Freemen's Party

Freemen's Party

Partidul Oamenilor Liberi
Szabad Emberek Pártja
Partei der Freien Menschen
Freemen's Party Partidul Oamenilor Liberi; Szabad Emberek Pártja ; Partei der Freien Menschen
Abbreviation	POL
President	Dan Mașca
Founders	Dan Mașca; Radu Bălaș; Cătălin Hegheș; Eugen Tothpal
Founded	26 October 2015
Headquarters	Strada Poștei 1, Târgu Mureș
Ideology	Participatory democracy; Regionalism; Minorities interests; Decentralization; Localism;
Political position	Centre
Senate	0 / 136
Chamber of Deputies	0 / 330
European Parliament	0 / 33
Mayors	0 / 3,176
County Councilors	0 / 1,340
Local Council Councilors	5 / 39,900
Website
	oameniliberi.com
	Politics of Romania; Political parties; Elections;

Freemen's Party (Romanian: Partidul Oamenilor Liberi, Hungarian: Szabad Emberek Pártja, German: Partei Der Freien Menschen, abbr. POL) is a regionalist and localist political party in Romania. The party was founded in October 2015 by Dan Mașca, Cătălin Hegheș, Radu Bălaș and Eugen Tothpal.^[1]

Ideology and political program

According to the president of POL, Dan Mașca, the party does not have a clearly established ideology. Broadly speaking, it is a regionalist party that opts for participatory democracy and decentralization. Also, POL claims to be a party for all ethnicities in Romania, promoting harmony amongst Romanians, Hungarians, Germans, Roma etc.^[1]^[2]

Electoral symbol

The electoral symbol of the Freemen's Party is two joined palms, the abbreviated name "POL", the full name "Freemen's Party ", the Hungarian name "Szabad Emberek Pártja" and the German name "Partei der Freien Menschen".^[3]

Electoral history

According to the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), at the 2016 local elections, Freemen's Party obtained five local councilor mandates. At the 2020 local elections, the party obtained two county councilors mandates, one mayoral mandate and 35 local councilor mandates.^[4]

Local elections

Election	County Councilors (CJ)			Mayors			Local Councilors (CL)			Popular vote	%	Position
Election	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Popular vote	%	Position
2016	10,335	0.12	0 / 1,393	6,837	0.08	0 / 3,179	7,340	0.08	5 / 40,297	—	—	28th
2020	14,123	0.20	2 / 1,393	16,527	0.20	1 / 3,179	22,060	0.28	35 / 40,297	—	—	25th
2024	—	—	—	1.755	0.02	0 / 3,179	5.747	0.06	5 / 40,297	—	—	51st

Presence in cities

After 2024 local elections

City	Mayor	#	Local Council
City	Mayor	#	Votes	Percentage	Council	Swing	Aftermath
Târgu Mureș	1.29 / 100	8	4.049	6.69 (#6)	2 / 23	0	Opposition

After 2020 local elections

City	Mayor	#	Local Council
City	Mayor	#	Votes	Percentage	Council	Swing	Aftermath
Odorheiu Secuiesc	68.26 / 100	1	7,662	61.62 (#1)	12 / 19	12	POL
Târgu Mureș	50.54 / 100 ¹	1	4,009	7.18 (#4)	2 / 23	2	Support
Gheorgheni	—	—	324	6.02 (#4)	1 / 17	1	Opposition
Sângeorgiu de Pădure	—	—	173	8.87 (#3)	1 / 15	1	Opposition

Notes

¹ Independent candidate endorsed by both POL and UDMR

Potential deletion from the party register

Although from 2015 the law on party registration has become less restrictive, the term local party does not appear in the law. Therefore, many parties – including POL – that do not meet the conditions of the law are at risk of being dissolved.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ce spune Dan Masca, liderul oamenilor liberi, despre relatia cu Nicusor Dan si o tara ca afara: Mi-am luat libertatea de a spune NU Interviu" (in Romanian). Ziare.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Dan Maşca: Libertatea unicității" (in Romanian). Stiri din Mures, Stiri Targu mures - Liderul presei muresene. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Statut 2.0" (in Romanian). Partidul Oamenilor Liberi. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Rezultate – BIROUL ELECTORAL CENTRAL" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^ "Democrația locală din România și ce ne facem cu partidele politice noi. O analiză de Septimius Parvu" (in Romanian). www.hotnews.ro. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

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[:0-1] "Ce spune Dan Masca, liderul oamenilor liberi, despre relatia cu Nicusor Dan si o tara ca afara: Mi-am luat libertatea de a spune NU Interviu" (in Romanian). Ziare.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[2] "Dan Maşca: Libertatea unicității" (in Romanian). Stiri din Mures, Stiri Targu mures - Liderul presei muresene. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[3] "Statut 2.0" (in Romanian). Partidul Oamenilor Liberi. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[4] "Rezultate – BIROUL ELECTORAL CENTRAL" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-07-30.

[5] "Democrația locală din România și ce ne facem cu partidele politice noi. O analiză de Septimius Parvu" (in Romanian). www.hotnews.ro. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-30.

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