Civic Union (Latvia)
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The Civic Union was a Latvian
political party
. It was founded in 2008 and most of its members came from the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK and New Era Party
. It has been described as centre-right
or right-wing.
It is currently part of the coalition government
led by Prime Minister of Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis
. The Civic Union controls the Latvia Ministry of Defence under the Minister Imants Viesturs Lieģis
. The current party leader is Sandra Kalniete
, a former European Commissioner
.
In the European Parliament election, 2009
the Civic Union won over 24% of the vote in Latvia and gained two Members of the European Parliament.
On 6 August 2011, it merged with two other parties to form the new political party Unity
.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
political party
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...
. It was founded in 2008 and most of its members came from the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK and New Era Party
New Era Party
The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011....
. It has been described as centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
or right-wing.
It is currently part of the coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
led by Prime Minister of Latvia
Prime Minister of Latvia
The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers...
Valdis Dombrovskis
Valdis Dombrovskis
Valdis Dombrovskis is the Prime Minister of Latvia. He previously served as Latvia's Minister of Finance and as a Member of the European Parliament for the New Era Party.-Education and science career:...
. The Civic Union controls the Latvia Ministry of Defence under the Minister Imants Viesturs Lieģis
Imants Viesturs Lieģis
Imants Viesturs Lieģis was the Latvian Minister of Defence. He was born in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the parliamentary Civic Union party, which was formed in May 2008...
. The current party leader is Sandra Kalniete
Sandra Kalniete
Sandra Kalniete is a Latvian politician, author, diplomat and independence movement leader. She served as Foreign Minister of Latvia 2002–2004 and as European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries in 2004...
, a former European Commissioner
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
.
In the European Parliament election, 2009
European Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
the Civic Union won over 24% of the vote in Latvia and gained two Members of the European Parliament.
On 6 August 2011, it merged with two other parties to form the new political party Unity
Unity (Latvia)
Unity is a Latvian centre-right political party, founded as an electoral alliance of the New Era Party, the Civic Union and the Society for Other Politics on 6 March 2010...
.