The Romanian National Unity Party ( ro, Partidul Unităţii Naţionale a Românilor, PUNR) was a nationalist political party in Romania between 1990 and 2006.

History

The PUNR was the first nationalist party in post-communist Romania, created in 1990, with Gheorghe Funar emerging as its leader. In the 1990 general elections the party ran as part of the

Alliance for Romanian Unity The Alliance for Romanian Unity ( ro, Alianța pentru Unitatea Românilor, AUR) was a political alliance in Romania. History The AUR was formed as an alliance of the Republican Party (PR) and the Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR). It receiv ...

(AUR) alongside the

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(PR).1990 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies
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vote in the 1990 general elections, winning nine seats. It also received 2.2% of the

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vote, winning two seats. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1599–1600 Funar went on to become mayor of

Cluj-Napoca ; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Cluj County , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 ...

. In that office, he would promote Romanian national symbols, especially the blue, yellow and red flag, throughout the city. He was the party's candidate for president in the 1992 general elections, finishing third with 11% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections the PUNR emerged as the fourth-largest party in Parliament, winning 14 seats in the Senate and 30 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Funar was the party's presidential candidate again in the

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, but finished sixth in a field of 16 candidates, receiving only 3.2% of the vote. The PUNR also lost seats in Parliament, being reduced to seven Senate seats and 18 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. The party did not nominate a presidential candidate in the

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, which saw its vote share fall to just 1.4%, resulting in it failing to cross the electoral threshold, losing its parliamentary representation. Its last leader was former General

Mircea Chelaru Mircea Chelaru (born 3 July 1949) is a Romanian general and the last leader of the Romanian National Unity Party ( PUNR) after Gheorghe Funar resigned as leader. After the PUNR was absorbed by the PC (Conservative Party), Chelaru stepped down f ...

. On 12 February 2006, the PUNR was absorbed into the Conservative Party (PC).

Electoral history

Legislative elections

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Presidential elections

References

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History

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Presidential elections

See also

References