For a Good Latvia (Latvian: Par Labu Latviju!, also known as (AŠ)²)[2] was a Latvian right-wing party alliance founded on 22 April 2010 by the People's Party, Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way, the businessmen's movement For a Good Latvia and some smaller parties. The initial name (AŠ)² referred to the initials of the party leaders of the People's Party (Andris Šķēle) and LPP/LC (Ainārs Šlesers).[3] Both major parties participating had been doing badly in the polls.[4] The alliance was headed by former Latvian president Guntis Ulmanis.
For a Good Latvia Par Labu Latviju! | |
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| Leader | Joint leadership of Andris Šķēle (PP) and Ainārs Šlesers (LPP/LC) |
| Founded | 22 April 2010 |
| Dissolved | 16 October 2011 |
| Headquarters | Riga |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1] Social conservatism[1] Conservative liberalism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | People's Party Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way |
| European affiliation | European People's Party (PP) European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (LPP/LC) |
| European Parliament group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (LPP/LC) |
| Colours | Maroon |
| Saeima | 0 / 100
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| European Parliament | 0 / 8
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| Website | |
| http://parlabulatviju.lv/ | |
In the 2010 parliamentary election it won a disappointing 8 seats and did not join the governing coalition. In July 2011 the People's Party was dissolved and Ainārs Šlesers' LPP/LC renamed itself the Ainars Šlesers LPP/LC Reform Party, by analogy with the Zatlers' Reform Party. The parliamentary faction of "For a Good Latvia", however, continued to exist until the end of the 10th Saeima and was headed by Edgars Zalāns. In the elections of September 2011, Ainars Šlesers LPP/LC Reform Party failed to win any seats.
References
edit- ^ a b c Nordsieck, Wolfram (2011). "Latvia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Kolyako, Nina (June 13, 2010). "Guntis Ulmanis becomes chairman of For a Good Latvia alliance". The Baltic Course. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ Magone, Oskars (April 22, 2010). "People's Party, LPP/LC to join forces". The Baltic Times. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Harmony Centre is Most Popular Latvian Party: Angus Reid Global Monitor". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
External links
edit- Official website (in Latvian)