New Politics (Ukraine)

New Politics (Ukrainian: Нова політика) is a political party in Ukraine registered in February 2001.[2] The party is led by former Party of Regions lawmaker and former Vice Premier Minister in the Azarov Government Volodymyr Semynozhenko.[1][2][3]

New Politics

Нова політика
LeaderVolodymyr Semynozhenko[1][2]
Founded2001 (2001)
HeadquartersKiev[2]
National affiliationOpposition Bloc
Website
http://new-politics.org.ua/

History

Till 2012 the party did not take part in national elections.[2] In March 2009 Semynozhenko was elected party leader of the party.[1] In the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election the party won 0.10% of the national votes and no constituencies (it had competed in 26 constituencies[4]) and thus failed to win parliamentary representation.[5]

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election members of the party took part in the elections on the party list of Opposition Bloc; Opposition Bloc won 29 seats.[6][7][8]

References
  1. (in Ukrainian) Володимир Семиноженко очолив Політичну партію „Нова політика”, Ukrainian Ministry of Justice (2009)
    (in Ukrainian) "Нова політика", РБК-Україна
  2. (in Ukrainian) Політична партія „Нова політика“, Database DATA
  3. Old Kuchma faces lead new government with Mykola Azarov as head, Kyiv Post (March 11, 2010)
  4. (in Ukrainian) Candidates, RBC Ukraine
  5. (in Ukrainian) Proportional votes Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine & Constituency seats Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
  6. Poroshenko Bloc to have greatest number of seats in parliament, Ukrinform (8 November 2014)
    People's Front 0.33% ahead of Poroshenko Bloc with all ballots counted in Ukraine elections - CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014)
    Poroshenko Bloc to get 132 seats in parliament - CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014)
  7. Opposition Bloc boosts rating by distancing itself from Yanukovych era, Kyiv Post (Oct. 24, 2014)
  8. Opposition Bloc boosts rating by distancing itself from Yanukovych era, Kyiv Post (Oct. 24, 2014)
    Development party of Ukraine, 'Ukraine - Forward!' and four more political forces team up in Opposition Bloc, Kyiv Post (Sept. 15, 2014)
    Ukraine’s Elections: The Battle of the Billionaires, The Daily Beast (10.25.14)
    (in Ukrainian) Non-Maidan parties united into the Opposition Bloc. Radio Liberty. 14 September 2014
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