Ruslan Popa. Observers meant that the creation of the PCR had the only purpose to weaken the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) in the parliamentary elections of 30 November 2014. The PCR received 4.92% of the votes, but no seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party</span> Political party in Romania

The Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity was a pro-European, liberal political party established on 26 October 2018, whose president was Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania from 2015 until 2017, elected on 26 January 2019. The party had its origin in the Movement Romania Together (MRÎ), a project which they gave up due to the setting up delay in court. The party merged in 2021 with the Save Romania Union (USR) with which it has been in a political alliance called 2020 USR-PLUS Alliance from 2019 to 2021, then formally activating as a sole, unified party known as USR PLUS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Modern Democratic Party</span> Moldovan political party

The Modern Democratic Party is a centre-right political party of the Republic of Moldova. It was founded and led by Andrian Candu, the former President of the Moldovan Parliament, under the original name of Pro Moldova. Since 2021, the acting president is Boris Foca, who changed the party's name to the Modern Democratic Party in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Romanian parliamentary election</span>

Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Romania on 8 December 2024.

References

  1. Lista partidelor politice din Moldova
  2. Partidul Comunist Reformator a fost radiat din registrul partidelor politice
  3. "Moldova chaos: A guide to political parties and divided challengers". Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-03.