Elena Udrea elected PMP leader

Elena Udrea on Saturday was elected chairwoman of the People's Movement Party (PMP) at the ongoing PMP Congress at Parliament Palace in Bucharest, securing 742 votes in her favour, with her opponent Daniel Funeriu receiving only 209 votes.

"Thank you for your confidence and I promise you we shall build together the party that Romania needs. I promise that together we will change the political class. I promise that we will change Romania for the good, I promise that we shall matter at the presidential elections this fall. I promise you we shall be party number one in Romania in 2016. Best of luck," Elena Udrea said after being elected as PMP leader.

In his turn, Daniel Funeriu thanked his voters, saying the votes he secured are a big responsibility for him.

"As of today, we have one goal, the Presidency of Romania in November 2014. No party member who has voted for me should miss the party's call to win Romania's Presidency," Funeriu said.

A number of 964 votes have been cast for the election of the PMP leader, 951 votes being valid and 13 void. AGERPRES