The Ecological Movement of Romania (, MER) was a political party in Romania.
History Following the overthrow of the Communist regime in Romania, the MER was formed as a front for the post-Ceaușescu regime in an effort to attract the support of environmentalists.John Barry & E. Gene Frankland (2002) International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics, Taylor & Francis, p139 It received 2.6% of the Chamber of Deputies vote in the 1990 general elections, winning 12 seats. It also received 2.6% of the Senate vote, winning one seat.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1599–1600 In December 1990 the party joined the National Convention for the Establishment of Reform and Democracy (CDR), a coalition opposing the National Salvation Front (FSN) government. The collapse of the coalition in January 1992 led to the party failing to win a seat in the 1992 general elections; although its vote share was reduced only marginally to 2.3% it lost all its seats.1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies University of Essex
It contested the 1996 elections as part of the National Union of the Centre alliance, alongside the Romanian Democratic Agrarian Party (PDAR) and the Humanist Party (PUR). However, the alliance received only 0.9% of the vote, failing to win a seat.1996 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies University of Essex
Călin Georgescu, who would later become one of the most prominent figures of the Romanian far-right, was the leader of the party's youth wing, the Ecologist Youth of Romania (TER), from 1990 to 1992. In 1992, TER split off from the party and became an NGO, while Georgescu remained its leader until 1996.
Election results Parliamentary elections ElectionChamberSenatePositionAftermathVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats1990358,8642.62341,4782.505th1992243,7402.25231,4012.1110th1996Part of the NationalUnion of the CentrePart of the NationalUnion of the Centre16th
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