Save Romania Union
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The Save Romania Union (Romanian: Uniunea Salvați România, USR) is a liberal political party in Romania. It is the fourth-largest party in the Parliament of Romania, holding 40 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 20 in the Senate. The party was founded following the success of the Save Bucharest Union (USB) party in the 2016 local elections. After being officially registered as a political party in 2016, it united with the local USB and Union for Codlea parties, thus gaining most of its initial membership base from the two latter parties. Between 2016 and 2020, it was the third largest political party in the Romanian Parliament after the 2016 legislative elections and ran on an anti-corruption platform. In 2019, it established a political alliance with the Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS) led by former technocratic Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș which it eventually absorbed in 2021. Dacian Cioloș, who was also subsequently elected president of the party but who resigned in the meantime from this position, left the USR with a group of followers (most notably several MEPs) in late May 2022 in order to form his own party called REPER.
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| Nº | Name born – died | Portrait | Term start | Term end | Duration |
| 1 | Nicușor Dan (1969– ) | | 28 July 2016 | 1 June 2017 | 10 months and 4 days |
| – | Elek Levente (1971– ) | | 1 June 2017 | 28 October 2017 | 4 months and 27 days |
| 2 | Dan Barna (1975– ) | | 28 October 2017 | 1 October 2021 | 3 years, 11 months and 3 days |
| 3 | Dacian Cioloș (1969– ) | | 1 October 2021 | 7 February 2022 | 4 months and 6 days |
| – | Cătălin Drulă (1981– ) | | 7 February 2022 | 10 July 2022 | 5 months and 3 days |
| 4 | 10 July 2022 | 10 June 2024 | 1 year and 11 months | ||
| — | Dominic Fritz (1983– ) | | 10 June 2024 | 26 June 2024 | 16 days |
| 5 | Elena-Valerica Lasconi (1972– ) | | 26 June 2024 | 5 May 2025 | 10 months and 9 days |
| — | Dominic Fritz (1983– ) | | 5 May 2025 | 13 June 2025 | 1 month and 8 days |
| 6 | 13 June 2025 | present | 11 months and 11 days |
| Election | Chamber | Senate | Position | Aftermath | ||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| 2016 | 625,154 | 8 | 30 / 329 | 629,375 | 8 | 13 / 136 | 3rd | Opposition to PSD-ALDE government (2017–2019) |
| Opposition to PSD minority government (2019) | ||||||||
| Endorsing PNL minority government (2019–2020) | ||||||||
| 2020 | 906,962 | 15 | 38 / 330 | 936,862 | 15 | 17 / 136 | 3rd (within USR PLUS) | PNL-USR PLUS-UDMR government (2020–2021) |
| Opposition to PNL-UDMR minority government (2021) | ||||||||
| Opposition to CNR government (2021–2024) | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1,146,357 | 12 | 40 / 331 | 1,134,831 | 12 | 19 / 136 | 4th | |
| Opposition to PSD-PNL-UDMR minority government (2024–2025) | ||||||||
| Opposition to PNL-UDMR minority government (2025) | ||||||||
| PSD-PNL-USR-UDMR government (2025–2026) | ||||||||
| PNL-USR-UDMR minority government (2026–present) | ||||||||
| Election | County Councilors (CJ) | Mayors | Local Councilors (CL) | Popular vote | % | Position | ||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| 2016 | 143,544 | 1 | 15 / 1,434 | 96,789 | 1 | 0 / 3,186 | 121,099 | 1 | 39 / 40,067 | 143,544 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 478,659 | 6 | 36 / 1,340 | 490,362 | 6 | 20 / 3,176 | 504,563 | 6 | 856 / 39,900 | 696,478 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 653,476 | 8 | 46 / 1,338 | 550,850 | 6 | 28 / 3,180 | 583,042 | 6 | 832 / 39,900 | 550,850 | 6 | |
| Election | County | Votes | % | Councillors | +/- | Aftermath |
| 2020 | Alba | 13,949 | 9 ( ) | 4 / 32 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Arad | 20,712 | 12 ( ) | 5 / 32 | 5 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Argeș | 26,594 | 10 ( ) | 4 / 34 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Bacău | 61,621 | 27 ( ) | 3 / 36 | 3 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Bihor | 5,741 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Bistrița-Năsăud | 5,476 | 4 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Botoșani | 5,539 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Brăila | 5,837 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Brașov | 39,013 | 19 ( ) | 8 / 34 | 8 | PNL–USR |
| Opposition | ||||||
| 2020 | Bucharest | 175,953 | 27 ( ) | 17 / 55 | 2 | USR–PNL |
| 2020 | Buzău | 11,866 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Călărași | 46,932 | 37 ( ) | 4 / 30 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Caraș-Severin | 6,281 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Cluj | 30,701 | 12 ( ) | 5 / 36 | 5 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Constanța | 34,896 | 13 ( ) | 5 / 36 | 5 | PNL–USR |
| 2020 | Covasna | 1,836 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Dâmbovița | 6,054 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Dolj | 17,563 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 36 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Galați | 11,844 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Giurgiu | 4,194 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Gorj | 6,373 | 4 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Harghita | 1,330 | 1 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Hunedoara | 12,949 | 7 ( ) | 2 / 32 | 2 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Ialomița | 6,096 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Iași | 39,416 | 14 ( ) | 6 / 36 | 6 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Ilfov | 26,389 | 14 ( ) | 5 / 32 | 5 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Maramureș | 14,143 | 7 ( ) | 3 / 34 | 3 | PNL–USR |
| 2020 | Mehedinți | 2,876 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Mureș | 6,908 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Neamț | 19,564 | 10 ( ) | 4 / 34 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Olt | 5,019 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Prahova | 131,179 | 45 ( ) | 8 / 36 | 8 | PNL–USR (2020–2021) |
| Opposition (2021–2024) | ||||||
| 2020 | Sălaj | 6,851 | 7 ( ) | 2 / 30 | 2 | Endorsement |
| 2020 | Satu Mare | 7,072 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Sibiu | 15,573 | 10 ( ) | 4 / 32 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Suceava | 15,751 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 36 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Teleorman | 6,143 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Timiș | 55,155 | 21 ( ) | 10 / 36 | 10 | PNL–USR (2020) |
| Opposition (2020–2024) | ||||||
| 2020 | Tulcea | 5,288 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Vâlcea | 8,319 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 | No seats |
| 2020 | Vaslui | 12,140 | 8 ( ) | 3 / 34 | 3 | Opposition |
| 2020 | Vrancea | 58,610 | 41 ( ) | 5 / 32 | 5 | Endorsement (2020–2021) |
| Opposition (2021–2024) |
| Election | County | Votes | % | Councillors | +/- |
| 2024 | Alba | 11 | 7 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 4 |
| 2024 | Arad | 15 | 8 ( ) | 2 / 32 | 3 |
| 2024 | Argeș | 35 | 13 ( ) | 3 / 34 | 1 |
| 2024 | Bacău | 25 | 10 ( ) | 2 / 36 | 1 |
| 2024 | Bihor | 6 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Bistrița-Năsăud | 8 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Botoșani | 5 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Brăila | 6 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Brașov | 39,013 | 22 ( ) | 7 / 34 | 1 |
| 2024 | Bucharest | 200 | 27 ( ) | 13 / 55 | 4 |
| 2024 | Buzău | 14 | 7 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Călărași | 6 | 4 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 4 |
| 2024 | Caraș-Severin | 6 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cluj | 44 | 14 ( ) | 5 / 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | Constanța | 36 | 12 ( ) | 3 / 36 | 2 |
| 2024 | Covasna | 1,836 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Dâmbovița | 6,054 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Dolj | 17,563 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | Galați | 11,844 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Giurgiu | 4,194 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Gorj | 6,373 | 4 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Harghita | 1,330 | 1 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Hunedoara | 12,949 | 7 ( ) | 2 / 32 | 2 |
| 2024 | Ialomița | 6,096 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Iași | 39,416 | 14 ( ) | 6 / 36 | 6 |
| 2024 | Ilfov | 26,389 | 14 ( ) | 5 / 32 | 5 |
| 2024 | Maramureș | 14,143 | 7 ( ) | 3 / 34 | 3 |
| 2024 | Mehedinți | 2,876 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mureș | 6,908 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Neamț | 19,564 | 10 ( ) | 4 / 34 | 4 |
| 2024 | Olt | 5,019 | 2 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Prahova | 131,179 | 45 ( ) | 8 / 36 | 8 |
| 2024 | Sălaj | 6,851 | 7 ( ) | 2 / 30 | 2 |
| 2024 | Satu Mare | 7,072 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Sibiu | 15,573 | 10 ( ) | 4 / 32 | 4 |
| 2024 | Suceava | 15,751 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | Teleorman | 6,143 | 3 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Timiș | 55,155 | 21 ( ) | 10 / 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | Tulcea | 5,288 | 6 ( ) | 0 / 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | Vâlcea | 8,319 | 5 ( ) | 0 / 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Vaslui | 12,140 | 8 ( ) | 3 / 34 | 3 |
| 2024 | Vrancea | 58,610 | 41 ( ) | 5 / 32 | 5 |
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