Active Slovenia
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Active Slovenia was a political party
in Slovenia
. The party was founded in 2004 and won 3.0% of the popular vote and no seats in the National Assembly
at the parliamentary election in 2004
.
in the run up to the 2004 European election
. Supporters of Active Slovenia described the decision making in the Youth Party of Slovenia as undemocratic.
A congress was held on the 8 May 2004 in Novo Mesto
to form the party and elected Franci Kek
as the first party leader. The party had one member of the Slovenian National Assembly on the founding of the party, Igor Štemberger, but lost this seat in the 2004 Slovenian parliamentary elections.
, founded the same year by a split in the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The party was founded in 2004 and won 3.0% of the popular vote and no seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly (Slovenia)
The National Assembly is the general representative body of the Slovenian nation. According to the Constitution of Slovenia and the Constitutional Court of Slovenia, it is the major part of the distinctively incompletely bicameral legislative branch of the Republic of Slovenia. It is unicameral...
at the parliamentary election in 2004
Slovenian parliamentary election, 2004
-Delegation of Socialni demokrati [United List of Social Democrats]:-Delegation of Liberalna demokracija Slovenije [Liberal Democracy of Slovenia]:-Delegation of Nova Slovenija [New Slovenia]:...
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Foundation
The party was formed as the result of a split in the Youth Party of SloveniaYouth Party of Slovenia
The Youth Party – European Greens is a green political party in Slovenia. It is led by Darko Krajnc. Until July 2009, it was called Youth Party of Slovenia ....
in the run up to the 2004 European election
European Parliament election, 2004
Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom...
. Supporters of Active Slovenia described the decision making in the Youth Party of Slovenia as undemocratic.
A congress was held on the 8 May 2004 in Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
to form the party and elected Franci Kek
Franci Kek
Franci Kek is a Slovenian politician. He was elected as the head of the Active Slovenia party on its founding on 8 May 2004. Kek is the organizer of Rock Otočec, a large annual rock festival. Kek and Saša Đukić wrote, produced and starred in the 2002 film Na svoji Vesni. They have been creating...
as the first party leader. The party had one member of the Slovenian National Assembly on the founding of the party, Igor Štemberger, but lost this seat in the 2004 Slovenian parliamentary elections.
Merge with Zares
In 2007, the party merged with the social-liberal political party ZaresZares
Zares – Social Liberals is a social-liberal political party in Slovenia. Its president is Gregor Golobič, former Secretary General of the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia and former close advisor to the late Janez Drnovšek, who had previously abandoned active political involvement due to...
, founded the same year by a split in the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia is a liberal political party in Slovenia. It is led by Katarina Kresal and is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...
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