People's Party (Ukraine)
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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
. In September 2011 he claimed that his party was only surpassed in membership by the Party of Regions
and Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko.
the party gained 3,68% of the popular vote, the party won 2 (single-mandate constituency) seats.
At the parliamentary elections
on 30 March 2002, the party was part of the For United Ukraine
alliance. At the parliamentary elections
on 26 March 2006 the party was part of the electoral Lytvyn's People's Bloc
, which won 2.44 % of the popular vote and no seats. In the parliamentary elections
on 30 September 2007, the party was part of the Lytvyn Bloc alliance, that won 20 out of 450 seats.
In November 2010 the Bloc of Lytvyn faction in the Verkhovna Rada
(Ukraine's parliament) was renamed People's Party faction.
In the 2010 local elections the party won representative in 20 of the 24 regional parliaments, it did not win seats in the Supreme Council of Crimea.
In August 2011 party leader Lytvyn stated that his People's Party will merge with fellow Ukrainian party Party of Regions
. Earlier that month Strong Ukraine
had announced the same move.
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...
. It was previously named as the Agrarian Party of Ukraine . The party is 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...
. In September 2011 he claimed that his party was only surpassed in membership by the 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 Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko.
History
During the Ukrainian parliamentary election, 1998Ukrainian parliamentary election, 1998
The second Ukrainian parliamentary election after the collapse of the Soviet Union took place on 29 March 1998. In comparison to the first parliamentary election, this time half of 450 parliament seats were filled by single-seat majority winners in 225 electoral regions , and the other half were...
the party gained 3,68% of the popular vote, the party won 2 (single-mandate constituency) seats.
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 was part of the For United Ukraine
For United Ukraine
For United Ukraine was a political alliance and an electoral bloc in Ukraine founded in December 2001 to participate in the parliamentary election in held on March 30, 2002.-2002 parliamentary election:...
alliance. At the parliamentary elections
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....
on 26 March 2006 the party was part of the electoral Lytvyn's People's Bloc
Lytvyn's People's Bloc
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....
, which won 2.44 % of the popular vote and no seats. In the parliamentary 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...
on 30 September 2007, the party was part of the Lytvyn Bloc alliance, that won 20 out of 450 seats.
In November 2010 the Bloc of Lytvyn faction 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...
(Ukraine's parliament) was renamed People's Party faction.
In the 2010 local elections the party won representative in 20 of the 24 regional parliaments, it did not win seats in the Supreme Council of Crimea.
In August 2011 party leader Lytvyn stated that his People's Party 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...
. Earlier that month 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....
had announced the same move.