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Political Party in Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Democratic Choice (DemChoice; Russian: Демократический выбор; ДемВыбор; Demokraticheskiy vybor, DemVybor) was a Russian right-wing conservative liberal[1] and national liberal political party, that defended the principles of democratic development of the country. Founded on February 28, 2010, at a conference in Moscow. Registered by the Ministry of Justice as a regional public organization.[2] On September 20, 2012, officially registered by the Ministry of Justice as a political party.[3]
Democratic Choice Демократический выбор | |
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| Abbreviation | DemChoice (English) ДемВыбор (Russian) |
| Leader | Sergey Zhavoronkov Igor Drandin |
| Founder | Vladimir Milov |
| Founded | 28 February 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Split from | Union of Right Forces Solidarnost |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Youth wing | Youth Democratic Choice |
| Membership (2010) | 500 |
| Ideology | Conservative liberalism Liberal conservatism National liberalism Anti-communism |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Colours | Blue |
| Slogan | "We make politics in a new way" (Russian: "Мы делаем политику по-новому") "It's time to win!" (Russian: "Время побеждать!") |
| Seats in the State Duma | 0 / 450
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| Seats in the Regional Parliaments | 0 / 3,994
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| Website | |
| http://demvybor.ru | |
In 2017, the Supreme Court suspended the activities of the party at the suit of the Ministry of Justice.[4]
On December 20, 2015, the chairman of the Democratic Choice party, Vladimir Milov, at a meeting of the Federal Political Council, proposed expelling his deputies Igor Drandin and Sergei Zhavoronkov from the party. This decision did not receive the required number of votes, after which Milov himself resigned from the post of chairman. Supporters of Drandin and Zhavoronkov cited the lack of success in the party under the leadership of Vladimir Milov over the past four years, his authoritarian methods of leadership, and lack of funding as the reason for the split. Milov explained the split by the machinations of the Kremlin.[10] According to the members of the Federal Political Council of the party K. Kolesnichenko, V. Milov, P. Milovanov, O. Stepanov, K. Shulik, their opponents are carrying out a raider seizure of the organization.[11]
On July 12, 2016, supporters of Drandin and Zhavoronkov initiated a meeting of the Federal Political Council (FPS) of the Democratic Choice political party. The FPS meeting was convened at the request of 6 out of 11 current FPS members. The meeting was attended by 6 members of the FPS. FPS decided to support the Yabloko in the elections on September 18, 2016, and appointed the Democratic Choice party congress for November 19, 2016.[12] Vladimir Milov did not recognize the results of this FPC.[13]
On December 18, 2016, a congress of the Democratic Choice party took place. At the event, a new party leadership was elected, the congress delegates adopted a manifesto and discussed the upcoming elections. The leader of the Yabloko party, Grigory Yavlinsky, spoke at the congress; he welcomed the emergence of a right-wing liberal party in Russia. The co-chairs of the party were elected: Sergey Zhavoronkov, Igor Drandin and Grigorov Sergey Grigorov.[14]
The party positions itself as a new generation party with a clear ideology that remains committed to right-wing values:
— Tax cuts and free enterprise;
— Immigration restrictions;
— Independent Courts;
— Demonopolization and price reduction;
— Compact and professional army and police;
— Radical reduction of the state apparate;
— Democratic but firm and decisive government;
There is a youth branch of the party. Youth Democratic Choice supports a right turn in the economy, an end to low-skilled labor, complete freedom of speech, a strong contract army, and a nation state.[21]
The party cooperates with other right-wing forces in Europe, such as the TS-LKD. The closest in spirit to the all-European association is the European People's Party. At the beginning of 2015, the Youth wing of the Democratic Choice received the status of an observer member in the European Democrat Students association, the youth wing of the EPP.[25]
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