negotiation regarding the unification of social democrats that had started some months before. Braghis has become new leader of the merged party. Eduard Mușuc, who was the chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova before the fusion congress, has become the new secretary general of the party. In June 2008 Eduard Muşuc formed a coalition with the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova and Christian Democratic People's Party to become president of the City Council of Chişinău. The year before the party's president Braghis was heavily criticized by the same communists when he ran for mayor. Some party members saw this as betrayal and left the party for Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM). In February 2010, it was reported that approximately 11,000 members of the PSD defected to the rival centre-left Democratic Party of Moldova. Following the 12th party congress, on April 17, 2010, Victor Șelin has been elected as the new party president. Electoral results The party took part in the 1994 (3.66%), 1998 (1.86%), 2001 (2.47%), 2005 (2.92%), July 2009, 2010 parliamentary elections, but didn't pass the threshold of representation. The party took part in the local election: 1995 (39 mandates in the rayonal and municipal councils (3.09%), 273 mandates in city and village councils (2.58%), 23 mayor mandates (2.89%), 1999 (16 mandates in the rayonal and municipal councils (5.13%), 249 mandates in city and village councils (4.08%), 18 mayor mandates (2.86%), 2003 (38 mandates in the rayonal and municipal councils (3.37%), 500 mandates in city and village councils (4.61%), 44 mayor mandates (4.90%), 2007 (36 mandates in the rayonal and municipal councils (3.21%), 294 mandates in city and village councils (2.77%), 15 mayor mandates (1.67%). Notable members and former members Oazu Nantoi Anatol Țăranu Ion Negură Victor Șelin Dumitru Braghiș Ion Mușuc Eduard Mușuc Alexandru Coșelev Gheorghe Sima, Minister of Education (26 February 2002 – 2 July 2003) References External links Official website Social-Democratic Party of Moldova Partidul Social Democrat (PSD) What’s happening with Social Democratic Party of Moldova? 1990 establishments in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic Liberal parties in Moldova Political parties established in 1990 Pro-independence parties in the Soviet Union Social democratic parties in Moldova Social democratic parties in the Soviet Union Socialist International