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Party Of Freedom And Progress
The Party of Freedom and Progress (PSP; be, Партыя свабоды і прагрэсу, Partyja svabody i prahresu; russian: Партия свободы и прогресса, Partiya svobody i progressa) is a liberal political party in Belarus. Since 2003, it has continuously failed to reach the minimum threshold to get an official registration by the electoral commission. Four constituent congresses took place on November 22, 2003, May 29, 2004, May 29, 2005, April 18, 2009. The decision to create the PFP was to approve its Charter, Program, and Manifesto and were taken by PFP founders at the congresses. The Ministry of Justice of Belarus refused to register a new political party under formal grounds in any of these 4 cases. History of PFP The PFP came into existence in the mid-1990s, when a small group of people organized an initiative called "''Civil Alliance''". In 1996, the initiative was transformed into the youth wing of the liberal-conservative United Civil Party of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Novosiad
Vladimir Novosiad is a Belarusian politician of liberal orientation, the leader of Belarusian Liberal Party of Freedom and Progress. He was born on April 12, 1968, in Kiev (Ukraine). Variants of his name include the following: Vladimir Novosyad, Uladzimir Navasiad, Uladzimir Navasyad, ( be, Навасяд Уладзiмiр Уладзiмiравіч, russian: Новося́д Владимир Владимирович). Married and has two daughters. Political activity At the end of the 80s, while being a student of the Mogilev State Pedagogical University, Vladimir Novosiad created a non-governmental organization “Students' Union“ that became an alternative to Komsomol organization of the university. The organization strived for development of student's self-administration. He was also an initiator of creation of the Republican Students' Union - an organization, the goal of which was to take an organized action against the monopoly of Comsomol organization and the Communis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature food and beverages, and often conversation, music, dancing, or other forms of entertainment. Some parties are held in honor of a specific person, day, or event, such as a birthday party, a Super Bowl party, or a St. Patrick’s Day party. Parties of this kind are often called celebrations. A party is not necessarily a private occasion. Public parties are sometimes held in restaurants, pubs, beer gardens, nightclubs, or bars, and people attending such parties may be charged an admission fee by the host. Large parties in public streets may celebrate events such as Mardi Gras or the signing of a peace treaty ending a long war. Types Balls Banquets Birthday party A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Belarusian Municipal Elections
2007 25th convocation local councils of Republic of Belarus elections were held on 14 January. General information Elections were organized by 1581 territorial committees — 6 regional and Minsk urban, 118 districtal, 13 urban in regional cities, 14 urban in districtal cities, 66 town and 1363 rural committees. Members of 45 political parties participated in committees. 30 October 2006 was a due date for commissions formation. In a single day of 14 January 2007 25th convocation rural, as well as district, urban and regional Concils of deputies election were hold under plurality voting. 22639 deputies were elected. According to official data voters participation was 79% all over the Republic and 60% in Minsk-city. Participation of parties and candidates nomination candidates nomination started from 5 November till 4 December 2006. References Sources * * {{Belarusian elections Municipal elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaksandar Milinkievič
Alaksandar Uladzimyeravič Milinkyevič ( be, Аляксандар Уладзімеравіч Мілінкевіч, translit=Alyaksandar Uladzimyeravich Milinkyevich, russian: Александр Владимирович Милинкевич, translit=Aleksandr Vladimirovich Milinkievich, born 25 July 1947 in Grodno) is a Belarusian politician. He was nominated by the leading opposition parties in Belarus to run against incumbent Alexander Lukashenko in the 2006 presidential election. Biography Milinkevič was born in 1947 in Grodno. After graduating from the University of Grodno, he defended his Ph.D. thesis at the Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Between 1980 and 1984 he was in charge of the (then forming) Faculty of Physics at the University of Sétif in Algiers. He also served as a docent at the University of Grodno between 1978 and 1980, and then from 1984 on to 1990. At that time he also started to cooperate with local city authoriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Belarusian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 19 March 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent, President Alexander Lukashenko, who received 84.4% of the vote. However, Western observers deemed the elections rigged. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) declared that the election "failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections". In contrast, election observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) described the vote as open and transparent. Candidates On 17 February 2006, the Central Election Commission approved the following list of candidates: *Alexander Lukashenko: incumbent, in office since 1994, not associated with any party. * Alaksandar Milinkievič: challenger, candidate from an opposition union, United Democratic Forces of Belarus. * Sergei Gaidukevich: Liberal Democratic Party. * Alyaksandr Kazulin: Belarusian Social Democratic Party. Former candidates *Zianon Pazniak: withdrew on 26 January * Valeri Frolov: with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Belarusian Referendum
A referendum on allowing President Lukashenko to stand in further elections was held in Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ... on 17 October 2004, alongside parliamentary elections. Lukashenko was nearing the end of his constitutionally-limited two terms, and the change would allow him to run for a third term. In accordance with article 140 of the constitution, a majority of valid votes as well as a majority of registered voters in favor of the constitutional changes were required for the result to be deemed valid The result was 88.91% of valid votes and 79.42% of registered voters in favor, with a turnout of 90.28%. Results Controversy Paragraph 112 of Belarusian Electoral Code lists "questions connected with election and dismissal of the President of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Belarusian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 17 October 2004, with a second round of voting in two constituencies on 27 October, and a third round in one on 20 March 2005. The vast majority of successful candidates, 97 of 109, were independents.Nohlen & Stöver, p261 Voter turnout was reported to be 91.04% in the first round.Belarus: Elections held in 2004 Inter-Parliamentary Union A total of 359 candidates contested the election, with oppositing parties claiming that around 40% of their candidates were not registered. The delegation noted that although all candidates were given a set amount of fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Belarusian Municipal Elections
2003 24th convocation local councils of Republic of Belarus elections were held on 2 March. General information ''24th convocation'' local councils of Republic of Belarus elections were held on 2 March 2003 under plurality voting. Official turnover was 73.4%. 23469 deputies of all levels were elected. Results References * http://rec.gov.by/sites/default/files/pdf/Archive-Elections-MS24-Sved4.pdf * https://www.svoboda.org/a/24160118.html {{Belarusian elections Local and municipal elections in Belarus Municipal elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ... Belarusian municipal elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Belarusian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 9 September 2001. The election should have been held in 1999, but a revised constitution adopted in 1996 extended incumbent Alexander Lukashenko's term for another two years. Lukashenko was re-elected with 77.4% of the vote over two minor candidates. Voter turnout was 84%. A senior official for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe noted that the pre-election environment was "not democratic" and would not describe it as "free and fair". BBC News, 10 September 2001 Results References {{Belarusian elections Presidential elections in Belarus[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Belarusian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 15 October 2000, with further rounds of voting on 29 October, 18 March and 1 April. The vast majority of successful candidates, 94 of 110, were independents.Nohlen & Stöver, p261 Voter turnout was reported to be 61.08% in the first round. A total of 566 candidates contested the election, only around fifty of which were opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko. Opposition parties called for a boycott, criticising the government's control of the state media. In response, the Department of Justice stated that anyone calling for a boycott could receive a jail sentence of up to two years, and several activists were detained.Belarus: Elections held in 2000 Inter-Parliamentary Union Although a Russian delegation claimed the elections were free and fair, other international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Belarusian Municipal Elections
The 23rd convocation local councils of Republic of Belarus elections were held in April 1999. Context In 1998 the "Elections of local deputies" law was adopted. The regulation limiting the heads of Councils from holding office for more than two consecutive terms was abolished. Amendments to the law limited the participation of opposition parties' activists. Those convicted of for, for example, participation in demonstrations or unauthorized protests and meetings, were banned. The law complicated the process of candidate selection, and deprived non-governmental organizations of the right to nominate candidates to municipal elections, although workers' associations maintained that right. After events of the mid-1990s, Belarusian society remained politically indifferent to the local governance system. Ruling elites, despite numerous objections by political opponents, took local political processes under control and increased citizen participation. Authorities organized an effectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of Liberal Youth
The International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) is an international liberal youth organization. It consists of a global membership of national youth organizations. These are often but not exclusively affiliated with political parties that are members of Liberal International. IFLRY holds full member status to Liberal International and the European Youth Forum (YFJ), which operates within the Council of Europe and European Union areas and works closely with both these bodies. Since 2014, IFLRY has held special consultative status to ECOSOC. IFLRY also holds observer status to UNFCCC and has sent delegations to COP since COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009. History IFLRY continues the tradition of two predecessors. The first was the World Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (WFLRY), founded in 1947 in Cambridge, United Kingdom. WFLRY aimed to be a global organization, but mostly had active members in Europe. This led in 1969 to the separate forming of the European Federation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
