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Party of Free People Partidul Oamenilor Liberi Szabad Emberek Pártja Partei der Freien Menschen | |
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| Abbreviation | POL |
| President | Dan Mașca |
| Founders | Dan Mașca Radu Bălaș Cătălin Hegheș Eugen Tothpal |
| Founded | 26 October 2015 |
| Headquarters | Strada Poștei 1, Târgu Mureș |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| Senate | 0 / 136 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 330 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 33 |
| Mayors | 0 / 3,176 |
| County Councilors | 0 / 1,340 |
| Local Council Councilors | 5 / 39,900 |
| Website | |
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Party of Free People (Romanian: Partidul Oamenilor Liberi, Hungarian: Szabad Emberek Pártja, German: Partei Der Freien Menschen, abbr. POL) is a regionalist and localist political party in Romania. The party was founded in October 2015 by Dan Mașca, Cătălin Hegheș, Radu Bălaș and Eugen Tothpal.[1]
Ideology and political program
[edit source]According to the president of POL, Dan Mașca, the party does not have a clearly established ideology. Broadly speaking, it is a regionalist party that opts for participatory democracy and decentralization. Also, POL claims to be a party for all ethnicities in Romania, promoting harmony amongst Romanians, Hungarians, Germans, Roma etc.[1][2]
Electoral symbol
[edit source]The electoral symbol of the Party of Free People is two joined palms, the abbreviated name "POL", the full Romanian name "Partidul Oamenilor Liberi", the Hungarian name "Szabad Emberek Pártja" and the German name "Partei der Freien Menschen".[3]
Electoral history
[edit source]According to the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), at the 2016 local elections, Freemen's Party obtained five local councilor mandates. At the 2020 local elections, the party obtained two county councilors mandates, one mayoral mandate and 35 local councilor mandates.[4]
Local elections
[edit source]| Election | County Councilors (CJ) | Mayors | Local Councilors (CL) | Popular vote | % | Position | ||||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| 2016 | 10,335 | 0.12 | 0 / 1,393 |
6,837 | 0.08 | 0 / 3,179 |
7,340 | 0.08 | 5 / 40,297 |
N/a | N/a | 28th |
| 2020 | 14,123 | 0.20 | 2 / 1,393 |
16,527 | 0.20 | 1 / 3,179 |
22,060 | 0.28 | 35 / 40,297 |
N/a | N/a | 25th |
| 2024 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1.755 | 0.02 | 0 / 3,179 |
5.747 | 0.06 | 5 / 40,297 |
N/a | N/a | 51st |
Presence in cities
[edit source]After 2024 local elections
[edit source]| City | Mayor | # | Local Council | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Council | Swing | Aftermath | |||
| Târgu Mureș | 1.29 / 100 |
8 | 4.049 | 6.69 (#6) | 2 / 23 |
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Opposition |
After 2020 local elections
[edit source]| City | Mayor | # | Local Council | ||||
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| Votes | Percentage | Council | Swing | Aftermath | |||
| Odorheiu Secuiesc | 68.26 / 100 |
1 | 7,662 | 61.62 (#1) | 12 / 19 |
 12 |
POL |
| Târgu Mureș | 50.54 / 100 1 |
1 | 4,009 | 7.18 (#4) | 2 / 23 |
2 |
Support |
| Gheorgheni | N/a | N/a | 324 | 6.02 (#4) | 1 / 17 |
 1 |
Opposition |
| Sângeorgiu de Pădure | N/a | N/a | 173 | 8.87 (#3) | 1 / 15 |
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Opposition |
- Notes
1 Independent candidate endorsed by both POL and UDMR
Potential deletion from the party register
[edit source]Although from 2015 the law on party registration has become less restrictive, the term local party does not appear in the law. Therefore, many parties – including POL – that do not meet the conditions of the law are at risk of being dissolved.[5]
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- 1 2 "Ce spune Dan Masca, liderul oamenilor liberi, despre relatia cu Nicusor Dan si o tara ca afara: Mi-am luat libertatea de a spune NU Interviu" (in Romanian). Ziare.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ "Dan Maşca: Libertatea unicității" (in Romanian). Stiri din Mures, Stiri Targu mures - Liderul presei muresene. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ "Statut 2.0" (in Romanian). Partidul Oamenilor Liberi. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ "Rezultate – BIROUL ELECTORAL CENTRAL" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ "Democrația locală din România și ce ne facem cu partidele politice noi. O analiză de Septimius Parvu" (in Romanian). www.hotnews.ro. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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