Centre Party (Latvia)


Centre Party
Centra partija
AbbreviationCP
LeaderNormunds Grostiņš
Founded11 November 2005; 19 years ago (2005-11-11) (All-Latvian Party 21st Century)
8 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-08) (Latvian movement "SOLIDARITY")
25 July 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07-25) (Latvian Centrist Party)
7 November 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11-07) (Centre Party)
HeadquartersRiga, Jūrmalas gatve 93 k-2 - 68, LV-1029
IdeologyChristian conservatism
Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Maroon
  White
Saeima
0 / 100
European Parliament
0 / 8
Website
centrapartija.lv

Centre Party (Latvian: Centra partija) is a political party in Latvia. It was founded on 11 November 2005 under the name "All-Latvian Party 21st Century" (Latvian: Vislatvijas partija "21. gadsimts"), renamed the Latvian movement "SOLIDARITY" (Latvian: Latvijas kustība "SOLIDARITĀTE") in 2009, in 2016 became the Latvian Centrist Party (Latvian: Latvijas centriskā partija), but since November 7, 2018 has been operating under the current name.[1] The party advertises itself as a "patriotic, Christian-conservative party representing the majority of Latvian society."[2]

History

On July 25, 2016, it was transformed into the Latvian Centrist Party.[3] At that time, Aleksandra Siliniece, Aivars Silinieks and Andžejs Zdanovičs were on the party board.

On August 7, 2018, the party submitted its list of candidates for the Saeima elections.[4] The party's program included the restoration of the lats as the national currency[5] and its withdrawal from NATO.[6] In the elections, the Latvian Centrist Party received the lowest voter support - 0.11%, which was significantly less than the number of invalid ballot papers handed over.

In the 2019 European Parliament elections, starting as a Centre Party, the leader of the party list was Normunds Grostiņš. In the election campaign, party advocated a traditional family, a society based on traditional values and compensation from the European Union for 15 years of discrimination against Latvia as a member.[7] Among their candidates was Waldemar Herdt from the Alternative for Germany.[8]

The Centre Party participated unsuccessfully in the Riga City Council's elections in 2020[9] and promised to reduce heating costs, support the residents of denationalized houses and gradually switch to free public transport in Riga. The first number of the party list was Jānis Valtervitenheims,[10] the second was Normunds Grostiņš. The ticket placed last, with a mere 0.16% of the vote.

The party did not participate in the 2022 Latvian parliamentary election, however, multiple members (e.g. party leader Normunds Grostiņš, Juris Aleksejevs and Andžejs Zdanovičs) ran on the Latvian Russian Union ticket.[11]

Election results

European Parliament elections

Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2019 Normunds Grostiņš 2,312 0.49 (#12)
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2024 Inna Djeri 8,925 1.73 (#12)
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 Steady 0

References

  1. ^ firmas.lv 2020. gada 31. augustā
  2. ^ "Partijas vērtības". Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. ^ https://company.lursoft.lv/en/solidaritate/40008095705 Latvijas centriska partija , 40008095705 - company data
  4. ^ http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/ar-23-deputatu-kandidatiem-sevi-velesanam-piesaka-latvijas-centriska-partija.d?id=50282749 Ar 23 deputātu kandidātiem sevi vēlēšanām piesaka Latvijas centriskā partija
  5. ^ https://skaties.lv/zinas/latvija/latvijas-centriska-partija-sola-atdzivinat-latu/ Latvijas centriskā partija sola “atdzīvināt” latu
  6. ^ https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/centriska-partija-velas-atteikties-no-eiro-nato-un-jauksanas-citu-valstu-lietas.a287945/ Centriskā partija vēlas atteikties no eiro, NATO un jaukšanās citu valstu lietās
  7. ^ "CP programma". Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  8. ^ "AfD-Mann im Bundestag tritt für lettische Partei an – und verstrickt sich in Widersprüche". Fokus (in German). 24 March 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ kandidātu saraksts
  10. ^ Rīgas domes ārkārtas vēlēšanās startēs 15 kandidātu saraksti Archived 2020-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, "Leta" 2020. gada 21. jūlijs
  11. ^ ""Latvijas Krievu savienības" sarakstā 14. Saeimas vēlēšanās kandidēs arī "krievu pasaules" propagandisti Latvijā un Ždanokas palīgi". Puaro.lv (in Latvian). 2022-07-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
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