Third Ukrainian Republic (party)
Third Ukrainian Republic Третя Українська Республіка | |
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Leader | Roman Bezsmertnyi.[1] |
Founded | February 6, 1999[2] |
Headquarters | 10a Lesya Ukrainka Boulevard in Kyiv[3] |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | Red |
Website | |
http://www.3republic.org.ua | |
Third Ukrainian Republic (Ukrainian: Третя Українська Республіка) is a political party in Ukraine. The party was formally named (from its creation in May 1999 till April 2010[3][4]) Forward, Ukraine![5] (Ukrainian: Вперед, Україно!; Vpered, Ukrajino!) and (from April 2010 till July 2014) People's Self-Defense Political Party (Ukrainian: Політична партія Народна Самооборона).
In December 2011 the party announced it would be merged into
History
Forward, Ukraine! electoral bloc
Originally, the party takes its roots from the electoral bloc "Forward, Ukraine!" that was formed on April 3, 1997.[9] Composed out of several political formations such as the parliamentary faction "Reforms", the Christian-Democratic Party of Ukraine (leader V.Stretovych), the Christian Democratic Union, the Ukrainian Christian Democratic Party, Hromada (led by Oleksandr Turchynov), Christian Democratic Youth of Ukraine, the trade union "Our Right", the charity fund "Ukrainian Perspective", Ukrainian fund in support of reforms, and the political association "Young Ukraine".[9] The leading section of that bloc was the parliamentary faction "Reforms" led by Serhiy Sobolyev.[9] In June 1997 the faction changed its name to "Forward, Ukraine!" as well whose unofficial leader became the deputy speaker Viktor Musiyaka.[9]
Right before the
Forward, Ukraine!
As a political party "Forward, Ukraine!" was registered by the Justice Ministry on May 13, 1999.[3][4]
At the
At the 2006 elections it decided to participate alone gathering only 6,934 votes (0.02%).[4]
At the 2007 elections, the party joined Viktor's Yushchenko Bloc once more within the Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense. Being part of the Our Ukraine alliance[4] the party received 6 out of 72 parliamentary seats that were won by the alliance. Parliamentary mandates were received by Oleh Novikov, Kateryna Lukianova, Kyrylo Kulykov, Serhiy Kharovsky, Yuriy Hrymchak, and Serhiy Lutsenko.
In an interview with the Silski Visti (Village News) newspaper on 29 January 2009 interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko declared that Civil Movement "People's Self-Defense" as an insurgent, protesting, and not very structured civil movement has ceased to exist". Lutsenko also said he was planning to direct the organisational changes of Forward, Ukraine!.[10]
The party supported
People's Self-Defense Political Party
At the ninth congress of the Forward, Ukraine! Party on February 26, 2010 the decision was taken to rename the party.[3] Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych signed a relevant decree April 20, 2010.[3]
On August 4, 2010 party leader
The party announced it will be merged into
The party competed on one single party under "umbrella" party
Third Ukrainian Republic
On 1 July 2014 the party was officially renamed "Third Ukrainian Republic".
The party did not participate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election.[30]
Elections history
Year | Popular vote | Percentage | Overall seats | Change | Government | Remarks |
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2002 | Our Ukraine | 1 / 450
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1 | Opposition | as Forward, Ukraine! | |
2006 | 6,934 | 0.02 | 0 / 450
|
1 | ||
2007 | Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc | 6 / 450
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6 | Government | ||
2012 | United Opposition
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Opposition | as People's Self-Defense Party | |||
2014 | Did not participate |
Date | Party leader | Remarks |
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1999–2001 | Viktor Musiyaka | |
2001 | Volodymyr Sivkovych |
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2001–2007 | Viktor Musiyaka | |
2007–2011 | Yuriy Lutsenko | |
2007–present | Roman Bezsmertnyi |
See also
- Civil movement "For Ukraine"
- Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense
References
- ^ TVi (channel)(1 July 2014)
- ^ Юрий Луценко меняет вывеску, Kommersant (30 January 2009) (in Russian)
- ^ a b c d e Forward, Ukraine! Party changes name to People's Self-Defense, Kyiv Post (April 21, 2010)
- ^ a b c d e (in Ukrainian) Політична партія „Народна Самооборона“, Database DATA
- ^ Party's name was sometimes translated as Go Ahead Ukraine!
- ^ a b Turchynov: Batkivschyna, People's Self-Defense start unification (updated), Kyiv Post (28 December 2011)
- ^ Ukrayinska Pravda(16 December 2011)
- ^ UNIAN(16 December 2011)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Секонд-хенд для Наталі Королевської (Second hand for Nataliya Korolevska). Korrespondent.net. April 1, 2012
- ^ Interior minister planning to set up full-fledged political force, Interfax-Ukraine (29-01-2009)
- ^ Interior Minister takes short leave, urges voters to support Tymoshenko, Kyiv Post (December 11, 2009)
- ^ Kyrylenko: For Ukraine! group of deputies not to vote for government's dismissal, Kyiv Post (March 3, 2010)
- ^ For Ukraine! group of deputies not in coalition talks, Kyiv Post (February 25)
- ^ Prosecutor's office refuses to release Lutsenko on bail, says People's Self-Defense, Kyiv Post (March 1, 2011)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) «НС» на місцевих виборах об’єднається із «Батьківщиною», Party's official website (August 4, 2010)
- ^ a b Підрозділи МР, Official website of Truskavets
- ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Львівська «НС»: перші перемоги Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Party's official website (November 2, 2010)
- Ukrayinska Pravda(November 8, 2010)
- ^ Tymoshenko, Lutsenko aware of their parties' unification, Kyiv Post (29 December 2011)
- ^ People’s Self-Defence 2.0, The Ukrainian Week (14 April 2013)
- Ukrainian Ministry of Justice(as viewed on 25 October 2013)
- Den (newspaper)(24 April 2012)
- Ukrayinska Pravda (7 April 2012)(7 April 2012)
Yatseniuk wants to meet with Tymoshenko to discuss reunion of opposition, Kyiv Post - Ukrayinska Pravda(23 April 2012)
- ^ Civil Position party joins Ukraine's united opposition, Kyiv Post (20 June 2012)
- ^ Ukrainian opposition parties agree to form single list for 2012 elections, Kyiv Post (23 January 2012)
- ^ Opposition to form single list to participate in parliamentary elections, Kyiv Post (2 March 2012)
- Ukrayinska Pravda
- ^ Poroshenko wants coalition to be formed before parliamentary elections, Interfax-Ukraine (27 August 2014)
Solidarity Party to be renamed Bloc of Petro Poroshenko – congress, Interfax-Ukraine (27 August 2014) - Central Election Commission of Ukraine
External links
- Official website (in Ukrainian)