Democratic Liberal Party Holds Inner Elections Saturday

05.14.2011 ZF English

Romania’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party has assembled Saturday for its national convention to elect new leaders.

The party's 1,400 delegates will vote to pick a new party president. Prime Minister Emil Boc is running for reelection as party leader president, competing against party secretary general and former interior minister Vasile Blaga and former culture minister Theodor Paleologu.

The meeting is attended by President Traian Basescu, himself a former leader of the party, and officials of parties in the Government coalition.