Community of the Lipovan Russians in Romania

The Community of the Lipovan Russians in Romania (Romanian: Comunitatea Rușilor Lipoveni din România, CRL; Russian: Община русских-липован Румынии, romanizedObshchina Russkikh-Lipovan Rumynii, ORL) is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Lipovan community.

Community of the Lipovan Russians in Romania
Comunitatea Rușilor Lipoveni din România
Община русских-липован Румынии
PresidentSilviu Feodor (since 2016)[1]
Founded14 January 1990
HeadquartersStr. Dr. Rațiu, nr.10, Sector 1, Bucharest
NewspaperZorile
IdeologyLipovan Russian minority interests
ReligionOld Believers
National affiliationNational Minorities Parliamentary Group
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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Party flag
Website
www.crlr.ro

History

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Established on 14 January 1990,[2] the CRLR took part in the May 1990 general elections. Despite receiving only 0.13% of the vote,[3] it received one seat in the Chamber of Deputies under the electoral law that allows for political parties representing ethnic minority groups to be exempt from the electoral threshold. It has been receiving a seat in every election since.

Electoral history

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Election Chamber of Deputies Senate
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1990 17,974 0.13 1
1992 14,975 0.14 1
1996 11,902 0.10 1
2000 11,558 0.10 1
2004 10,562 0.10 1
2008 9,203 0.13 1
2012 8,328 0.11 1
2016 6,160 0.09 1
2020 5,146 0.09 1

Notable members

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References

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