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Union of Armenians of Romania

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Union of Armenians of Romania
Uniunea Armenilor din România
Ռումինիայի հայերի միություն
PresidentVarujan Vosganian
Founded11 March 1990
HeadquartersBd. Carol I, Nr. 43, Sector 2, Bucharest
IdeologyArmenian minority interests
National affiliationNational Minorities Parliamentary Group
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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Website
www.uniuneaarmenilor.ro

The Union of Armenians of Romania (Romanian: Uniunea Armenilor din România, UAR; Armenian: Ռումինիայի հայերի միություն, romanizedṘuminiayi Hayeri Miutʿyun, RHM) is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Armenian community.

History

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The UAR contested the 1990 general elections, and despite receiving only 399 votes (0.003%),[1] it won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies under the electoral law that allows for political parties representing ethnic minority groups to be exempt from the electoral threshold. It has won a seat in every election since.

Election results

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Election Chamber of Deputies Senate
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1990 399 0.00 1
1992 7,145 0.07 1
1996 11,543 0.09 1
2000 21,302 0.20 1
2004 9,810 0.10 1
2008 13,829 0.20 1
2012 10,761 0.15 1
2016 4,868 0.07 1

References

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  1. ^ 1990 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine University of Essex
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