Socialist Party of Ukraine
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The Socialist Party of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Соціалістична Партія України, romanized: Sotsialistychna Partiya Ukrainy, abbreviated SPU) was a social democratic[6][7] and democratic socialist[6] political party in Ukraine. It was one of the oldest parties in Ukraine and was created by former members of the Soviet-era Communist Party of Ukraine in late 1991, when the Communist Party was banned.[8] The party was represented in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, from 1994 to 2007 and was the third and fourth largest party during that period. From 2007 onwards the party's electoral results became increasingly marginal, failing to win any seats in subsequent elections despite historically strong support in the central regions of the country. Oleksandr Moroz had led the party for more than twenty years before his resignation in 2012.[9][10][11]
Socialist Party of Ukraine Соціалістична партія України | |
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Abbreviation | SPU |
Leader | Viktor Zaika[1] |
Founder | Oleksandr Moroz |
Founded | 26 October 1991 (1991-10-26) |
Banned | 15 June 2022 (2022-06-15)[2] |
Preceded by | Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union) |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
International affiliation | Socialist International (2003–2011) |
Colours | Dark red |
Slogan | Socialism will be imbued with patriotism[4] There is no alternative to democratic socialism in Ukraine[5] |
The party was suspended in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and banned by a court decision on 15 June 2022.[2]