USR chooses its new president, after the resignation of Elena Lasconi. Nine candidates, from the local organizations and in the diaspora, registered in the internal race that takes place online, by direct vote of the members.
Dominic Fritz, favorite at the USR presidency. Photo: video capture
The Union Save Romania (USR) gave Wednesday, June 11, the official start of the internal elections to designate a new president of the formation, after the resignation of Elena Lasconi from the front of the party, registered in early May. The vote, which takes place online, through a secure electronic platform, is open to all party members, according to the statutory provisions.
Nine candidates were validated in the domestic race for the USR management, after 12 members expressed their intention to run. The party's electoral commission approved only those candidates who have complied with the criteria and documentation imposed by the internal procedure.
Among the nine candidates are both known names in the Romanian political space, as well as active members from the county branches and in the diaspora. Favorite seems to be the current interim leader of the party, Dominic Fritz, the mayor of Timisoara, but the race is also open for Senator Violeta Alexandru, former Minister of Labor and current member of the USR Sector 5.
The full list of validated candidates is as follows:
* Violeta Alexandru – USR Sector 5
* Vasile-Gabriel Filip-USR Constanța
* Dominic-Samuel Fritz-USR Timiș
* Constantin Gheorghiță – USR Italy
* Mihai Mihăilă – USR Bacău
* Luiza Elena Oancea – USR UK
* Eduard Răducan – USR Argeș
* George Ungureanu – USR Tulcea
* Horea Zaha – USR Bihor.
The electoral process takes place in two tours. The first round takes place between 11 and 13 June, and the results will be centralized in the next few days, June 14 – 15. If none of the candidates will get the absolute majority, a second round will be organized between June 16 and 18.
The official validation of the new president of the USR will be done during the party congress, scheduled for June 21.
