Ukrainian Republican Party Assembly
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The Ukrainian Republican Party "Sobor" is a political party
in Ukraine
. The current party was created in 2002 after the merger of the Ukrainian Republican Party
(URP) and the Ukrainian People's Party "Assembly" (Sobor).
, formed the All-Ukrainian Union Open politics (Відкрита політика). The main goal of the Union was the consolidation of all national-democratic forces and patriotic forces for the sake of building the Ukrainian sovereign democratic state. The Chairman of the Union, M. Matviyenko, was elected.
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, the Ukrainian Republican Party and others declared the establishment of the electoral bloc "National Salvation Committee
" (later known as the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko, BYT).
The party, as part of Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko, participated in the 2002 elections
to the Ukrainian Parliament
. The Bloc took the fourth place in the list of parties that entered the parliament, gaining 7.26% of the votes.
the party supported Viktor Yushchenko
, together with the Our Ukraine
, and Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko. They entered the pre-electing coalition Power of people. The candidate from the coalition, Viktor Yushchenko
, won this election.
on 26 March 2006, the party was part of the Our Ukraine Bloc.
on 30 September 2007, the party was part of the Our Ukraine alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats.
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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 current party was created in 2002 after the merger of the Ukrainian Republican Party
Ukrainian Republican Party
The Ukrainian Republican Party is the first registered political party in Ukraine created on November 5, 1990 by the Ministry of Justice of UkrSSR. URP was founded earlier that year in place of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group in April 1990.-History:...
(URP) and the Ukrainian People's Party "Assembly" (Sobor).
May 1999
The former members of the People's Democratic Party, led by deputies of Ukraine A. Matvienko and K. Sytnik, which strongly opposed the re-election of the President Leonid D. KuchmaLeonid Kuchma
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma was the second President of independent Ukraine from 19 July 1994, to 23 January 2005. Kuchma took office after winning the 1994 presidential election against his rival, incumbent Leonid Kravchuk...
, formed the All-Ukrainian Union Open politics (Відкрита політика). The main goal of the Union was the consolidation of all national-democratic forces and patriotic forces for the sake of building the Ukrainian sovereign democratic state. The Chairman of the Union, M. Matviyenko, was elected.
June 18–19, 1999
A statement was issued by leaders from the parties: Forward, Ukraine, the Democratic Party of Ukraine (DemPU), the Liberal Democratic Party of Ukraine (LDPU), the PMU (headed by Yuri Kostenko), and the All-Ukrainian Union Open politics, to start the establishment of a national democratic party.November 10, 1999
The leaders of the URP, O. Shandriuk, ChNU V. Stretovych, the Ukrainian party Unity, A. Lopata, factions of the DemPU For the united national-democratic forces, V. Shovkoshytnyi, the group of the LDPU Liberal Democrats for open politics, O. Golovko, and the All-Ukrainian Union Open politics, A. Matviyenko, signed a declaration for the establishment of a united party.December 25, 1999
In place of the union AU Open politics and a series of other national-democratic organizations, there was formed the Ukrainian People's Party(UPP) Sobor, which was officially registered on March 9, 2000. The Chairman of the party, A. Matviyenko, was elected.Fall, 1999 - Spring, 2000
The UPP Assembly was initiated and took an active part in the All-Ukrainian action Ukraine without KuchmaUkraine without Kuchma
Ukraine without Kuchma! or UbK was a mass protest campaign preceding the Orange Revolution that took place in Ukraine in 2000–2001. Unlike the Orange Revolution the UbK was effectively extinguished by the government enforcement units followed by numerous arrests of the opposition and the...
.
2001
The party together with the All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland", the Ukrainian Social Democratic PartyUkrainian Social Democratic Party
-History:The party was founded in 1998 when the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine and Party of Human Rights were united. The first leader of the party was Vasyl Onopenko who in the Presidential elections in 1999 got 0,47% of the votes. Since November 2006 Yevhen Korniychuk is the chairman of the...
, the Ukrainian Republican Party and others declared the establishment of the electoral bloc "National Salvation Committee
National Salvation Committee
The National Salvation Committee was a loose organization led by Yulia Tymoshenko from February 9, 2001.; after her dismissal as Deputy Prime Minister for fuel and energy sector in the cabinet of Viktor Yushchenko in January 2001 and during the Ukraine without Kuchma-protests. In November 2001 it...
" (later known as the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko, BYT).
The party, as part of Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko, participated in 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...
to the Ukrainian Parliament
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
. The Bloc took the fourth place in the list of parties that entered the parliament, gaining 7.26% of the votes.
2002
On April 21, 2002 the (1992 split) Ukrainian Republican Party merged back into the Ukrainian Republican Party "Sobor".2004
During the presidential elections in 2004Ukrainian presidential election, 2004
The Ukrainian presidential election, 2004 was held on October 31, November 21 and December 26, 2004. The election was the fourth presidential election to take place in Ukraine following independence from the Soviet Union...
the party supported Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution...
, together with the Our Ukraine
Our Ukraine
The Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc is an electoral alliance active in Ukraine, associated with former President Viktor Yushchenko. Since 2005, the bloc has been dominated by a core consisting of the People's Union "Our Ukraine" party and five smaller partner parties.The Our Ukraine Bloc is...
, and Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko. They entered the pre-electing coalition Power of people. The candidate from the coalition, Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution...
, won this election.
2006
At the parliamentary electionsUkrainian 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....
on 26 March 2006, the party was part of the Our Ukraine Bloc.
2007
In the parliamentary electionsUkrainian 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...
on 30 September 2007, the party was part of the Our Ukraine alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats.
2010
In the 2010 local elections the party won a few representatives in 3 regional parliaments, all in Western UkraineWestern Ukraine
Western Ukraine may refer to:* Generally, the territories in the West of Ukraine* Eastern Galicia* West Ukrainian National Republic...
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