The Revival Party (, PR) is a

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Overview

The founding congress of party was held on 29 October 2011 and elected

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co-chairman and Oleg Babenco deputy сhairman. The congress was attended by 212 delegates from 28

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. After Mișin's death in 2016, the chairman of the party became his son,

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. On 22 March 2023, former PSRM deputies

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and

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joined the party. Bolea declared that the party promotes the values of

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, traditionalism,

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, and that the party wants to become the largest left-wing force of Moldova. The party also wants the

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to become one of the state languages of Moldova. It has been considered a

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of the

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since around this time.

Notable members

Vadim Mișin Vadim Mișin (12 March 1945 – 18 October 2016) was a Moldovan general-major of police, and politician, member of Parliament of Moldova between 1998 and 2014, and former president of the Revival Party (Moldova), Revival Party (2012–2016). A ...

References

External links

Official website

Partidul «Renaștere» – e-democracy
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