Forwards, Ukraine
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People's Self-Defense Political Party is a political party
in Ukraine
. The party was formally named (till April 2010) Forward, Ukraine! .
At the 2002 elections
, the party was part of the Viktor Yushchenko Bloc Our Ukraine.
At the 2006 elections
it decided to participate alone gathering only 6,934 votes (0.02%).
At the 2007 elections
, the party joined Viktor's Yushchenko Bloc once more within the Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense
. The party was part of the Our Ukraine alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats.
In an interview with the Silski Visti (Village News) newspaper on 29 January 2009 interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko
declared that Civil Movement "People's Self-Defense" as an insurgent, protesting, and not very structured civil movement has ceased to exist". Lutsenko also said he was planning to direct the organisational changes of Forward, Ukraine!.
The party supported Yulia Tymoshenko
as presidential candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election, 2010
. The party did not support the dismissal of the second Tymoshenko Government
.
signed a relevant decree April 20, 2010.
On August 4, 2010 Yuriy Lutsenko declared that the party would participate in the 2010 local elections
in collaboration with All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" on joined lists. But eventually the party did independently participate in the election. Now with much success, the party won no representatives in Oblast Councils (regional parliaments); its biggest success was winning seats in the city council of several towns in the Lviv Oblast
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The party was formally named (till April 2010) Forward, Ukraine! .
Forward, Ukraine!
The Forward, Ukraine! Party was registered by the Justice Ministry on May 13, 1999.At the 2002 elections
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002
Ukrainian parliamentary election of 2002 took place on March 31. Half of the deputies to Verkhovna Rada were elected on proportional basis, while the other half were elected by popular vote in single-mandate constituencies...
, the party was part of the Viktor Yushchenko Bloc Our Ukraine.
At the 2006 elections
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2006
The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Election campaigning officially began on July 7, 2005. Between November 26 and December 31, 2005 party lists of candidates were formed....
it decided to participate alone gathering only 6,934 votes (0.02%).
At the 2007 elections
Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007
Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine took place on 30 September 2007. The date of the election was determined following agreement between the President Viktor Yushchenko, the Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Moroz on 27 May 2007, in an attempt...
, the party joined Viktor's Yushchenko Bloc once more within the Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense
Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense
The Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense is a Ukrainian electoral bloc.In the parliamentary elections on 30 September 2007, the bloc was part of the Our Ukraine alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats.Yuriy Lutsenko is the party leader.-History:...
. The party was part of the Our Ukraine alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats.
In an interview with the Silski Visti (Village News) newspaper on 29 January 2009 interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko
Yuriy Lutsenko
Yuriy Vitaliyovych Lutsenko is a Ukrainian politician and statesman and former Minister of Internal Affairs, he occupied this post in the two Cabinets of Yulia Tymoshenko and in Cabinets of Yuriy Yekhanurov, and Viktor Yanukovych...
declared that Civil Movement "People's Self-Defense" as an insurgent, protesting, and not very structured civil movement has ceased to exist". Lutsenko also said he was planning to direct the organisational changes of Forward, Ukraine!.
The party supported Yulia Tymoshenko
Yulia Tymoshenko
Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko , née Grigyan , born 27 November 1960, is a Ukrainian politician. She was the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 24 January to 8 September 2005, and again from 18 December 2007 to 4 March 2010. She placed third in Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful...
as presidential candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election, 2010
Ukrainian presidential election, 2010
The Ukrainian presidential election of 2010 is Ukraine's fifth presidential election since declaring independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The first round was held on January 17, 2010...
. The party did not support the dismissal of the second Tymoshenko Government
Second Tymoshenko Government
The second Tymoshenko Government was appointed on December 18, 2007 as a coalition between Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko and Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc , OU-PSD is the party of then-President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, following the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election...
.
People's Self-Defense Political Party
At the ninth congress of the Forward, Ukraine! Party on February 26, 2010 the decision was taken to rename the party. Justice Minister Oleksandr LavrynovychOleksandr Lavrynovych
Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Lavrynovych is a Ukrainian politician and deputy in the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada....
signed a relevant decree April 20, 2010.
On August 4, 2010 Yuriy Lutsenko declared that the party would participate in the 2010 local elections
Ukraine local elections, 2010
The 2010 Ukraine local elections took place on 31 October 2010, two years before the 2012 general election. The voter turnout across Ukraine was about 50%, which is called low compared to previous elections....
in collaboration with All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" on joined lists. But eventually the party did independently participate in the election. Now with much success, the party won no representatives in Oblast Councils (regional parliaments); its biggest success was winning seats in the city council of several towns in the Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
.