The National Salvation Front (in Romanian, Frontul Salvării Naţionale, FSN) was the governing body of Romania in the first weeks after the Romanian Revolution of 1989, subsequently turned into a political party. FSN is the common root of the two most important left-wing political parties in Romania today: the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Democratic Party (PD). People on the streets of Bucharest The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of riots and protests in late December of 1989 that overthrew the Communist regime of Nicolae CeauÅŸescu. ... The Social Democratic Party of Romania (Partidul Social Democrat or PSD) is a major political party of Romania. ... The Democratic Party (Romanian: Partidul Democrat, PD) is a centre-right (formerly social democrat) party of Romania. ...

History

Creation and rise to power

FSN was created on 22 December 1989 and took the power from the Communist authorities. Leadership of the FSN was assumed by Ion Iliescu. Iliescu named Petre Roman as interim Prime Minister. Other early members of the FSN were Dumitru Mazilu, Silviu Brucan, Mircea Dinescu, Ion Caramitru. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ion Iliescu (born March 3, 1930) is a Romanian politician. ... Petre Roman (born July 22, 1946) is a Romanian politician, former Prime Minister of Romania from 1989 to 1991, when his government was overthrown by the intervention of the miners led by Miron Cozma. ... Silviu Brucan is a Romanian Communist politician that became a dissident of the regime in 1989 and after the 1989 Romanian Revolution became a political analyst and author of books on communism and Eastern Europe. ... Mircea Dinescu is a Romanian poet, editor and dissident. ...

FSN decreed the abolishment of the one-party system and the convocation of elections. Shortly after, the two most important pre-Communist Romanian parties, the National Peasants' Party and the National Liberal Party, were registered, as PNŢCD and PNL respectively. The National Peasants Party (PNT, Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc) was a political party in Romania, formed in 1926 by the fusion of the National Romanian Party from Transylvania and the Peasants Party. ... The Partidul Naţional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania. ...

On February 6, 1990 the FSN (who comprised mostly former second and third-rank Communist Party members), transformed itself into a political party, in order to be able to run in the upcoming elections. This, and the fact that FSN was virtually in control of the country, led to worries that Communism was far from being ousted from Romania. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The Romanian Communist Party (Romanian: Partidul Comunist Român) was a Communist political party in Romania until 1989. ...

Anti-FSN demonstrations were mounted by the opposition parties PNŢCD and PNL in late January and late February 1990. In turn, Iliescu called on the 'working class' to support the FSN against what he called "fascist forces, trying to destabilise the country". This has resulted in what were named the first and second Mineriads. The Christian-Democratic Peoples Party (Partidul Popular Creştin-Democrat, PPCD) is a Romanian christian-democratic party. ... The Partidul Naţional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania. ... The Mineriad (Mineriada in Romanian) is a parody term following the names of classic events like the Olympics (Olimpiada in Romanian) or the Crusades (Cruciada in Romanian) representing a gathering of people with a usually honourable goal. ...

However FSN agreed to allow other parties to participate in the provisional government. The new governing body, the the Provisional National Unity Council (Consiliul Provizoriu de Uniune Naţională, CPUN), still dominated by FSN, would run the country from early February 1990 until the elections.

Another, much larger, demonstration (the Golaniad) against FSN's participation in the elections was organised in April 1990 and lasted 52 days, until 13-15 June when it was violently repressed by the third Mineriad. An anti-communist rally in the University Square of Bucharest, 1990 The Golaniad (Romanian: Golaniada) was a protest in Romania in the University Square, Bucharest. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... (Redirected from 13 June) June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... (Redirected from 15 June) June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno (mythology), wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... The Mineriad (Mineriada in Romanian) is a parody term following the names of classic events like the Olympics (Olimpiada in Romanian) or the Crusades (Cruciada in Romanian) representing a gathering of people with a usually honourable goal. ...

First post-Communist government

FSN and its candidate Ion Iliescu comfortably won the legislative and presidential elections on 20 May 1990, obtaining a majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Petre Roman remained Prime Minister, and its government started cautious economic reforms. These are the results of the Romanian presidential election of 1990: Results See also Romanian legislative election, 1990 Categories: Elections in Romania ... 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Romanias Chamber of Deputies, inside the Palace of the Parliament. ... The Senate of Romania (Romanian:Senat) is the upper house in Romanias bicameral parliament. ...

Breakup

After growing tensions between Iliescu and Roman, on April 7, 1992, Iliescu and many other members left the FSN and created the Democratic National Salvation Front (Frontul Democrat al Salvării Nationale, FDSN), which eventually developed to the current Social Democratic Party (Partidul Social Democrat, PSD). April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Democratic National Salvation Front (in Romanian, Frontul Democrat al Salvării Nationale, FDSN) was a political party formed in Romania by Ion Iliescu and his supporters upon the breaking of the ruling National Salvation Front (FSN) on Apr 7, 1992. ... The Social Democratic Party of Romania (Partidul Social Democrat or PSD) is a major political party of Romania. ...

Petre Roman remained leader of the FSN. On May 28, 1993, the party was renamed Democratic Party - National Salvation Front (Partidul Democrat - Frontul Salvării Naţionale, PD-FSN), before shortening its name to Democratic Party (PD). May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Democratic Party (Romanian: Partidul Democrat, PD) is a centre-right (formerly social democrat) party of Romania. ...

Election results

Chamber of deputies

Senate