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Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
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|Hungarian minority interestsWEB, Wolfram, Nordsieck,weblink Romania, Parties and Elections in Europe, 2020, 18 December 2020,
|TransylvanianismWEB,weblink LegÄtura stranie dintre Viktor Orbán Åi UDMR, 27 February 2019, WEB,weblink UDMR mizeazÄ pe transilvanism - Hunor Kelemen a primit o nou mandat de preÈedinte, May 2023, WEB,weblink Transilvanismul Åi Centenarul | AgenÈia de presÄ Rador, 8 August 2017, NEWS,weblink Cum vede UDMR viitorul Transilvaniei, Europa LiberÄ România, 23 February 2019, LiberÄ, Europa,
|Social conservatismWEB,weblink Senatul a adoptat tacit un proiect de lege anti-LGBT depus de Èapte parlamentari UDMR Èi similar celui din Ungaria lui Viktor Orban,
|TransylvanianismWEB,weblink LegÄtura stranie dintre Viktor Orbán Åi UDMR, 27 February 2019, WEB,weblink UDMR mizeazÄ pe transilvanism - Hunor Kelemen a primit o nou mandat de preÈedinte, May 2023, WEB,weblink Transilvanismul Åi Centenarul | AgenÈia de presÄ Rador, 8 August 2017, NEWS,weblink Cum vede UDMR viitorul Transilvaniei, Europa LiberÄ România, 23 February 2019, LiberÄ, Europa,
|Social conservatismWEB,weblink Senatul a adoptat tacit un proiect de lege anti-LGBT depus de Èapte parlamentari UDMR Èi similar celui din Ungaria lui Viktor Orban,
History
The UDMR was founded on 25 December 1989, immediately after the fall of the Communist dictatorship in the Romanian Revolution of 1989 to represent in public the interests of the Hungarian community of Romania. Its first president was writer Géza Domokos during the early 1990s.The UDMR obtained consistent results during the 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and the 2012 elections, gaining representation in both houses of the Parliament, yet until 1996 the UDMR acted in opposition. From 1996 onwards, the party governed in a coalition with the Romanian Democratic Convention () (CDR)—a wide centre-right alliance that won the elections that year—and obtained some positions in the government of Victor Ciorbea.Four years later, the opposition party, the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD) won the 2000 elections. Although the UDMR did not join the new government as a coalition partner, it did sign a series of annual contracts with the PSD in which the PSD pledged to implement certain legal rights for the Hungarian minority community in return for UDMR's endorsement in parliament.(File:MARKODOMOKOS.jpg|thumb|Former presidents of the UDMR Géza Domokos and Béla Markó at one of the first meetings after the founding of the organisation)(File:2010unnepseg20evesRMDSZ.jpg|thumb|The UDMR celebrates 20 years since its establishment)In the 2004 elections, the UDMR made an alliance to back Adrian NÄstase of the Social Democratic Party, who was the favourite to win the presidential elections, but the surprise victory of Traian BÄsescu rocked the Romanian political spectrum. After negotiations, the UDMR, together with the Romanian Humanist Party (later to become the Conservative Party), defected from the PSD alliance and pledged to form a coalition with the Justice and Truth Alliance (DA). The UDMR obtained positions in the government.After the 2008 legislative elections UDMR entered in opposition. In 2009, after the adoption of a motion of no confidence against the Emil Boc's left and right grand coalition government, the UDMR became part of the new Emil Boc Cabinet, and continued after Emil Boc's resignation as junior coalition partner of the Mihai RÄzvan Ungureanu Cabinet together with the PDL and UNPR. In 2012 the Romanian Parliament voted a motion of no confidence against the Ungureanu Cabinet. After the formation of the Social Liberal Union (USL) government led by Victor Ponta, the UDMR entered the opposition.After the 2012 elections the same parties continued to form a government under the leadership of Victor Ponta. In 2014 the liberal part of the party coalition left the government, while the UDMR, PC, and UNPR joined the new government. The UDMR left the government in December 2014, shortly after the landslide victory of Klaus Iohannis as President of Romania. Subsequently, the UDMR provided mostly confidence and supply agreements to other ruling majorities before becoming part of a grand coalition after December, 2020. After the resignation of the CiucÄ Cabinet, UDMR withdrew from the coalition, after the National Liberals decided to take the Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration, which was held by UDMR in the CiucÄ Cabinet.WEB,weblink Lista miniÈtrilor PSD Èi PNL din Guvernul Ciolacu / UDMR iese de la guvernare, WEB,weblink PreÈedintele PNL, Nicolae CiucÄ, despre ieÈirea UDMR de la guvernare: PNL a oferit UDMR Ministerul Energiei. Solicitarea lor a fost Ministerul DezvoltÄrii,Party organisation
Status
UDMR is not a legally registered political party, but takes part in elections under art. 4(2) of the weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20061121225341weblink">Law 68/1992 which assimilates organizations representing national minorities to political parties from an electoral point of view. UDMR is an "alliance" of the ethnic Hungarian community in Romania, which incorporates several platforms of different ideologies, social, scientific, cultural or professional groups as associated organizations, youth and women organisations. The UDMR represents the Magyar (ethnic Hungarian) community of Romania (1,237,746 citizens, according to the 2011 census). Hungarians represent 18.9% of the total population of Transylvania;{{in lang|ro}} "Comunicat de presÄ privind rezultatele definitive ale RecensÄmântului PopulaÈiei Èi LocuinÈelor â 2011" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717125951weblink |date=2013-07-17 }}, at the 2011 census site; accessed 10 July 2013 in Szeklerland (Harghita, Covasna and part of MureÈ counties) they form the majority. The overwhelming majority (99%) of the Hungarian population of Romania lives in Transylvanian counties (Arad, BistriÅ£a-NÄsÄud, Bihor, BraÈov, Alba, Harghita, Hunedoara, Cluj, Covasna, CaraÈ-Severin, MaramureÈ, MureÈ, Satu Mare, Sibiu, SÄlaj, TimiÈ). In national elections, the Alliance consistently obtains around 6% of the votes, which roughly corresponds to the percentage of ethnic Hungarian voters (6,5%).Structure
The organization's president is Hunor Kelemen, elected at a party congress in 2011. Béla Markó, a writer, had held the position from 1993. He in turn was preceded by founding president Géza Domokos, in office from 1990 to 1993.The UDMR is structured into 22 territorial organizations, covering all regions of Transylvania, the capital Bucharest, several counties outside Transylvania, as well as platforms representing different political ideologies (Christian Democratic, Socialist, Liberal, National Liberal). It has several associated partners and groups representing the civil society, or the social, scientific, artistic or professional domains. As decision-making bodies, the UDMR operates the Congress, the Council of Representatives, the Permanent Council and the Presidency. The executive presidency is the executive body of the alliance. The consulting bodies of the alliance are: the Consulting Council of Regional Presidents, the Consulting Council of Platforms and the National Council of Self-governments. The bodies credited with controlling are the Regulation Control Committee, the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee. In addition, the President regularly convenes other consultative bodies such as the Economic Council and the Foreign Council.(File:2014 SzekelyudvarhelyiKampanyindito.jpg|thumb|The UDMR celebrates 25 years since its establishment)Doctrine
As an ethnic minority organization representing the Hungarians of Romania, the UDMR, above all, concerns itself with Hungarian minority rights, including cultural and territorial autonomy.The most important objectives of the UDMR are the preservation and development of the Hungarian community in Transylvania, the achievement of the different types of autonomy: cultural autonomy for the smaller and most vulnerable communities and the territorial autonomy and self-determination for those living in large majority area. The use of the mother tongue in all segments of private and public life, the education in mother tongue, the administration of all establishments in the area of minority education and culture are the most important elements of the daily struggle of the UDMR.The alliance has undertaken the task of representing the interests of the Hungarian community of Romania in Romanian and European politics as well. Ever since its establishment, the formation advocated for the necessity of a united political life, one single voice, that expresses the goals of the Hungarian minority in Romania. This is based on the principle that, as a minority, the Transylvanian Hungarian community should politically be represented by a single, united organization that would offer a framework for varied ideologies and not by various political parties. The UDMR seeks to establish equal to equal relations with Romanian and European political actors expecting their support in pursuing the goals of the Hungarian community. The UDMR is convinced the Hungarian community in Romania is the only entity entitled to make decisions concerning the Hungarian community in Romania.The UDMR focuses on cooperation and dialogue with the majority. Participating in the governing coalition is important as the alliance can greatly contribute through governmental means to the improvement of the life of the Hungarian community in Romania. The presence and role in the Romanian government of the UDMR protects the status and future of ethnic minorities in Romania and safeguards their evolution. The presence of the UDMR in the Romanian government is not limited to benefits in the field of Romanian politics: the fact bears an important message for states in the vicinity of Hungary, where ethical issues have lately appeared to be increasingly problematic. Since 1999 the UDMR has been a member of the European People's Party (EPP), and since 1991 it is member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN).Various specific goals, gradually detailed during the years, include:- Free use of mother tongue in private and public life, as well as in administration and justice;
- Development of a native-language school system, with all levels and all types of instruction;
- Full restitution of the community and Church-owned properties that were confiscated during the Communist regime;
- Autonomy and self governance for Szeklerland;
- Cultural autonomy for all national minorities in Romania (national minority law in the Romanian Parliament 2005);
- Decentralization of administration.
Achievements
File:Hir1grad.png|thumb|Current leader of the UDMR, Hunor Kelemen, ran as a presidential candidate for the 2009 Romanian presidential election, the 2014 Romanian presidential election, and the 2019 Romanian presidential election2019 Romanian presidential election1989â1999:- Developments in the educational system, including reclaiming for Hungarian-language education in some (though not all) schools that were transformed during the Communist regime;
- The law that allowed partial restitution of real estate confiscated during the Communist regime;
- Amendment to the administrative law, allowing for the use of Hungarian names of towns and villages as well as Romanian names (on public signs and indicators) where Hungarians live in numbers larger than 20%.
- Adoption of restitution law of community forest, community and church real estates;
- Construction of new educational establishments, conservation of important historical buildings;
- Implementation of language rights in administration and justice;
- The inauguration of the symbolic Liberty (Szabadság) statue in Arad, demolished by the communist regime.
- Establishment of the Institute for Minority Studies in Cluj;
- Establishment of new schools for professional education;
- Construction of sport establishments across Transylvania;
- The opening of the General Consulate of Hungary in Miercurea-Ciuc;
- Availability of a Hungarian language telephone directory.
- Decentralization process in the education and in health services;
- The History and Geography of Romania can be learned in mother tongue;
- The Hungarian language education benefits from more funding, the establishments are administered by the local authorities.
- Important public investment were channeled into Hungarian led local communities, including sewage and water systems;
- The renewal of the 12 national road across Szeklerland;
- The UDMR managed to stop the intention of the political majority to create new and bigger administrative units, which would mint the diminution of Hungarian led counties.
- The establishment of a Council for Cultural Autonomy, aiming to create a network of all goods and heritage of the Hungarian community in Romania;
- The UDMR presented the Transylvania 2020 project about the investment opportunities and development of the EU funding based on the 2014-2020 MFF of the EU;
- The UDMR together with the FUEN and the SVP from South Tyrol initiated the Minority SafePack European Citizensâ Initiative.
Electoral history
Parliamentary elections
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"! rowspan="2"| Election! colspan="3"| County Councilors (CJ)! colspan="3"| Mayors! colspan="3"| Local Councilors (CL)! rowspan="2"| Popular vote! rowspan="2"| %! rowspan="2"| PositionPresidential elections
{| class=wikitable width=100%! rowspan=2|Election! rowspan=2|Candidate! colspan=3|First round! colspan=3|Second roundEuropean elections
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