Patriots of Russia
Encyclopedia
Patriots of Russia is a left-wing nationalist
and socialist
political party in Russia
. It was established in April 2005 by Gennady Semigin
, who was expelled from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
after he failed in a power struggle with Gennady Zuganov.
faction in the Duma. Following Rodina's merger with the Russian Party of Life
and the Russian Pensioners' Party
under the leadership of Sergey Mironov
in October 2006 to form the Just Russia party, “Patriots of Russia” declared its intention to run as a separate party in the 2007 elections
.
In 2008, the Party of Russia's Rebirth
, led by former Duma speaker Gennady Seleznev, merged with PoR.
.
they won 0.89% of votes, not breaking the 7% barrier, and thus winning no seats in the Duma
.
On election deputy legislative organ subject to Russian Federation 1 March 2009 party has got 4 places from 73 in Karachay-Cherkessia
and 3 from 75 in Khakassia
.
Left-wing nationalism
Left-wing nationalism describes a form of nationalism officially based upon equality, popular sovereignty, and national self-determination. It has its origins in the Jacobinism of the French Revolution. Left-wing nationalism typically espouses anti-imperialism...
and socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
political party in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was established in April 2005 by Gennady Semigin
Gennady Semigin
Gennady Yuryevich Semigin is a Russian politician, the leader of socialist Patriots of Russia party.Born March 23, 1961, in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, Soviet Union, he studied in Riga on history faculty, and then in Moscow Institute of Jurisprudence. In the 1990s he ran a successful business...
, who was expelled from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is a Russian political party. It is the second major political party in the Russian Federation.-History:...
after he failed in a power struggle with Gennady Zuganov.
History
In 2006 Gennadiy Semigin and his new party “Patriots of Russia” joined the RodinaRodina
Rodina or Motherland-National Patriotic Union was one of the four parties that controlled seats in the Russian legislature in 2003-2007...
faction in the Duma. Following Rodina's merger with the Russian Party of Life
Russian Party of Life
The Russian Party of Life was a political party in Russia, led by Sergey Mironov . According to its website, the party was liberal on economic issues and nationalistic on everything else...
and the Russian Pensioners' Party
Russian Pensioners' Party
The Russian Pensioners' Party is a political party in Russia.The party was founded as the Party of Pensioners in 1997...
under the leadership of Sergey Mironov
Sergey Mironov
Sergey Mikhailovich Mironov , is a former chairman of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament and a leading figure in the A Just Russia party.- Biography :...
in October 2006 to form the Just Russia party, “Patriots of Russia” declared its intention to run as a separate party in the 2007 elections
Russian legislative election, 2007
Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on 2 December 2007. At stake were the 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia . Eleven parties were included in the ballot, including Russia's largest party, United Russia, which was supported by...
.
In 2008, the Party of Russia's Rebirth
Party of Russia's Rebirth
The Party of Russia's Rebirth was a centrist social democratic political party in Russia led by Gennady Seleznev, former Duma speaker and then member of Communist Party of Russia....
, led by former Duma speaker Gennady Seleznev, merged with PoR.
Ideology
Patriots of Russia is a left-wing nationalist and socialist political party. On foreign policy issues, it opposes the influence of NATO and the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Electoral results
On the Russian 2007 electionsRussian legislative election, 2007
Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on 2 December 2007. At stake were the 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia . Eleven parties were included in the ballot, including Russia's largest party, United Russia, which was supported by...
they won 0.89% of votes, not breaking the 7% barrier, and thus winning no seats in the Duma
Duma
A Duma is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history. The State Duma in the Russian Empire and Russian Federation corresponds to the lower house of the parliament. Simply it is a form of Russian governmental institution, that was formed during the reign of the...
.
On election deputy legislative organ subject to Russian Federation 1 March 2009 party has got 4 places from 73 in Karachay-Cherkessia
Karachay-Cherkessia
The Karachay-Cherkess Republic , or Karachay-Cherkessia is a federal subject of Russia . Population: -Geography:*Area: *Borders:**internal: Krasnodar Krai , Kabardino-Balkar Republic , Stavropol Krai ....
and 3 from 75 in Khakassia
Khakassia
The Republic of Khakassia or Khakasiya is a federal subject of Russia located in south-central Siberia. Its capital city is Abakan, which is also the largest city in the republic...
.