Belarusian Independence Bloc
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The Belarusian Independence Bloc one of Belarus’ three major opposition coalitions, was formed in 2009 as an alternative to UDF
United Democratic Forces of Belarus
The United Democratic Forces of Belarus is a coalition of political parties participating as the main opposition group during the 2006 presidential election...

 coalition in Belarus. The group intention is to chose a single candidate to defeat the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line...

, the authoritarian
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and democracy...

 president since 1994.

Political Party Membership

There are 8 Political Parties in the Belarusian Independence Bloc of Belarus coalition, these are:
  • Registered party:
    • Partyja BPF
  • Party with registration status in progress:
    • Belarusian Christian Democracy
      Belarusian Christian Democracy
      The Belarusian Christian Democracy is a political movement in Belarus that was created at the beginning of the 20th century and is now being revived by several politicians.- Before World War II :...

  • Unregistered parties and movements:
    • Za svabodu
    • Malady Front
      Malady Front
      Young Front is a Belarusian youth movement and the largest democratic youth organisation of Belarus.-History:...

    • YCSU Young Democrats
      YCSU Young Democrats
      Youth Christian Social Union Young Democrats is a Christian democratic youth organisation from Belarus. Since 2004 it has a permanent observer status in the Youth of the European People's Party...

    • Pravy Aljans
    • Young Belarus
      Young Belarus
      Young Belarus is the youth political block, founded by "Young Front" and some leaders of democratic movement on March 14, 2004. In 2009 Young Belarus became just another youth political organisation in Belarus; later that year Young Belarus has divided on two separate wings, both claiming to be the...

    • Razam


New members are accepted in Belarusian Independence Bloc only if agreed by all existing members. That was a reason why European Coalition was not admitted to Belarusian Independence Bloc

Participation in Elections

At local elections in 2010 Belarusian Independence Bloc had over 500 candidates, significant campaigns were run by Ales Lahvinets, Zmitser Babitski, Maxim Hubarevich, Tatsiana Kuushynava and a few others. From all of them, just 3 candidates of Belarusian Christian Democracy have won elections in their districts.
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