Harmony Centre
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Harmony Centre is a political alliance
in Latvia. It was formed in 2005 and its member parties are the Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
and the Socialist Party of Latvia
(the Social Democratic Party "Harmony" was formed in 2010 when the National Harmony Party
, the Social Democratic Party, the New Centre
and later on the Daugavpils City Party
merged with each other). Journalist Nils Ušakovs
has been chairman since Autumn 2005 (the first chairman was Riga city councillor and head of the NC Sergejs Dolgopolovs
).
In the 2006 parliamentary election
, the party got 14.42 % (130,887 votes) and won 17 of the 100 seats. It became the fourth largest party in Parliament and the second largest opposition party.
In January 2009, the Social Democratic Union joined the alliance.
In the 2009 European Parliament Election
, Harmony Centre was the second most voted party in Latvia. The party received 19.57% (154,894 votes) and won 2 of the 8 MEPs seats.
In the 2010 parliamentary election, Harmony Centre became the second Latvian political force and the first largest opposition alliance in the Parliament. It received 26.04% (251,397 votes) and won 29 of the 100 seats.
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 Latvia. It was formed in 2005 and its member parties are the Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
The Social Democratic Party "Harmony" is a Latvian center-left party founded on 10 February 2010 by most of the constituent organisations of the Harmony Centre alliance: the National Harmony Party, the New Centre and the Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party "Harmony" is a Latvian...
and the Socialist Party of Latvia
Socialist Party of Latvia
The Socialist Party of Latvia was formed in 1994 as a successor party to the Communist Party of Latvia, which was banned in 1991. In essence, the party is communist; according to the programme of the party, the LSP was founded as an organization upholding socialist ideas after the 1991 events that...
(the Social Democratic Party "Harmony" was formed in 2010 when the National Harmony Party
National Harmony Party
The National Harmony Party was a political party in Latvia.The party identified itself as a social-democratic party. It supported further liberalisation of the citizenship law by granting citizenship to each non-citizen who had lived in Latvia for at least 10 years...
, the Social Democratic Party, the New Centre
New Centre (Latvia)
New Centre is a political party in Latvia.In 2005, the JC entered the Harmony Centre coalition, which won 17 seats in the 2006 election. It merged into Social Democratic Party "Harmony" in 2010.- External links :...
and later on the Daugavpils City Party
Daugavpils City Party
The Daugavpils City Party was a regionalist political party located in the city of Daugavpils, Latvia. It was formed in 2000 and led by Daugavpils Mayor Vitālijs Azarevičs....
merged with each other). Journalist Nils Ušakovs
Nils Ušakovs
Nils Ušakovs or Nil Ushakov is a Latvian journalist and politician. Since November 2005, he is the leader of the social democratic party alliance, Harmony Centre, which enjoys the support of Latvia's large ethnic Russian population. He was elected as a Member of the 9th Saeima in 2006...
has been chairman since Autumn 2005 (the first chairman was Riga city councillor and head of the NC Sergejs Dolgopolovs
Sergejs Dolgopolovs
Sergejs Dolgopolovs is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima . He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.-External links:*...
).
In the 2006 parliamentary election
Latvian parliamentary election, 2006
The most recent elections for the 9th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia, were held on October 7, 2006. There were lists of candidates from 19 political parties...
, the party got 14.42 % (130,887 votes) and won 17 of the 100 seats. It became the fourth largest party in Parliament and the second largest opposition party.
In January 2009, the Social Democratic Union joined the alliance.
In the 2009 European Parliament Election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Latvia)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Latvia involved the election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament in 2009. 17 lists containing a total of 185 candidates were registered for the election....
, Harmony Centre was the second most voted party in Latvia. The party received 19.57% (154,894 votes) and won 2 of the 8 MEPs seats.
In the 2010 parliamentary election, Harmony Centre became the second Latvian political force and the first largest opposition alliance in the Parliament. It received 26.04% (251,397 votes) and won 29 of the 100 seats.