United List (Latvia) Explained

United List
Native Name:Apvienotais saraksts
Native Name Lang:lv
Abbreviation:AS
Leader:Uldis Pīlēns
Chairman:Edvards Smiltēns
Split:Union of Greens and Farmers
Headquarters:Riga
Ideology:Regionalism
Green conservatism
Position:Centre to centre-right
Seats1 Title:Saeima
Seats2 Title:European Parliament
Affiliation1 Title:Members
Europarl:European Conservatives and Reformists[1]
Country:Latvia

The United List (Latvian: Apvienotais saraksts; AS) is a centrist[2] to centre-right,[3] regionalist[4] and green conservative[3] political alliance in Latvia established to contest the 2022 parliamentary election. The list consists of the Latvian Green Party, the Latvian Association of Regions, the Liepāja Party, as well as the "United List of Latvia" association led by Liepāja construction contractor Uldis Pīlēns.[5]

The list was founded on 1 July 2022.[6] Later, LRA and LZP leaders Edvards Smiltēns and Edgars Tavars became the co-chairmen of the board of the association, and Uldis Pīlēns was named as the prime minister candidate.[7] [8]

The interim name of the ticket, in the works since May 2022, was reported as the "United List of Latvia" or the "Latvia United List" – previously, "Power of Regions" (Reģionu spēks) was suggested.[9] [10] The NGO led by Pīlēns scheduled its founding event for 1 July and announced that it would be called Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts.[11] Pīlēns was announced as the alliance's candidate for Prime Minister.

One of the catalysts in the origins of the alliance was the refusal of the Green and Liepāja parties to work with their former Union of Greens and Farmers partners as they promoted convicted oligarch Aivars Lembergs as their prime ministerial candidate.[12]

Members

NameIdeologyPositionLeaderSaeimaMEPs
Latvian Association of Regions
Latvijas Reģionu apvienība
Centrism
Regionalism
CentreEdvards Smiltēns
Latvian Green Party
Latvijas Zaļā partija
Green politics
Social conservatism
Centre to centre-rightEdgars Tavars
Liepāja Party
Liepājas Partija
LocalismCentreUldis Sesks
Independents

Election results

Legislative elections

ElectionLeaderPerformanceRankGovernment
Votes%± ppSeats+/–
2022Uldis Pīlēns100,63111.14NewNew3rd (2022-2023)
(2023-)

European Parliament elections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ECR grows to 77 seats after first parliamentary group meeting. 12 June 2024. 12 June 2024. European Conservatives and Reformists.
  2. https://www.euronews.com/2022/10/02/latvia-prime-ministers-new-unity-party-wins-general-election-early-results Latvia's election confirms decisive win for pro-Western over pro-Moscow parties
  3. Web site: Opposition bezweifelt, ob das neue Kabinett seine Ziele erreichen wird . 2023-04-12 . Latviešu Centrs Minsterē . de. 2022-12-14.
  4. https://zinas.tv3.lv/latvija/politika/velesanas-2022-kadus-merkus-izvirzijusi-apvienotais-saraksts-un-progresivie/ Vēlēšanas 2022: kādus mērķus izvirzījuši “Apvienotais saraksts” un “Progresīvie”
  5. Web site: Task of LRA, LZP and Liepāja Party is to change Latvia's status as weakest link of Baltic chain - Pīlēns . 2022-06-29 . . en .
  6. https://www.liepajniekiem.lv/zinas/sabiedriba/piektdien-dibinas-pilena-inicieto-biedribu-apvienotais-latvijas-saraksts/ Piektdien dibinās Pīlēna iniciēto biedrību “Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts”
  7. Web site: Oficiāli reģistrēta partiju apvienība "Apvienotais saraksts" . 2022-07-27 . nra.lv . lv.
  8. https://www.la.lv/pazinoti-partiju-apvienibas-apvienotais-saraksts-lzp-lra-lp-velesanu-saraksta-lideri Paziņoti partiju apvienības “Apvienotais saraksts LZP/LRA/LP” vēlēšanu saraksta līderi
  9. Web site: Uldis Pīlēns wants to save Latvia with the formula that saved Liepāja 25 years ago . 2022-06-29 . . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-06-13 . Latvian Green Party leaves Union of Greens and Parties . 2022-06-29 . Baltic News Network - News from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia . en-US.
  11. Web site: Piektdien dibinās Pīlēna iniciēto biedrību "Apvienotais Latvijas saraksts" . 2022-06-29 . liepajniekiem.lv . lv.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-03 . What are the most likely Latvian coalition models? . 2022-10-03 . . en.