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| merger = Party of Development of Ukraine, [[Center All-Ukrainian Union|All-Ukrainian Union "Center"]], [[Ukraine – Forward!]], [[Labour Ukraine]], [[New Politics (Ukraine)|New Politic]], "State Neutrality" |
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Revision as of 08:14, 28 July 2015
Opposition Bloc | |
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| Leader | Yuriy Boyko |
| Founded | April 23, 2010 |
| Merger of | Party of Development of Ukraine, All-Ukrainian Union "Center", Ukraine – Forward!, Labour Ukraine, New Politic, "State Neutrality" |
| Preceded by | Party "Leading Force", (former members of Party of Regions) |
| Headquarters | Kiev |
| Ideology | Regionalism[citation needed] Social liberalism[1] Pro-Russian[1][2] |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| Seats in Verkhovna Rada | 40 / 450
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| Seats won in last parliamentary election | 29 / 450 [3]
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| Website | |
| http://opposition.org.ua/ | |
Opposition Bloc (Template:Lang-uk) is a Ukrainian political party founded in 2010. The party took part in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election to unify political forces that did not endorse Euromaidan.[4][5] In the election it won 29 seats.[6]
History
Party "Leading force"
The party was registered at the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice on 23 April 2010 as "Leading force" (Template:Lang-uk).[7] The party was the led by Anatoly Kornienko.[7]
The party did not participate in the 2012 parliamentary elections.[8]
2014 parliamentary elections
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It was planned that the biggest party in the previous 2012 parliamentary elections, Party of Regions, would be part of the Opposition Bloc in the 2014 parliamentary elections.[9] This alliance was to be led by Serhiy Tihipko.[9] But he refused to do so because in his opinion in this alliance there were "people tainted by corruption and to put it mildly, unpatriotic".[9] Tihipko then became leader of (the revived) Strong Ukraine.[9] On 14 September 2014, the Party of Regions choose not to participate in the elections; it deemed the election lacking legitimacy because the residents of the Donbass could not vote in the election.[9][10] Also on 14 September 2014, a forum took place in Kiev with the banner "Peace. Stability. Revival", at the end of which Party of Development of Ukraine, Center All-Ukrainian Union, Ukraine – Forward!, Labour Ukraine, New Politic and "State neutrality" decided to take part in the 2014 parliamentary elections as Opposition Bloc.[5] Many individual members of Party of Regions ended up as candidates of Opposition Bloc.[4][9] Among them Yuriy Boyko, who headed the party's election list.[4][9] Other main figures on this election list are Natalia Korolevska, Mykhailo Dobkin and Vadim Rabinovich.[4][9] According to Boyko Opposition Bloc does not represent parties, but consisted only of individual politicians.[4] Boyko, Dobkin and Rabinovich all took part in the 2014 Ukrainian presidential election.[9] In which they scored 0.19%, 3.03% and 2.25%.[11] Korolevska and Boyko were both ministers in the second Azarov Government.[12] Former head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine under former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Serhiy Lyovochkin was also a candidate of the party.[13][14] Five members of Party of Regions were in the top 10 of the Opposition Bloc’s electoral list.[5]
The party won 29 seats; including the winning of 2 constituency seats.[6] It won 2 constituency seats but for the nationwide party lists of the election (53.2% of the seats was elected by a nationwide party lists and 46.8% in 198 constituencies[15][16][17]) the party gained most votes in all 14 constituencies in Kharkiv Oblast, all 6 constituencies[18] in Luhansk Oblast (were voting was possible[18]), 8 out of 9 in Zaporizhia Oblast (Petro Poroshenko Bloc winning the remaining constituency), in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 10 out of 17 constituencies (Petro Poroshenko Bloc winning the remaining constituency), in Donetsk Oblast (were voting was possible[18]) 6 out of 11 constituencies (Petro Poroshenko Bloc winning the remaining 5 constituencies).[19] In Odessa Oblast 27 October preliminary result indicated that Petro Poroshenko Bloc had won 7 constituencies with the remaining 4 constituencies won by Opposition Bloc.[19] In Mykolaiv Oblast Petro Poroshenko Bloc seemed to be the clear winner with winning 5 constituencies while the remaining constituency won by Opposition Bloc.[19]
On 27 November 2014 an Opposition Bloc parliamentary faction of 40 people was formed (at the opening session of the new parliament).[20]
Ideology and stances
According to Tadeusz Olszański, of the Centre for Eastern Studies, the party's 2014 election programme was social-liberal and pro-Russian.[1] The party's platform envisages protecting the status of Russian as a regional language.[5]
The party wants "maximum decentralization" for Ukraine.[5]
The party want a non-aligned status for Ukraine and prevent it from becoming a NATO member.[5]
In the War in Donbass the party advocated to end the conflict by peaceful means and by negotiating with Russia.[1][5] The party rejects the March 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia and wants "peace in united Ukraine within the borders of 1991".[5]
Election Results
Verkhovna Rada
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,478,406 | 9.40 | 29 / 450
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Opposition |
See also
Template:Politics of Ukraine (small)
- Party of Regions
- "Ne Tak" Opposition Bloc
References
- ^ a b c d Olszański, Tadeusz A. (17 September 2014), Ukraine’s political parties at the start of the election campaign, OSW—Centre for Eastern Studies
- ^ Oxana Shevel (29 October 2014). "How Putin turned Ukraine to the West". Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Template:Uk icon Депутатські фракції і групи VII скликання Deputy fractions and Groups, Verkhovna Rada official website
- ^ a b c d e Opposition Bloc chooses top ten candidates for parliamentary elections, Interfax Ukraine (23 September 2014)
Allies of Yanukovych trying for parliament, Kyiv Post (21 September 2014)
Party Of Regions Will Not Contest Snap Parliamentary Elections Independently, Ukrainian News Agency (14 September 2014) - ^ a b c d e f g h 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)
Template:Uk icon Non-Maidan parties united into the Opposition Bloc. Radio Liberty. 14 September 2014 - ^ a b 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) - ^ a b Template:Uk icon In Ukraine registered 181st political party, Zaxid.net (2010)
List of all Ukrainian political parties, Ukrainian Ministry of Justice - ^ Template:Uk icon Results of voting in single constituencies in 2012 & Nationwide list, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Template:Uk icon What distinguishes the "opposition bloc" of the Party of Regions?, BBC Ukrainian (23 September 2014)
- ^ Ukraine's Party of Regions Refuses to Participate in Rada Elections, RIA Novosti (23 September 2014)
- ^ "Poroshenko wins presidential election with 54.7% of vote - CEC". Radio Ukraine International. 29 May 2014.
Template:Ru icon Results election of Ukrainian president, Телеграф (29 May 2014) - ^ Yanukovych appoints new Cabinet of Ministers, Kyiv Post (24 December 2012)
- ^ Serhiy Lyovochkin: 'Conflicts of interest are everywhere', Kyiv Post (July 9, 2010)
Lyovochkin resigns over draconian anti-democratic laws; others expected to quit soon, Kyiv Post (Jan. 17, 2014) - ^ Liovochkin running for MP from Opposition Bloc, Interfax Ukraine (24 September 2014)
- ^ Parliamentary elections not to be held at nine constituencies in Donetsk region and six constituencies in Luhansk region - CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (25 October 2014)
- ^ Parliament passes law on parliamentary elections, Kyiv Post (17 November 2011)
- ^ Template:Uk icon Перший крок до зриву виборів, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 April 2012)
- ^ a b c Only in six constituencies of Donetsk region and one constituency in Luhansk region voting to be at all polling stations, says CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (26 October 2014)
- ^ a b c Kharkiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhia regions prefer Opposition Bloc, Interfax-Ukraine (27.10.2014)
- ^ Template:Uk icon In Parliament created a faction, Ukrayinska Pravda (27 November 2014)