Lytvyn's People's Bloc
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The Lytvyn Bloc, formerly Lytvyn's People's Bloc, is a centrist
political alliance
in Ukraine
led by Volodymyr Lytvyn
. According to Lytvyn the party had 400,000 members in October 2009.
On 17 November 2011 the Ukrainian Parliament approved an election law that banned the participation of blocs of political parties in parliamentary elections.
, the bloc was known as Lytvyn's People's Bloc and consisted of:
The bloc had been organized for participation in the 2006 parliamentary election
. The electoral bloc's list was headed by:
In the election, which took place on 26 March 2006, the bloc won 2.44% of the popular vote and no seat in the Verkhovna Rada
, which was one of the main surprises of the election.
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In the early parliamentary election
held on September 30, 2007, the Lytvyn Bloc consisted of
The bloc won 3.96% of the popular vote, with this result the bloc placed in fifth place, after the Communist Party
and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc. It won 20 out of 450 seats.
After the 2008 Ukrainian political crisis
the Lytvyn Bloc joined the ruling two party coalition. On December 16, 2008 a government was formed representing a 245 seat majority of the parliament, between the Lytvyn Bloc, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc.
On February 21, 2010 during a party congress of Strong Ukraine
(renamed Labor Party in November 2009) announced that it leaves the parliamentary faction of Lytvyn bloc and in a electoral alliance
with the party Information Ukraine
creating the Tigipko Bloc. One of the representatives of Lytvyn Bloc, however, noted that the members of parliament from Lytvyn Bloc cannot be recalled from the parliament, because they were elected as part of the parliamentary faction, but they may leave voluntarily if they will surrender their mandates.
On March 11, 2010 together with Party of Regions
and Communist Party of Ukraine
the bloc joined the first Azarov Government
In October 2010 one deputy of the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc faction joined the Lytvyn Bloc faction.
In November 2010 the Bloc of Lytvyn faction in the Verkhovna Rada was renamed People's Party faction.
In August 2011 People's Party and Strong Ukraine announced they will merge with fellow Ukrainian party Party of Regions
.
On 17 November 2011 the Ukrainian Parliament approved an election law that banned the participation of blocs of political parties in parliamentary elections.
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
political alliance
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 Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
led by Volodymyr Lytvyn
Volodymyr Lytvyn
Volodymyr Mykhailovych Lytvyn is a Ukrainian politician and the current Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament. Having previously served in that position from 2002 until 2006, he was re-elected in December 2008 after his party agreed to join the former coalition of Yulia...
. According to Lytvyn the party had 400,000 members in October 2009.
On 17 November 2011 the Ukrainian Parliament approved an election law that banned the participation of blocs of political parties in parliamentary elections.
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2006
During the 2006 parliamentary electionsUkrainian parliamentary election, 2006
The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Election campaigning officially began on July 7, 2005. Between November 26 and December 31, 2005 party lists of candidates were formed....
, the bloc was known as Lytvyn's People's Bloc and consisted of:
- People's PartyPeople's Party (Ukraine)The People's Party is a political party in Ukraine. It was previously named as the Agrarian Party of Ukraine . The party is led by Volodymyr Lytvyn...
(Narodna Partiya) - Party of All-Ukrainian Union of the Left "Justice" (Partiya Vseukrayinskoho Obyednannya Livikh "Spravedlivist'")
- Ukrainian Peasant Democratic PartyUkrainian Peasant Democratic PartyThe Ukrainian Peasant Democratic Party is a political party in Ukraine. It was registered with the Ministry of Justice on 15 January 1991.-History:...
(Ukrayinska Selyanska Demokratychna Partiya)
The bloc had been organized for participation in the 2006 parliamentary election
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2006
The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Election campaigning officially began on July 7, 2005. Between November 26 and December 31, 2005 party lists of candidates were formed....
. The electoral bloc's list was headed by:
| # | Name | Prior Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volodymyr Lytvyn Volodymyr Lytvyn Volodymyr Mykhailovych Lytvyn is a Ukrainian politician and the current Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament. Having previously served in that position from 2002 until 2006, he was re-elected in December 2008 after his party agreed to join the former coalition of Yulia... |
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Verkhovna Rada The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman... |
| 2 | Sofia Rotaru Sofia Rotaru Sofia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru known as Sofia Rotaru is a Soviet and Ukrainian pop singer of Romanian/Moldavian heritage.... |
Singer |
| 3 | Leonid Kadenyuk | Astronaut |
| 4 | Valeriy Smoliy | Head of the Institite of History of Ukraine |
| 5 | Vasyl Maliarenko | Head of the Supreme Court of Ukraine Supreme Court of Ukraine The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body in the system of courts of general jurisdiction in Ukraine.The Court derives its authority from the Constitution of Ukraine, but much of its structure is outlined in legislation... |
In the election, which took place on 26 March 2006, the bloc won 2.44% of the popular vote and no seat in the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
, which was one of the main surprises of the election.
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007
In the early parliamentary election
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007
Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine took place on 30 September 2007. The date of the election was determined following agreement between the President Viktor Yushchenko, the Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Moroz on 27 May 2007, in an attempt...
held on September 30, 2007, the Lytvyn Bloc consisted of
- People's PartyPeople's Party (Ukraine)The People's Party is a political party in Ukraine. It was previously named as the Agrarian Party of Ukraine . The party is led by Volodymyr Lytvyn...
- Labour Party
The bloc won 3.96% of the popular vote, with this result the bloc placed in fifth place, after the Communist Party
Communist Party of Ukraine
The Communist Party of Ukraine is a political party in Ukraine, currently led by Petro Symonenko.The party fights the Ukrainian national self-determination by identifying any Ukrainian national parties as the National-Fascist ones The Communist Party of Ukraine is a political party in Ukraine,...
and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc. It won 20 out of 450 seats.
After the 2008 Ukrainian political crisis
2008 Ukrainian political crisis
The 2008 Ukrainian political crisis started after President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc withdrew from the governing coalition following a vote on a bill to limit the President's powers in which the Prime Minister's Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko voted with the opposition...
the Lytvyn Bloc joined the ruling two party coalition. On December 16, 2008 a government was formed representing a 245 seat majority of the parliament, between the Lytvyn Bloc, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc.
On February 21, 2010 during a party congress of Strong Ukraine
Strong Ukraine
Strong Ukraine ; former Labour Party Ukraine , is a political party in Ukraine registered in August 1999. The party claims to have over 80,000 members as of mid-May 2010. It is currently negotiating a merge with the Party of Regions....
(renamed Labor Party in November 2009) announced that it leaves the parliamentary faction of Lytvyn bloc and in a electoral alliance
Electoral alliance
An electoral alliance may take the form of a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc. It is an association of political parties or individuals which exists solely to stand in elections...
with the party Information Ukraine
Information Ukraine
-History:In the 2006 elections, the party failed as part of "Bloc Borys Olijnyk and Myhailo Syrota" to win parliamentary representation .The party did not participate in the 2007 elections....
creating the Tigipko Bloc. One of the representatives of Lytvyn Bloc, however, noted that the members of parliament from Lytvyn Bloc cannot be recalled from the parliament, because they were elected as part of the parliamentary faction, but they may leave voluntarily if they will surrender their mandates.
On March 11, 2010 together with Party of Regions
Party of Regions
The Party of Regions is an Ukrainian political party created on October 26, 1997 just prior to the 1998 Ukrainian parliamentary elections under the name of Party of Regional Revival of Ukraine. It was reformed later in 2001 when the party united with several others...
and Communist Party of Ukraine
Communist Party of Ukraine
The Communist Party of Ukraine is a political party in Ukraine, currently led by Petro Symonenko.The party fights the Ukrainian national self-determination by identifying any Ukrainian national parties as the National-Fascist ones The Communist Party of Ukraine is a political party in Ukraine,...
the bloc joined the first Azarov Government
In October 2010 one deputy of the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc faction joined the Lytvyn Bloc faction.
In November 2010 the Bloc of Lytvyn faction in the Verkhovna Rada was renamed People's Party faction.
Future elections
A March 2010 poll predicted that a "Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc" would get 1.3% of the vote at the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election.In August 2011 People's Party and Strong Ukraine announced they will merge with fellow Ukrainian party Party of Regions
Party of Regions
The Party of Regions is an Ukrainian political party created on October 26, 1997 just prior to the 1998 Ukrainian parliamentary elections under the name of Party of Regional Revival of Ukraine. It was reformed later in 2001 when the party united with several others...
.
On 17 November 2011 the Ukrainian Parliament approved an election law that banned the participation of blocs of political parties in parliamentary elections.