For the People (Slovakia) explained

Leader:Veronika Remišová
Leader2 Title:Parliamentary leader
Leader2 Name:Miriam Šuteková
Headquarters:Bratislava
Country:Slovakia
For the People
Native Name:Za ľudí
Abbreviation:
Founder:Andrej Kiska
Youth Wing:Young For the People
Membership Year:2022
Membership: 284[1]
Seats1 Title:National Council
European:European People's Party[2]
National:OĽaNO and Friends
Slogan:"We will not allow the mafia to return."
Colours: Yellow Blue
Seats2 Title:European Parliament
Seats4 Title:Regional deputies[3] [4]
Seats5 Title:Mayors
Seats3 Title:Regional governors
Seats6 Title:Local councillors

For the People (Slovak: Za ľudí) is a Centre to centre-right, liberal-conservative, pro-European Union, political party in Slovakia. It was founded by former President Andrej Kiska in 2019.[5] Kiska became the party's leader at the founding convention on 28 September 2019.[6] Deputy Prime Minister and Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remišová became the new chair of the party on 8 August 2020, having been elected by delegates at the party congress held in Trenčianske Teplice, defeating her rival candidate, MP and Hlohovec mayor Miroslav Kollár.[7]

Election results

National Council

ElectionLeaderVotes%RankSeats+/–Status
2016Andrej Kiskadid not existNew
2020166,3257th 11
2023Igor Matovič264,1374th 10
Running in coalition with the OĽaNO, and NOVA, which won 16 seats in total.

European Parliament

History of leaders

ImageNameEntered officeLeft officeLength of Leadership
1Andrej Kiska2 September 20198 August 2020
2Veronika Remišová8 August 2020present

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Výročná správa politickej strany: Za ľudí . . 5 . sk . PDF . 2022 . 10 March 2024 .
  2. In PACE.
  3. Also with coalitions.
  4. Web site: Súhrnné výsledky hlasovania. dead. volbrsr.sk. sk. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031130337/https://www.volbysr.sk/oso/sk/suhrnne_vysledky.html. 31 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Exprezident Kiska představil novou stranu, pojmenoval ji Za lidi. Mladá fronta Dnes. 17 June 2019. 29 September 2019. cs.
  6. Web site: Strana Za ľudí si zvolila svojho predsedu: Kiska na sneme v Košiciach dostal ponuku od PS/Spolu . Topky.sk . 29 September 2019 . sk.
  7. Web site: Remišová Elected as New Chair of For the People Party. NewsNow. 8 August 2020. 16 October 2020.