People's Union Our Ukraine
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The Our Ukraine (prior mid-July 2009 known as People's Union "Our Ukraine" ) is a centre-right
political party
of Ukraine
formed in 2005. The party supports former president President
Viktor Yushchenko
. People's Union "Our Ukraine" is currently an observer in the European People's Party
.
Youth Union Our Ukraine is the youth wing of the party.
Viktor Yushchenko
, but failed to attract most constituent parties that had been members of the previous bloc, which refused to be absorbed into the newly formed party.
The constituent congress, held in the capital Kiev
and attended by 6,000 delegates from all the regions of Ukraine
, elected Yushchenko as honorary chairman (who received membership card No.1). Former deputy Prime Minister
Roman Bezsmertnyi
was elected as the head of the party's Presidium and Yuriy Yekhanurov
as head of the party's Central Executive Committee.
At the parliamentary elections
conducted on March 26, 2006, the party took part in the newly formed Our Ukraine bloc. In the snap parliamentary elections
conducted on September 30, 2007, the party was part of the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats in the Verkhovna Rada
.
In December 2008 to the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency
(UNIAN) reported that the People's Union Our Ukraine and United Centre
parties where to carry out a unifying congress on January 17, 2009. UNIAN also reported that the People's Democratic party
may join the move. However both events did not happen. In October 2008 the presidium of People’s Union Our Ukraine party had already decided not to team up with any other party for the proposed snap parliamentary poll
then the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc and had called the idea of teaming up with United Centre "impossible".
The Kiev
branch of the party decided not to take part in the party congres of June 2009 because the find the party "destructive".
The party intends to take part in the next Ukrainian parliamentary election
. A March 2010 poll predicted that the party would get 1.4% of the vote at the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election(on August 19, 2009 Victor Yushchenko's support rating had already slumped to 3.8% and during the 2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election
he won 5.5% of the votes). During the 2010 Ukrainian local elections the party (political blocs where not permitted to compete in the election) met with total failure when it took only 2.3% of the national vote (political parties need to collect at least 5% of the national vote in order to gain seats in the Verkhovna Rada
). The party did quite well in the historical regions Volhynia
and Galicia scoring up to minimal 5% of the votes till 13,2%, but outside these regions it met with complete failure only managing to win 1,7% in Poltava Oblast
, 0,9% in Zhytomyr Oblast
and 0,7% in Kiev Oblast
.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
political party
Political party
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of 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...
formed in 2005. The party supports former president President
President of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
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...
. People's Union "Our Ukraine" is currently an observer in the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
.
Youth Union Our Ukraine is the youth wing of the party.
History
The party is considered as the continuation of the electoral alliance the Viktor Yushchenko Bloc "Our Ukraine." The NSNU was formally launched on March 5, 2005 by the group of politicians appointed by incumbent PresidentPresident of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
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...
, but failed to attract most constituent parties that had been members of the previous bloc, which refused to be absorbed into the newly formed party.
The constituent congress, held in the capital Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
and attended by 6,000 delegates from all the regions of Ukraine
Administrative divisions of Ukraine
Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts , one autonomous republic, and two "cities with special status".- Overview :...
, elected Yushchenko as honorary chairman (who received membership card No.1). Former deputy Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Ukraine is Ukraine's head of government presiding over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government....
Roman Bezsmertnyi
Roman Bezsmertnyi
Roman Petrovych Bezsmertnyi is a Ukrainian politician, member of Verkhovna Rada for four convocations since 1994 till 2007, deputy head of Ukrainian president's secretariat and former Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus...
was elected as the head of the party's Presidium and Yuriy Yekhanurov
Yuriy Yekhanurov
Yuriy Ivanovych Yekhanurov is a Ukrainian politician who was Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2005 to 2006 and Minister of Defense in from 2007 to 2009...
as head of the party's Central Executive Committee.
At the parliamentary 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....
conducted on March 26, 2006, the party took part in the newly formed Our Ukraine bloc. In the snap parliamentary 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...
conducted on September 30, 2007, the party was part of the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc alliance, that won 72 out of 450 seats in the Verkhovna Rada
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...
.
In December 2008 to the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency
Ukrainian Independent Information Agency
The UNIAN or Ukrainian Independent Information Agency is a Kiev-based Ukrainian news agency. It produces and provides political, business and financial information, as well as a popular photo reporting service....
(UNIAN) reported that the People's Union Our Ukraine and United Centre
United Centre
United Centre is a Ukrainian political party. It is an offspring of Our Ukraine. It will participate in the next Ukrainian parliamentary election independently. Legally United Centre is the successor of the Party of Private Property , registered with the Ministry of Justice on September 24, 1999....
parties where to carry out a unifying congress on January 17, 2009. UNIAN also reported that the People's Democratic party
People's Democratic Party (Ukraine)
-History:The party had a flying start, at the parliamentary elections 1998 the party gained 5% of the votes and 28 seats in Parliament. At the time of the election the party's leader, Valeriy Pustovoitenko, was prime minister....
may join the move. However both events did not happen. In October 2008 the presidium of People’s Union Our Ukraine party had already decided not to team up with any other party for the proposed snap parliamentary poll
Next Ukrainian parliamentary election
On February 1, 2011 the Verkhovna Rada set the election date for the next Ukrainian parliamentary election for October 28, 2012. The elections will use a mixed voting system with a 5% election threshold and the participation of blocs of political parties will not be allowed anymore...
then the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc and had called the idea of teaming up with United Centre "impossible".
The Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
branch of the party decided not to take part in the party congres of June 2009 because the find the party "destructive".
The party intends to take part in the next Ukrainian parliamentary election
Next Ukrainian parliamentary election
On February 1, 2011 the Verkhovna Rada set the election date for the next Ukrainian parliamentary election for October 28, 2012. The elections will use a mixed voting system with a 5% election threshold and the participation of blocs of political parties will not be allowed anymore...
. A March 2010 poll predicted that the party would get 1.4% of the vote at the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election(on August 19, 2009 Victor Yushchenko's support rating had already slumped to 3.8% and during the 2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election
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...
he won 5.5% of the votes). During the 2010 Ukrainian local elections the party (political blocs where not permitted to compete in the election) met with total failure when it took only 2.3% of the national vote (political parties need to collect at least 5% of the national vote in order to gain seats in the Verkhovna Rada
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 party did quite well in the historical regions Volhynia
Volhynia
Volhynia, Volynia, or Volyn is a historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Prypiat and Southern Bug River, to the north of Galicia and Podolia; the region is named for the former city of Volyn or Velyn, said to have been located on the Southern Bug River, whose name may come...
and Galicia scoring up to minimal 5% of the votes till 13,2%, but outside these regions it met with complete failure only managing to win 1,7% in Poltava Oblast
Poltava Oblast
Poltava Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Poltava.Other important cities within the oblast include: Komsomolsk, Kremenchuk, Lubny and Myrhorod.-Geography:...
, 0,9% in Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
and 0,7% in Kiev Oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
.