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Romanian Popular Party Partidul Popular Românesc
Abbreviation	PPR
President	Vlad Țurcanu
Founder	Ion Hadârcă
Founded	12 April 2013
Headquarters	Chişinău, Moldova
Membership (2014)	25,000
Ideology	Liberalism Moldovan-Romanian unionism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Mișcarea Politică Unirea
International affiliation	Liberal International (Observer)
Colours	yellow, blue, red
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The Romanian Popular Party (Romanian: Partidul Popular Românesc, PPR), previously known as the Liberal Reformist Party (Romanian: Partidul Liberal Reformator), is a political party from Moldova. The party supportes the unification of Moldova and Romania. On 27 August 2019, the party changed its name from Liberal Reformist Party to Romanian Popular Party and elected Vlad Țurcanu as its new president at the second Congress of the party.

Overview

Formed on 12 April 2013, as the Liberal Party Reform Council (CRPL) and a pro-government faction within the Liberal Party (PL), calling for reform of the party. The first president of the party was Ion Hadârcă from 2013 until 2019. Its seven MPs were subsequently ejected from the Liberal Party and agreed to enter a new coalition, called the Pro-European Coalition, with the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) and the Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM) on 30 May 2013.

On 21 June 2013, at Costești, Ialoveni took place General Meeting of the Liberal Party Reform Council, which adopted a decision to create a new political party with a liberal doctrine.

On 1 August 2013, in Chişinău took place the first meeting of the Council of Founding of the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR).

Its seven MPs were former Liberal Party (PL) deputy chairman Ion Hadârcă, former Liberal Party secretary-general Oleg Bodrug, Ana Guțu, Anatol Arhire, Vadim Vacarciuc, Vadim Cojocaru, and Valeriu Saharneanu. The party failed to gain representation at the 2014 parliamentary election.

Vlad Țurcanu has been the president of the party since 27 August 2019.

The PPR is one of the founding members of Mișcarea Politică Unirea (MPU), a political party established for the unification of Moldova and Romania.

Notable former members

• Ion Hadârcă
• Oleg Bodrug
• Ana Guțu
• Anatol Arhire
• Vadim Vacarciuc
• Valeriu Saharneanu
• Vadim Cojocaru

Electoral results

Legislative elections

Year	Votes	%	Seats	+/−	Government
2014	24,956	1.56	0 / 101		Extra-parliamentary opposition
2019	Did not contest		0 / 101		Extra-parliamentary opposition
2021	with PL, USB, and AUR		0 / 101		Extra-parliamentary opposition

Footnotes

1. "Vlad Țurcanu a fost ales președinte de partid. PPR va participa la alegerile din 20 octombrie". tv8.md (in Romanian). August 28, 2019.
2. "Fostul consilier prezidențial Vlad Țurcanu s-a făcut președinte de partid". agora.md (in Romanian). August 28, 2019.
3. Liberal reformers chose the name of future party
4. "Vlad Turcanu, fostul consilier al lui Nicolae Timofti, numit lider de partid". protv.md (in Romanian). August 28, 2019.
5. "Partidul Liberal Reformator se redenumește în Partidul Popular Românesc; Vlad Țurcanu va fi președintele formațiunii". unimedia.info (in Romanian). August 28, 2019.
6. Mihailova, Iulia (15 January 2020). "S-a constituit mișcarea politică Unirea". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian).
7. "Cinci partide unioniste au constituit mișcarea politică "Unirea"". Agora (in Romanian). 15 January 2020.

External links

• (in Romanian) Liberal Party Reform Council official website

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Background	Principality of Moldavia Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812 Treaty of Bucharest of 1812 Bessarabian question Unification of Moldavia and Wallachia Southern Bessarabia Russian Revolution Sfatul Țării Moldavian Democratic Republic Union of Bessarabia with Romania Great Union Greater Romania Soviet occupation of Bessarabia Moldavian SSR National Patriotic Front Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Post-Soviet developments	Independence of Moldova Controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Moldova Moldovenism 1994 Moldovan referendum Romanian accession to NATO Romanian accession to the European Union April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests 2015–2016 protests in Moldova Day of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
Supporters	Moldova Parties Alliance for the Union of Romanians Antimafia Popular Movement Christian-Democratic People's Party Democracy at Home Party Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova Mișcarea Politică Unirea Liberal Party National Liberal Party Romanian Popular Party Save Bessarabia Union National Unity Party Popular Front of Moldova Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova Figures Vlad Bilețchi Dorin Chirtoacă Ion Costaș Vlad Filat Pavel Filip Mihai Ghimpu Vladimir Plahotniuc Maia Sandu Mircea Snegur Ion Sturza Octavian Țîcu Romania Parties Alliance for the Union of Romanians National Identity Bloc in Europe Greater Romania Party Noua Dreaptă United Romania Party People's Movement Party Romanian Nationhood Party S.O.S. Romania Figures Dan Barna Traian Băsescu Dacian Cioloș Klaus Iohannis Ludovic Orban Victor Ponta George Simion Eugen Tomac
Opponents	Moldova Parties Collective Action Party – Civic Congress Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova Greater Moldova Party Party of Regions of Moldova Renato Usatîi Electoral Bloc Our Party Motherland Party Șor Party Figures Vlad Batrîncea Igor Dodon Vadim Krasnoselsky Andrei Sangheli Ilan Șor Vasile Stati Irina Vlah Vladimir Voronin Renato Usatîi
Unionist initiatives	Action 2012 "Bessarabia, Romanian land" Centenary of the Great Union Alliance for the Centenary Centenary March 2018 unification declarations Youth of Moldova
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