New Politics (Ukraine) Explained

Country:Ukraine
New Politics
Native Name:Нова політика
Leader:Volodymyr Semynozhenko
National:Opposition Bloc
Colorcode:
  1. A72C32
Headquarters:Kyiv
Website:http://new-politics.org.ua/

New Politics (Ukrainian: Нова політика) is a political party in Ukraine registered in February 2001.[1] The party is led by former Party of Regions lawmaker and former Vice Premier Minister in the Azarov Government Volodymyr Semynozhenko.[2] [1] [3]

History

Until 2012, the party did not take part in national elections.[1] In March 2009 Semynozhenko was elected party leader of the party.[2] In the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election the party won 0.10% of the national votes and no constituencies (it had competed in 26 constituencies[4]) and thus failed to win parliamentary representation.[5]

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election members of the party took part in the elections on the party list of Opposition Bloc; Opposition Bloc won 29 seats.[6] [7] [8]

The party did not take part in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election[9]

In the 2020 Ukrainian local elections the party gained 39 deputies (0.09% of all available mandates).[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Політична партія „Нова політика“, Database DATA
  2. Володимир Семиноженко очолив Політичну партію „Нова політика”, Ukrainian Ministry of Justice (2009)
    "Нова політика", РБК-Україна
  3. http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/61555/ Old Kuchma faces lead new government with Mykola Azarov as head
  4. Candidates, RBC Ukraine
  5. Proportional votes & Constituency seats, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
  6. http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/poroshenko_bloc_to_have_greatest_number_of_seats_in_parliament_327072 Poroshenko Bloc to have greatest number of seats in parliament
  7. http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/opposition-bloc-boosts-rating-by-distancing-itself-from-yanukovych-era-369312.html Opposition Bloc boosts rating by distancing itself from Yanukovych era
  8. http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/opposition-bloc-boosts-rating-by-distancing-itself-from-yanukovych-era-369312.html Opposition Bloc boosts rating by distancing itself from Yanukovych era
  9. Web site: Електоральна пам'ять. ukr.vote.
  10. Web site: Results of the 2020 Ukrainian local elections on the official web-server of the . Central Election Commission of Ukraine. 12 January 2021. uk.