Party of Free Democrats
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The Party of Free Democrats is a political party in Ukraine
led by Mykhaylo Brodskyy
. It was registered in November 1999 as Yabluko . The party has about 1,000 members.
(a member of the Hromada
faction) formed a 14-member "Yabluko" faction in the Ukrainian Parliament mid-September 2000.
At the parliamentary elections
on 30 March 2002, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote and no seats (as Yabluko).
In March 2005, the party was self-liquidated and merged into Fatherland Party (Batkivschuna) led by Yulia Tymoshenko
.
On 30 September 2007, elections
, the party failed again to win parliamentary representation.
The party nominated Brodskyy as its candidate for President of Ukraine
in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential elections
late October 2009.
During the 2010 Ukrainian local elections, the party won representatives in municipalities and did particularly well in Cherkasy
.
In the 2010 local elections, the party won 1 representative in the regional parliaments of the Cherkasy Oblast
and 14 seats in the city counsel of Cherkasy
.
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 Mykhaylo Brodskyy
Mykhaylo Brodskyy
Mykhailo Brodsky is a Ukrainian politician, leader of the Party of Free Democrats and businessman.-Biography:...
. It was registered in November 1999 as Yabluko . The party has about 1,000 members.
History
Mykhaylo BrodskyyMykhaylo Brodskyy
Mykhailo Brodsky is a Ukrainian politician, leader of the Party of Free Democrats and businessman.-Biography:...
(a member of the Hromada
Hromada (political party)
All-Ukrainian Association "Hromada" is a Ukrainian political party registered in March 1994 and reregistered in March 2005. The party is led by former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko....
faction) formed a 14-member "Yabluko" faction in the Ukrainian Parliament mid-September 2000.
At the parliamentary elections
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002
Ukrainian parliamentary election of 2002 took place on March 31. Half of the deputies to Verkhovna Rada were elected on proportional basis, while the other half were elected by popular vote in single-mandate constituencies...
on 30 March 2002, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote and no seats (as Yabluko).
In March 2005, the party was self-liquidated and merged into Fatherland Party (Batkivschuna) led by Yulia Tymoshenko
Yulia Tymoshenko
Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko , née Grigyan , born 27 November 1960, is a Ukrainian politician. She was the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 24 January to 8 September 2005, and again from 18 December 2007 to 4 March 2010. She placed third in Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful...
.
On 30 September 2007, elections
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...
, the party failed again to win parliamentary representation.
The party nominated Brodskyy as its candidate for President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential elections
Ukrainian presidential election, 2010
The Ukrainian presidential election of 2010 is Ukraine's fifth presidential election since declaring independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The first round was held on January 17, 2010...
late October 2009.
During the 2010 Ukrainian local elections, the party won representatives in municipalities and did particularly well in Cherkasy
Cherkasy
Cherkasy or Cherkassy , is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast...
.
In the 2010 local elections, the party won 1 representative in the regional parliaments of the Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy).-Geography:...
and 14 seats in the city counsel of Cherkasy
Cherkasy
Cherkasy or Cherkassy , is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast...
.