Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus
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The Liberal Democratic Party is a political party
in Belarus
. It was created in 1994. In the last legislative elections
, 13-17 October 2004, the party won 1 out of 110 seats. The party adheres to an ideology similar to that of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
and advocates unification of Russia and Belarus. Its candidate at the presidential election of 2006
, Sergei Gaidukevich
, won 3.5 % of the vote. The Liberal Democratic Party supports the current president Alexander Lukashenko
.
Despite its name, Pippa Norris characterised the party as an extremist organization dedicated to restoring the USSR. It is run by its leader Haidukevich and has no democratic structures.
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 Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It was created in 1994. In the last legislative elections
Elections in Belarus
Belarus elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has two chambers...
, 13-17 October 2004, the party won 1 out of 110 seats. The party adheres to an ideology similar to that of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia , Liberal'no-Demokraticheskaya Partiya Rossii is a political party in Russia. Since its founding in 1991, it has been led by the charismatic and controversial figure Vladimir Zhirinovsky...
and advocates unification of Russia and Belarus. Its candidate at the presidential election of 2006
Belarusian presidential election, 2006
Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 19 March 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, who received 84.4% of the vote. However, western observers deemed the elections rigged...
, Sergei Gaidukevich
Sergei Gaidukevich
Sergei Gaidukevich was the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in the 2006 elections for the office of President of Belarus, as well as in 2001 elections....
, won 3.5 % of the vote. The Liberal Democratic Party supports the current president 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...
.
Despite its name, Pippa Norris characterised the party as an extremist organization dedicated to restoring the USSR. It is run by its leader Haidukevich and has no democratic structures.
See also
- Liberal Democratic Party of PridnestrovieLiberal Democratic Party of PridnestrovieLiberal Democratic Party of Pridnestrovie is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Transnistria....
- Liberal Democratic Party of RussiaLiberal Democratic Party of RussiaThe Liberal Democratic Party of Russia , Liberal'no-Demokraticheskaya Partiya Rossii is a political party in Russia. Since its founding in 1991, it has been led by the charismatic and controversial figure Vladimir Zhirinovsky...
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- Union of Russia and BelarusUnion of Russia and BelarusThe Union State , semi-officially known as Union State of Russia and Belarus , is a supranational entity consisting of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.- Creation :...