Russian Democratic Reform Movement Explained

Russian Democratic Reform Movement
Native Name:Российское движение демократических реформ
Native Name Lang:ru
Abbreviation:RDRM (English)
RDDR (Russian)
Leader:Gavriil Popov
Anatoly Sobchak
Founders:Alexander Yakovlev
Eduard Shevardnadze
Gavriil Popov
Arkady Volsky
Anatoly Sobchak
Founded:1991
Newspaper:Vestnik RDDR
Slogan:"Choose those you trust"
(Russian: "Выбирайте тех, кому доверяете")[1]
Country:Russia

The Russian Democratic Reform Movement (RDDR) was a political party in Russia.

History

The party was established in 1991 by Alexander Yakovlev, Arkady Volsky, Anatoly Sobchak, Eduard Shevardnadze and Gavriil Kharitonovich Popov. In the 1993 parliamentary elections it received 4% of the proportional representation vote,[2] failing to cross the electoral threshold. However, it won eight constituency seats in the State Duma.[3]

It did not contest any further elections.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHVMGKOSzvM политическая реклама РДДР. Россия. 1993 г.
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]
  3. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2263_93.htm Elections held in 1993
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1645