This article gives an overview of liberalism in the Republic of Moldova. In the years from 1918 through 1940 and 1941 through 1944, what is today the

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was part of

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, so the Romanian political parties were active in Moldova. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, principally those with a history of representation in parliament.

History

After

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from the former

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numerous liberal parties were founded.

Towards the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova

*1993: The National Liberal Party (''PNL'') is established. *1995: The Party of Rebirth and Conciliation of Moldova (''PRCM'') is established. *1997: The

Social Democratic Alliance of Moldova The Social Democratic Alliance of Moldova ( ro, Alianţa Social-Democrată din Moldova, ASDM) was a political party in Moldova. History The party was established on 19 April 1997 as the Civic Alliance for Reform (''Alianţa Civică pentru Reforme ...

(''ASDM'') is established. *1997: The Popular Democratic Party of Moldova (''PDPM'') is established. *2000: The PNL merged with the Social-Political Movement "For Order and Justice" (''POD'') to create the Social Liberal Union Force of Moldova (''USLFM''). *2001: The Independents' Alliance of Moldova (''AIRM'') is established. *2002: The USLFM merged with the PRCM and the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party of Moldova (''PNŢCDM'') to create the Liberal Party (2002) (''Partidul Liberal''). *2003: The Liberal Party (2002) merged with the ASDM, the AIRM and the PDPM to create the Party Alliance Our Moldova (''PAMN''). *2006: The National Liberal Party is re-founded. *2011: The PAMN is absorbed by the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova.

Towards the Democratic Party of Moldova

*1993: The

Party of Democratic Forces The Party of Democratic Forces ( ro, Partidul Forțelor Democratice, PFD) was a political party in Moldova. History The party was established in January 1993 as the Congress of Intellectuals, a breakaway from the Christian Democratic Popular Fron ...

(''PFD'') is established. *2001: The Social Liberal Party (''PSL'') is founded, incorporating the Social-Liberal Initiative Group, the Christian Democratic League of Women (''LCDF'') and the National Youth League of Moldova (''LNTM''). *2002: The PFD merged into the party. *2008: The PSL is absorbed by the Democratic Party of Moldova.

Towards the Liberal Party (2005)

*1993: The Party of Reform (''PR'') is established. *2005: The PR adopts the name

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(''PL''). *2013: The Liberal Reformist Party (''PLR'') splits from the PL.

History

Towards the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova

Towards the Democratic Party of Moldova

Towards the Liberal Party (2005)

See also