People's Union (Russia)
People's Union Народный союз Narodnyy Soyuz | |
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| Slogan | "For Russian Russia!" (Russian: "За русскую Россию!") |
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The People's Union (
Russian nationalist political party founded in December 2001. It was led by veteran Russian nationalist politician Sergey Baburin. In December 2008, it finished its existence as a political party and was reorganized into the Russian All-People's Union.[1]
The Party of National Revival was created by uniting four minor Russian nationalist parties who merged, and its name Narodnaya Volya translates from Russian as People's Will. In September 2003, Narodnaya Volya joined
Russia of Justice
party, and remained an independent faction in the Duma.
Narodnaya Volya stated to have international ties with the
Aleksandr Rutskoy. In November 2006, the party gained prominence as one of the main organizers of the nationalist Russian Marsh during the Unity Day celebrations in Moscow
.
On 26 March 2007, Narodnaya Volya united with 13 small nationalist, Orthodox Christian, and conservative organizations and party was renamed the People's Union. The new party declared its intention to participate in
Communist Party of Russian Federation.[2]
Parliamentary elections
| State Duma | ||||||
| Election year | No. of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
No. of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader | Note |
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| 2007 | 8,046,886 (2nd) | 11.6 | 57 / 450
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Endorsed the Communist Party of Russian Federation .
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See also
- List of political parties in Russia
- Russian All-People's Union (1991–2001, 2008–)
References
- ^ "Partiya 'Narodnyy soyuz' prekratila svoye sushchestvovaniye" Партия 'Народный союз' прекратила свое существование [The 'People's Union' party has ceased to exist]. Lenta (in Russian). 13 December 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "S.Mitrokhin smenil G.Yavlinskogo na postu lidera 'Yabloka'" С.Митрохин сменил Г.Явлинского на посту лидера 'Яблока' [S. Mitrokhin has replaced G. Yavlinsky as leader of Yabloko]. Partinform (in Russian). Vol. 25, no. 803. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
