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The Conservatives (Latvia)
The Conservatives (Latvian: Konservatīvie, K), previously known as the New Conservative Party (Latvian: Jaunā konservatīvā partija, JKP) until 2022,[2] is a liberal-conservative political party in Latvia.[3][4][5]
The Conservatives Konservatīvie | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | K |
| Leader | Gatis Eglītis |
| Founder | Jānis Bordāns |
| Founded | 17 May 2014 |
| Split from | National Alliance |
| Headquarters | Riga, Latvia |
| Membership (2019) | 1,074[1] |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Dark blue |
| Saeima | 0 / 100 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 8 |
| Riga City Council | 1 / 60 |
| Website | |
| konservativie | |
It was formed on 17 May 2014. Jānis Bordāns was chosen as the leader on the founding assembly.[6] The Conservatives is a conservative party,[7][8][9] and it is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum.[9][10] It has embraced its main appeal on anti-corruption policies.[11][12] Due to its rapid transformation,[specify] it succeeded in winning seats in the 2017 municipal elections.[13] In the 2018 parliamentary election they placed third by winning 16 seats.[14]
Election results edit
Legislative elections edit
| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2014 | Jānis Bordāns | 6,389 | 0.70 | New | 0 / 100 | New | 10th | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2018 | 114,694 | 13.67 | 12.97 | 16 / 100 | 16 | 3rd | Coalition | |
| 2022 | 28,270 | 3.13 | 10.54 | 0 / 100 | 16 | 13th | Extra-parliamentary | |
European Parliament edit
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andis Kudors | 20,595 | 4.38 (#8) | 0 / 8 |
References edit
- ^ "Kura partija Latvijā var lepoties ar lielāko biedru skaitu" (in Latvian). NRA.LV. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Jaunā konservatīvā partija mainīs partijas nosaukumu uz «Konservatīvie»". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "The Puzzle of Latvian Government". Europe Elects. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Taggart, Paul; Pirro, Andrea L. P. (16 April 2021). "European populism before the pandemic: ideology, Euroscepticism, electoral performance, and government participation of 63 parties in 30 countries". Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 51 (3): 281–304. doi:10.1017/ipo.2021.13. ISSN 0048-8402. S2CID 234854028.
- ^ "Jaunā konservatīvā partija mainīs partijas nosaukumu uz «Konservatīvie»". LSM.LV (in Latvian). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Nodibina Bordāna "Jauno konservatīvo partiju"". nra.lv (in Latvian). NRA.LV. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Latvia" (PDF). The Heritage Foundation. 2019.
- ^ Matthews-Ferrero, Daniel; Bruge, Ilvija; Steenland, Robert (9 May 2019). "EU country briefing: Latvia". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Defending democracy: Confronting cyber-threats to Canadian elections" (PDF). cdainstitute.ca. September 2019.
- ^ "Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months". Fitch Ratings. 13 February 2019.
- ^ Kaža, Juris (14 August 2018). "Who is who in upcoming Latvian parliamentary elections". Re:Baltica. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "13th Saeima elections: The parties (Part 1)". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Nakai, Ryo (9 October 2018). "Latvia's Same Old Story: the rise of new parties and a never-ending inchoate party system". Who Governs Europe. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "13. SAEIMAS VĒLĒŠANAS". sv2018.cvk.lv. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
External links edit
- Official website