At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the Senate:
140
- Seats in the Chamber
of Deputies: 327
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Description
of government structure:
- Chief of State:
President Emil CONSTANTINESCU
- Head of Government:
Prime Minister Mugur ISARESCU
- Romania has a bicameral
Parliament (Parlament) consisting of a Senate with 140 seats
and a Chamber of Deputies with 327 seats.
- *Note:
Under an emergency ordinance the number of seats at stake in this election will be 140 to the Senate and 327 to the Chamber of Deputies.
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Description
of electoral system:
- The
president is elected by popular vote for a four-year term.
- All
140 seats in the Senate are elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.
- All
327 seats in the Chamber of Deputies are elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.
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Results of the electoral races:
- Party Bloc:
Democratic Convention of Romania (CDR 2000)
Leader: Ion DIACONESCU
Seats won in last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 122
Seats won in last election to the Senate: 53
- Party Bloc:
National Alliance (PUNR - PNR)
Leaders: Valeriu TABARA and Virgil MAGUREANU
Seats won in last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 18
Seats won in last election to the Senate: 7
- Party Bloc:
Party of Social Democracy of Romania - Social Democratic Party (PDSR
- PSDR)
Leaders: Ion ILIESCU and Alexandru ATHANASIU
Seats won in last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 101
Seats won in last election to the Senate: 47
- Party: Democratic
Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR)
Leader: Bel • MARK
Seats won in last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 25
Seats won in last election to the Senate: 11
- Party: 'Romania
Mare' Party
Leader: Corneliu VADIM TUDOR
Seats won in last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 19
Seats won in last election to the Senate: 8
- Party: National
Liberal Party (PNL)
Leaders: Mircea Ionescu QUINTUS and Valeriu STOICA
Seats won in last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 45
Seats won in last election to the Senate: 22
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When was the last
election? Number of seats in last election?
- Last election
to the National Assembly: November 3, 1996
- Seats decided in
the last election to the Senate: 143
- Seats decided in
the last election to the Chamber of Deputies: 343
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 22,411,121
(July 2000 est.)
- Number of registered voters: 17,218,654 (1996)
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Of Interest:
- On August 22nd,
Prime Minister Mugur ISARESCU and coalition leaders set the November
26, 2000 date of elections and agreed to shorten the electoral campaign
from 60 to 45 days. The campaign began on October 12, 2000 and will
run until November 23, 2000.
- Under an emergency
ordinance the number of seats at stake in this election will be 140
to the Senate and 327 to the Chamber of Deputies.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
