Belarusian Patriotic Party
Belarusian Patriotic Party Беларуская патрыятычная партыя | |
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| Leader | Nikolay Ulakhovich |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Minsk |
| Ideology | Socialism[1] Pro-Lukashenko |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| House of Representatives | 2 / 110
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| Council of the Republic | 0 / 64
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| Local seats | 0 / 18,809
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The Belarusian Patriotic Party (Belarusian: Беларуская патрыятычная партыя, romanized: Biełaruskaja patryjatyčnaja partyja, BPP) is a political party in Belarus loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko.[2] Nikolai Ulakhovich is party chairman.[3]
History
The party was established in 1994,[2] and was initially named the Belarusian Patriotic Movement. It won one seat in the second round of voting in the 1995 parliamentary elections.[4][5] It changed its name to the Belarusian Patriotic Party in 1996.[6]
The party nominated Nikolai Ulakhovich as its candidate for the 2015 presidential elections. Ulakhovich finished fourth in a field of four candidates with 1.7% of the vote.
The Belarusian Patriotic Party is allied with the Communist Party of Belarus.[7]
References
- ^ Белорусская патриотическая партия
- ^ a b Vitali Silitski & Jan Zaprudnik (2010) The A to Z of Belarus, Scarecrow Press, p237
- ^ http://www.indexmundi.com/belarus/political_parties_and_leaders.html
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, Nomos, p258 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Elections in 1995 IPU
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, p254
- ^ Белорусская патриотическая партия это:
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