Ploughmen's Front

Ploughmen's Front
Frontul Plugarilor
LeaderPetru Groza
Founded1933
Dissolved1953
Split fromPeople's Party
IdeologyRepublicanism
Agrarian socialism
Left-wing populism
Political positionLeft-wing
Colours  Red
Party flag
Flag used in 1945
June 1945 rally at Stadionul Republicii. From left to right: Romulus Zăroni (at microphone), Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (speaking), Petru Groza (wearing hat), Mihai Ralea

The Ploughmen's Front (Romanian: Frontul Plugarilor) was a Romanian left-wing agrarian-inspired political organisation of ploughmen, founded at Deva in 1933 and led by Petru Groza. At its peak in 1946, the Front had over 1 million members.[1]

  1. ^ Ştefan, p.10