Christian Liberal Alliance
The Christian Liberal Alliance (Romanian: Alianța Creștin-Liberală, ACL), also known as the PNL-PDL Alliance (Alianța PNL-PDL), was a centre-right electoral alliance in Romania.
The alliance was founded on 28 July 2014 by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) prior to a planned future merger between the two parties in order to field a joint presidential candidate in the 2014 presidential election.[1][2] In August 2014, the parties selected Klaus Iohannis, PNL party president and mayor of Sibiu, as presidential candidate.[3][4]
In the first round of the 2014 presidential election held on 2 November 2014, ACL candidate Iohannis received 30.4% of the vote, coming in second place behind Victor Ponta, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate and incumbent Prime Minister of Romania.[5] In the runoff election held on 16 November 2014, Iohannis received 54.5% of the vote, becoming the surprise victor of the Romanian presidency.[6] The alliance was disbanded on 17 November 2014 upon the merger of PNL and PDL.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/romania-opposition-parties-merge-before-elections
- ↑ Serban Georgescu (22 July 2014). "PNL and PDL form the Christian Liberal Alliance". nineoclock.ro. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.romania-insider.com/romanias-christian-liberal-alliance-chooses-its-presidential-candidate/129498/
- ↑ http://www.ziuanews.ro/politica/sigla-acl-a-intrat-de-luni-in-productie-128950
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/03/us-romania-election-idUSKBN0IL3BN20141103
- ↑ "Romanians elected Klaus Iohannis their new president for the next five years". TheDiplomat.ro. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ziarulunirea.ro/alianta-crestin-liberala-desfiintata-oficial-pdl-istii-sunt-de-astazi-pnl-isti-296397.html