Romania in Action Party
Political party in Romania
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Romania in Action Party (Romanian: Partidul România în Acțiune), often shortened to Romania in Action (Romanian: România în Acțiune) is a Romanian big-tent and centrist[1] political party that ideologically follows localism,[2] and civic nationalism.[3]
Romania in Action Party Partidul România în Acțiune | |
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| Abbreviation | RîA |
| President | Mihai Apostolache |
| Founded | March 2023 |
| Preceded by | Romanian Social Party |
| Headquarters | Ploiești, Prahova |
| Ideology | Big tent Centrism Localism Civic nationalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | România Renaște |
| Colours | Blue Red |
| Mayor | 1 / 3,000 |
| Local Council | 48 / 39,000 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 330 |
| Senate | 0 / 136 |
| Website | |
| romaniainactiune | |
The Romania in Action party has almost 50 local elected representatives,[4] including a mayor, in Balta Doamnei commune, and supports the candidacy of Mircea Geoană for the position of president of Romania in the 2024 elections.[5]
The party will have candidates in all counties and in the diaspora in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Notable members
- Mihai Apostolache — university lecturer, Party president and candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Prahova constituency
- Sanda Nicola — former journalist, spokeswoman for Mircea Geoană's campaign, candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Bucharest constituency[6]
- Gabriela Ciot — professor at the Faculty of European Studies of UBB, former secretary of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Cluj constituency
- Marius Lazăr — former president of the Green Party (2022-2024), candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Sibiu constituency
- Alin Ignat — current deputy (since 2022, elected on PNL list) and candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Alba constituency
- Mihaela Popa — teacher, former member of the European Parliament between 2007 and 2008, former PNL senator (2008-2016), former secretary of state in the Ministry of Education, and candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Iasi constituency[7]
- David Gheorghe — university professor at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Banat (USAMVB), former senator between 2004 and 2012, and candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the Timiș constituency[8]
Election results
| City | Mayor | Municipal Council | ||
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| % | Council | Aftermath | ||
| Ploiești | 9.19 / 100 |
6,92% | 2 / 27 |
TBD |
| Câmpina | 2.18 / 100 |
2,14% | 0 / 19 |
No seats |
| City | Mayor | City Council | ||
| % | Council | Aftermath | ||
| Mizil | 16.88 / 100 |
16,40% | 3 / 17 |
TBD |
| Vălenii de Munte | 26.62 / 100 |
16,85% | 3 / 17 |
TBD |
| Sinaia | 0.00 / 100 |
6,11% | 1 / 17 |
TBD |
| Slănic | 22.92 / 100 |
18,59% | 3 / 13 |
TBD |
| Commune | Mayor | Local Council | ||
| % | Council | Aftermath | ||
| Balta Doamnei | 42.33 / 100 |
38,09% | 4 / 11 |
Coalition |
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Position | Votes | Percentage | Position | ||
| 2024 | Mircea Geoană (support) | 583.879 | 6th | Election annulled | |||
| 2025 | Nicușor Dan (support) | 1,979,767 | 2nd | 6,168,642 | 1st | ||